Where's Your Head At?: I'm Calling You Out

[rovin]

I think there's an element of "I don't want to be called out". Certainly is with me, anyways. There's no way I'd wear an totally inaccurate rep. I am a brand ****, but not one who wants others to know that I didn't pay the coin for gen. Which is why I'd never bother with a homage. Call me shallow? Luckily I am in a position that no-one would suspect I have not bought gen and I also don't rep beyond my pay grade. I'm doing well, but I'm not doing solid gold AP ROO well.

I own a few gens that I bought new: Pam 312 (gen movement got me), Breitling Avenger (polished numbers on the dial got me), Glycine Lagunare 1000ft (these are unique) and some Russians. Then I've also a few Breitlings I bought used.

The reps I've bought are of watches I like, but don't love. Take the Omega PO 45. I like it, but not enough to spend the gen price. So I decided to get a rep one. Subsequently I have gone mad on gen parts and structural case modifications that have required the purchase of a lathe, threading equipment, etc. I've spent more than I would on a gen, but I am enjoying that a hell of a lot more than walking into a dealer and throwing my Amex at it. That and the gen ain't all that anyway.

The second is a ceramic sub. Using another members experience, I am following them in parts swapping and custom building for the enjoyment of it. And who the f*k pays $10k for a stainless steel watch with only a date function in it anyway?

That being said, I just bought a brand new AMG Mercedes ML, so it's all relative..... But I did haggle.......