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Old 27 July 2011, 11:55 PM   #31
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Anything over 8k better be golden, through and through
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Old 28 July 2011, 02:27 AM   #32
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It is really a function of how much cash I have at the time. Right now that upper bound is about 6k. I know, small potatoes.
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Old 28 July 2011, 11:26 AM   #33
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Old 28 July 2011, 12:42 PM   #34
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$150. I have a coupon.
That's one heck of a coupon. Can you please tell me where I could get a coupon too?

By the way does that work on a Platinum DDII or the Leopard Daytona. I just might want to get the Leopard and hang with Steven Tyler.
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Old 28 July 2011, 12:45 PM   #35
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You dont have to tell me Ken. Just let me have one. Please.....................
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Old 28 July 2011, 02:46 PM   #36
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I changed my mind. I'm going to sell my car and buy a Rolex for $120K.
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Old 28 July 2011, 04:22 PM   #37
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My number keeps going up! First 5, then 10, and now with a YG GMT2c on the radar... things are getting PRICY!!!
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Old 28 July 2011, 05:33 PM   #38
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One million dollars.

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Old 28 July 2011, 06:23 PM   #39
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One million dollars.

Fire the " L a s e r "!

I have zero interest in any of the current lineup other than the one I own so no worries about MRRP...

As far as vintage is concerned... The sky's the limit! I can't afford to dabble at the moment but I know my true Grail will cost a shedload of cash.

In an ideal world I'd have enough disposable income to have all the toys I want but, in reality, I'd be happier spending $100K on a MilSub and driving my 3yo Ute than spending the money on a car just to see it become next to worthless in a few years.
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Old 28 July 2011, 06:28 PM   #40
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I'd be happier spending $100K on a MilSub and driving my 3yo Ute than spending the money on a car just to see it become next to worthless in a few years.
I agree!

For me a Vintage PN Daytona.

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Old 28 July 2011, 06:37 PM   #41
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All a matter of what you have and what's out there..

There's currently nothing out there that's pulling at me.
I guess I can say that I'm pretty happy with my current collection.
I 've never really put a 'limit' on what I would spend but I've definately become more rational in the past couple of years (if that's possible).
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Old 28 July 2011, 08:23 PM   #42
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Hmm, I don´t know.
Probably around 10k for a Rolex.
I´m willing to spend more on a watch, but over 10k, it would probably another brand like AP, VC or PP.
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Old 28 July 2011, 09:12 PM   #43
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I'd go right up to the ultimate price and sell my soul to the devil.....
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Old 28 July 2011, 09:13 PM   #44
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Old 28 July 2011, 09:23 PM   #45
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As little as possible, but it never really works out that way...
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Old 29 July 2011, 05:38 AM   #46
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I started at 5K after college then as I got older and progressed in my career the amount kept going up. My current ceiling was 10K until I bought the SS Daytona. Now I want a YG GMTc or the new Rosegold/SS YMII and that is pushing around 25K.

More than 25K I will start moving up to a PP Nautilus.
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Old 29 July 2011, 10:09 AM   #47
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How much would I pay for my dream Rolex.....
Hmm............

As much as it would take. Period. End of Discussion.
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Old 29 July 2011, 10:10 AM   #48
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40,000$ but only after receiving a 30% or better discount
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Old 29 July 2011, 10:13 AM   #49
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If I want it bad enough, I'll pay what it takes to get it if I can afford it.
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Old 29 July 2011, 12:27 PM   #50
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10K for the DSSD, so I guess i am willing to at least go that far.
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Old 29 July 2011, 12:34 PM   #51
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100 BILLION DOLLARS !!!!!!!!!!

I will buy all the Rolex's(es) in the world then re-sale them a double the cost
Why didn't I think of that........

Any discounts?
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Old 29 July 2011, 12:47 PM   #52
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Money is such a relative thing. I never dreamed I would spend 5 grand on a watch a few years ago... and now I am up to about 8,000 as the highest I have ever spent. I buy/sell/trade all the time. Right now my dream watch is a YG Sub or YM... and I would love to find a nice one for around ten grand... but I just might be dreaming! Haha... great post!
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Old 29 July 2011, 02:10 PM   #53
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Most realistically it would be 10k, but if I had enough to spend, I would really love to buy a Minute Repeater paying full price. So I would say, unrealistically, around 300k.
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Old 29 July 2011, 02:19 PM   #54
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Well, I'm happy to say that I just purchased my dream watch. The new Sub-C. $8000, seems high enough to me. However I am also going to buy a Breitling For Bentley next year. So who knows.
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Old 29 July 2011, 02:42 PM   #55
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The most I would spend is $10,000 and that would be for a Daytona.
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Old 29 July 2011, 08:38 PM   #56
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I had a 17k (GBP) AP ROO - felt too much for one watch so I swapped it for two Rolex which get a lot of wrist time, I would love a pltinum day date (40k GBP) but this ain't gonna happen unless I win the lottery or my financial circumstances change. That is a lot to tie up in a watch when it will spend most of its time in the safe like the ROO did.
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Old 29 July 2011, 08:51 PM   #57
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i just join rolex world, i most like daytone now :]
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Old 29 July 2011, 08:54 PM   #58
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Old 29 July 2011, 09:42 PM   #59
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Old 29 July 2011, 10:00 PM   #60
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My dream Rolex would be (today) a President. I could not justify spending more than about $10K on any watch so that's not going to happen, but that's OK because there are lots of other Rolex I like for less than that price which would make me just as happy.
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