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Roddypeepa · 20 June 2022, 03:08 AM

Hi all. Happy Father’s Day.

Is it me or are we starting to see a slow down on the boards lately?

Perhaps it’s me, maybe it’s the “slowdown”?

I don’t know but if we get back to talking about actual watches rather than their resale value, availability issues, and flexing then quite frankly I’m all for it.

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Tim Plains · 20 June 2022, 03:19 AM

As am I but the slowdown is more of a deleted by mods.

Happy Father's Day.

startrolexendrolex · 20 June 2022, 03:49 AM

A slow down for sure, the flippers have left the chats.

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doboy007 · 20 June 2022, 03:51 AM

mods decided to protect their cash cow

Roddypeepa · 20 June 2022, 04:25 AM

In my naivety I really hope ex mods and flippers are not one and the same!

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CarlOver · 20 June 2022, 04:29 AM

Some of us must have missed something since the above doesn’t make much sense.

But it has been more pleasant and less nasty recently.

underpar · 20 June 2022, 04:33 AM

Flippers are gone and not really any "incoming" threads from the Greys as nobody (with any common sense) is buying grey pieces right now.

omar-rye · 20 June 2022, 04:37 AM

It’s vacation/cottage season in most parts, no?

Tools · 20 June 2022, 05:44 AM

It's Father's Day.

Everybody is outside grillen' some burgers and 'dogs

Mcmak · 20 June 2022, 05:50 AM

Happy Father's day!

scrappy · 20 June 2022, 05:56 AM

TRF activity is resembling the days of old before the board became polluted with value threads. Hopefully the mods continue to shut those down.

ntb1001 · 20 June 2022, 06:09 AM

I joined years ago, but never kept it up as I didn’t buy the watch I wanted. I finally did yesterday, so now I’m here!!

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eijiboy · 20 June 2022, 06:12 AM

yeah, because mods keeps on deleting threads that are prices are going down.

Tools · 20 June 2022, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by eijiboy

yeah, because mods keeps on deleting threads that are prices are going down.

I'm a Mod and I don't even know what the heck that means

garyk · 20 June 2022, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tools

I'm a Mod and I don't even know what the heck that means

You know what they say about opinions....

eijiboy · 20 June 2022, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tools

I'm a Mod and I don't even know what the heck that means

my bad. english is not my first language. basically we cant talk about the elephant in the room. All of a sudden mods got stricter lately.

AmirudinAbduk · 20 June 2022, 06:24 AM

Someone please make a new "It's happening...." thread? ;O

garyk · 20 June 2022, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by AmirudinAbduk

Someone please make a new "It's happening...." thread? ;O

Haha...

Malum · 20 June 2022, 06:31 AM

It’s slowed down for me . There is one Rolex I want , but I don’t even feel like pushing my AD . Maybe it’s just a nice time to relax and enjoy what I have in every facet of my life .

Epanerai12 · 20 June 2022, 06:35 AM

Ibtl

beshannon · 20 June 2022, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by eijiboy

All of a sudden mods got stricter lately.

Thankfully, yes.

Tools · 20 June 2022, 06:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eijiboy

my bad. english is not my first language. basically we cant talk about the elephant in the room. All of a sudden mods got stricter lately.

No, we didn't. We truly do not care where prices are going as far as the Forum is concerned.

We do care about Forum decorum and a general adherence to the rules and guidelines. TRF is not, and has never been, a valuation, investment, or pricing site; its a watch discussion site. Prices have always gone up and down and will continue to do so. We will discuss such things from time-to-time as we always have, but it will not become the focus.

We generally let one, or even two, borderline threads run.. Continuous speculation and doom or gloom running amok threads need to find someplace else to rant.

eijiboy · 20 June 2022, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tools

No, we didn't. We truly do not care where prices are going as far as the Forum is concerned.

We do care about Forum decorum and a general adherence to the rules and guidelines. TRF is not, and has never been, a valuation, investment, or pricing site; its a watch discussion site. Prices have always gone up and down and will continue to do so. We will discuss such things from time-to-time as we always have, but it will not become the focus.

We generally let one, or even two, borderline threads run.. Continuous speculation and doom or gloom running amok threads need to find someplace else to rant.

enjoythemusic · 20 June 2022, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by startrolexendrolex

A slow down for sure, the flippers have left the chats.

It all makes perfect sense....

beshannon · 20 June 2022, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tools

No, we didn't. We truly do not care where prices are going as far as the Forum is concerned.

We do care about Forum decorum and a general adherence to the rules and guidelines. TRF is not, and has never been, a valuation, investment, or pricing site; its a watch discussion site. Prices have always gone up and down and will continue to do so. We will discuss such things from time-to-time as we always have, but it will not become the focus.

We generally let one, or even two, borderline threads run.. Continuous speculation and doom or gloom running amok threads need to find someplace else to rant.

Thank you!

Ensign · 20 June 2022, 07:15 AM

I imagine it will get even quieter once the hype beasts and investors follow the flippers out.

I remember reading TRF ten or fifteen years ago. No one wanted “old” watches that were more than a few years old. There was a very small group of guys into vintage Subs - small as in a couple guys with some queer interest in James Bond. You couldn’t give away used Datejusts. No one even talked about OPs. Guys used to flex about how much of a discount they got. It was the days of small dress watches, and TRF was for serious sports watch enthusiasts.

