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Seven watches isn’t too many by any stretch, especially when some are sentimental. If you want a grail watch and it’s not taking food out of your kid’s mouth, go for it.
It took me a long long time to save for my Speedmaster and I do get a bit twitchy about dinging it but that’s also part of the buzz of wearing it. It’ll pass after the first chip and I’m 99% sure it’s with me ‘till I’m pushing daisies so don’t let that put you off.
I’m 40 next year and will mark it with a watch but I can’t for the life of me narrow down what I want. Mega first world problems.
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I think you're right and I'd like to get to the stage where once I do get one, I get over the fact of its value and enjoy it as it should be enjoyed. Like you, if I get one it will be with me for life.
I just have to get past the mental (and real life) jump of a $400 watch to a $4000 watch. I just looked at the cost of a new one here in Toronto and after taxes they're $7700!
ricky2slicky
I should have mentioned the other problem in that I'm sentimental. I wouldn't get rid of the Chris Ward as it was my first proper watch, bought for me by my dad. The G10 was a service watch used by my father in law so that would have to stay.
My other worry is that although the speedy is my grail watch and, in some way, the ultimate tool watch, the value of it would really limit my wearing of it as much I'd like. Not sure if the speedy wearers of this parish suffer this problem?