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Old 17 August 2013, 12:11 PM   #1
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How does one stop the addiction?
When Tudor arrived to the Bay Area last week I took a day off work to drive to an AD. Today I took another 1/2 day off work to check out another AD just to view the watches again. There are probably 4, maybe 5 I want out of the line right now.

The madness has to stop!!!
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Old 17 August 2013, 12:15 PM   #2
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Running out of money and credit will stop you quick enough.
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Old 17 August 2013, 01:03 PM   #3
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When Tudor arrived to the Bay Area last week I took a day off work to drive to an AD. Today I took another 1/2 day off work to check out another AD just to view the watches again. There are probably 4, maybe 5 I want out of the line right now.

The madness has to stop!!!
Funny! It's easy to stop, simply tell yourself, "this is my last one."
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Old 17 August 2013, 01:04 PM   #4
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Old 17 August 2013, 01:25 PM   #5
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When you find the cure just pass the word of wisdom to your fellow addicts :)
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Old 17 August 2013, 01:28 PM   #6
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Just an FYI it doesn't get any easier
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Old 17 August 2013, 01:52 PM   #7
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I know some wis that were cured. Unfortunately the way they did it was very expensive. They ended up buying a large number of very high end watches until they had everything they wanted and grew tired of it.
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Old 17 August 2013, 01:54 PM   #8
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Easy, stop visiting watch forums.
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Old 17 August 2013, 01:56 PM   #9
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Old 17 August 2013, 02:00 PM   #10
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Cut off both your hands!
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Old 17 August 2013, 02:03 PM   #11
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Easy, stop visiting watch forums.
this is the answer. if only it were that easy though. I do find if I stay away from the forums for a few weeks I think less about something new and enjoy what I have
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Old 17 August 2013, 02:06 PM   #12
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Cut off both your hands!
You'd still have ankles.
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Old 17 August 2013, 02:13 PM   #13
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You'd still have ankles.
Will be a bit tricky trying to tell the time though. Unless you're good at balancing on one foot.
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Old 17 August 2013, 02:15 PM   #14
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Old 17 August 2013, 02:16 PM   #15
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Tell your wife how expensive your watch so she could somehow see how crazy you are and she will stop you.
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Old 17 August 2013, 02:19 PM   #16
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What addiction?
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Old 17 August 2013, 02:19 PM   #17
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He would just get a pocket watch.
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Old 17 August 2013, 02:24 PM   #18
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Money and common sense stop me. I've decided I must have a Rolex and an Omega in my life. Must. I'm thinking Zenith too. All changes daily haha. It never ends though
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Old 17 August 2013, 02:25 PM   #19
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Bought my last Rolex three months ago and that was it. I had all the watches I would ever want. No more lusting over watches just peace of mind. Now all I think about is the new blue-black GMT and how I can get it. This forum certainly doesn't seem to be helping my addiction either.
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Old 17 August 2013, 02:27 PM   #20
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Then waddya cut off?.
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Old 17 August 2013, 02:35 PM   #21
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It's easy to stop, I've done it dozens of times.
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Old 17 August 2013, 02:44 PM   #22
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Cut off both your hands!
Just a flesh wound!

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What addiction?
I know right!

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It's easy to stop, I've done it dozens of times.
I think we can all relate to this. I don't know how many times I have told myself: If I can just get this one, I won't really ever need another watch again. I will be complete in that dept. and free to forget about watches forever!
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Old 17 August 2013, 04:26 PM   #23
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Sorry mate still no cure yet, i just start with one and now i have two and im fighting my self to not buy the Third one
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Old 17 August 2013, 04:27 PM   #24
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Then waddya cut off?.
I don't think they've made a facepalm for that yet...
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Old 17 August 2013, 05:00 PM   #25
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You'd still have ankles.
Don't !

Look what we have to put up with..

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Old 17 August 2013, 05:26 PM   #26
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Old 17 August 2013, 05:56 PM   #27
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jump off a cliff...

seriously, have a plan stick with it.

discipline. try taking up budhism
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Old 17 August 2013, 06:27 PM   #28
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Cut off both your hands!
wrists too so you can't get a Rolex on
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Old 17 August 2013, 06:31 PM   #29
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Why would you want to stop the addiction??? That's just weird!! Far easier to just remove everything from your life that gets in the way of the addiction!!
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Old 17 August 2013, 06:35 PM   #30
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I have been pondering the same question. Let me know when you found the "cure".
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