J-rob · 20 June 2022, 07:34 AM

No doom talk, just facts. The market has slowed, interest in watches is waning and a global economic “situation” will exacerbate things.

Only buy what you love! This is a niche luxury hobby, not a vehicle for investing!

rolexjackson · 20 June 2022, 07:38 AM

I agree it seems that it has gotten a bit more pleasant around here

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htrap2294 · 20 June 2022, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Tim Plains

As am I but the slowdown is more of a deleted by mods.

Happy Father's Day.

Your posts were deleted because they were instigating fights for no reason. It was pretty obvious. Please don't do a "woe is me".

CHRONOLEX · 20 June 2022, 07:57 AM

Same thing on YT watch channels. Feels like all the YOLO/FOMO oxygen is sucked out of this hobby. Maybe that’s a sign of some return to normal in this crazy world.

20 June 2022, 03:08 AM	#1
Roddypeepa "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Real Name: Mark Location: Southern England Watch: DJ41 SubC SMP mast Posts: 1,690	It’s getting quiet here? Hi all. Happy Father’s Day. Is it me or are we starting to see a slow down on the boards lately? Perhaps it’s me, maybe it’s the “slowdown”? I don’t know but if we get back to talking about actual watches rather than their resale value, availability issues, and flexing then quite frankly I’m all for it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

20 June 2022, 04:25 AM	#5
Roddypeepa "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Real Name: Mark Location: Southern England Watch: DJ41 SubC SMP mast Posts: 1,690	It’s getting quiet here? In my naivety I really hope ex mods and flippers are not one and the same! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

20 June 2022, 05:44 AM	#9
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,514	It's Father's Day. Everybody is outside grillen' some burgers and 'dogs __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

20 June 2022, 06:35 AM	#20
Epanerai12 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Nakorelli Location: Anytown, USA Watch: Depends on the day Posts: 368	Ibtl __________________ Do you like having a good time? Then you need a good watch!

20 June 2022, 03:19 AM	#2
Tim Plains "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: EST Watch: 126610LN Posts: 1,175	As am I but the slowdown is more of a deleted by mods. Happy Father's Day.

20 June 2022, 03:49 AM	#3
startrolexendrolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: US Posts: 650	A slow down for sure, the flippers have left the chats. Sent from my SM-G988U using Tapatalk

20 June 2022, 03:51 AM	#4
doboy007 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: SD, CA Watch: BLNR/LVc/SkyD/ND41 Posts: 2,519	mods decided to protect their cash cow

20 June 2022, 04:29 AM	#6
CarlOver "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: US Posts: 2,220	Some of us must have missed something since the above doesn’t make much sense. But it has been more pleasant and less nasty recently.

20 June 2022, 04:33 AM	#7
underpar Banned Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Concord,NC Posts: 304	Flippers are gone and not really any "incoming" threads from the Greys as nobody (with any common sense) is buying grey pieces right now.

20 June 2022, 04:37 AM	#8
omar-rye "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Underground Posts: 2,670	It’s vacation/cottage season in most parts, no?

20 June 2022, 05:50 AM	#10
Mcmak Banned Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: USA Watch: 116520,126710BLRO Posts: 115	Happy Father's day!

20 June 2022, 05:56 AM	#11
scrappy "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 623	TRF activity is resembling the days of old before the board became polluted with value threads. Hopefully the mods continue to shut those down.

20 June 2022, 06:09 AM	#12
ntb1001 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oshawa, ON Posts: 18	I joined years ago, but never kept it up as I didn’t buy the watch I wanted. I finally did yesterday, so now I’m here!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

20 June 2022, 06:12 AM	#13
eijiboy Banned Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: everywhere Posts: 849	yeah, because mods keeps on deleting threads that are prices are going down.

20 June 2022, 06:24 AM	#17
AmirudinAbduk "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Essex Posts: 52	Someone please make a new "It's happening...." thread? ;O

20 June 2022, 06:31 AM	#19
Malum "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Real Name: Kurt Location: Coachella Valley Watch: SD43 D-Blue Posts: 4,164	It’s slowed down for me . There is one Rolex I want , but I don’t even feel like pushing my AD . Maybe it’s just a nice time to relax and enjoy what I have in every facet of my life .

20 June 2022, 07:15 AM	#26
Ensign "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: America Posts: 715	I imagine it will get even quieter once the hype beasts and investors follow the flippers out. I remember reading TRF ten or fifteen years ago. No one wanted “old” watches that were more than a few years old. There was a very small group of guys into vintage Subs - small as in a couple guys with some queer interest in James Bond. You couldn’t give away used Datejusts. No one even talked about OPs. Guys used to flex about how much of a discount they got. It was the days of small dress watches, and TRF was for serious sports watch enthusiasts.

20 June 2022, 07:34 AM	#27
J-rob "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Southeast Posts: 357	No doom talk, just facts. The market has slowed, interest in watches is waning and a global economic “situation” will exacerbate things. Only buy what you love! This is a niche luxury hobby, not a vehicle for investing!

20 June 2022, 07:38 AM	#28
rolexjackson 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Real Name: Jackson Location: USA Watch: Sub, GMT, Daytona Posts: 2,642	I agree it seems that it has gotten a bit more pleasant around here Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

20 June 2022, 07:57 AM	#30
CHRONOLEX 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 1,629	Same thing on YT watch channels. Feels like all the YOLO/FOMO oxygen is sucked out of this hobby. Maybe that’s a sign of some return to normal in this crazy world.

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