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

[Posh]

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 $10 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.......

Well, I suspect I'd have gotten your answer more because for every person that hangs around here and contributes, there's four or five more that buy and disappear or return to buy again and then disappear, doing this over and over.

I find it fascinating that you've invested in a lathe to make your own parts. When did you decide to do all this?

My answer is simple. I can't afford the real thing so I buy cheap chinese replica.


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Succinct and to the point! Me likey.

[rovin]

Well, I suspect I'd have gotten your answer more because for every person that hangs around here and contributes, there's four or five more that buy and disappear or return to buy again and then disappear, doing this over and over.

I find it fascinating that you've invested in a lathe to make your own parts. When did you decide to do all this?

You'd be right, but you also got me looking at the B&M Riviera, so it pays to drop in now and then. And a couple of weeks ago for the lathe, handy things they are!