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should I sell my watch, to buy cool audio gear

post #1 of 35
2/19/10 at 2:49am
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I saved up money for four months. saw a classy tag heuer , out of craigslist. and a great deal. $1500. I can sell for $2,000 on ebay. I feel great and confidence when wearing it, but its so expensive im scared to wear i except sometimes. now I've got no headphones or audio gear anymore that I might have wanted (like woo amp and DAC or IEMs). So should I sell it? with original $$$ get a good rig or portable setup which I will use everyday? when I weigh the options in my mind. wearing that watch is a great joy NOW. but will i get sick of it?. I saved four months to get this money. now my mind going back and forth, and it only brings me sadness. some people like me arent good with $$$.if i buy audio stuff. will I be missing owning this watch?
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post #2 of 35
2/19/10 at 2:55am
Just personal preference, I would rather have a sweet $1500 audio set-up rather than a watch. I mean, unless it does something else other than tell time, it does the same thing as my cell phone, and that does far more and cost far less.
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post #3 of 35
2/19/10 at 3:05am
Tag's are generally nice, but don't have the best movements.

as you're finding out, they generally hold their value so you won't usually lose much, if any money on your investment. same with high end audio gear.

watches are meant to be worn. don't be one of those people who just buys it and then stores it away in a box. if you're not using it, flip it for the audio gear. when you get tired of that you can sell it and go back down the watch route or whatever else strikes your fancy at the time.
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post #4 of 35
2/19/10 at 3:06am
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Originally Posted by FlyingInABlueDream View Post
Just personal preference, I would rather have a sweet $1500 audio set-up rather than a watch. I mean, unless it does something else other than tell time, it does the same thing as my cell phone, and that does far more and cost far less.
it can be argued that a pair of SkulCandy's do the same thing as a pair of Grado's
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post #5 of 35
2/19/10 at 3:22am
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it can be argued that a pair of SkulCandy's do the same thing as a pair of Grado's
Well, they both produce sound, but that's probably where the similarities stop. My point is that, a watch has few uses other than telling you the time. A nice headphone set-up will get many hours of usage, rather than a quick glance on occasion.

I worked with a guy that wore a $800 Movado watch to work, and not once did someone notice it until he brought it up (for several months). It's just like beautiful jewelry really. He just wanted someone to notice it on occasion, and if it gave him some level of confidence, then it is working as intended. Maybe I think differently about my possessions. I value things that I know I will use often. If I could sell something I owned and rarely used for some really nice audio gear (or anything for that matter), I would do it. As you stated, if it isn't your thing, sell it and go back.
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post #6 of 35
2/19/10 at 3:50am
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Originally Posted by BoxBoxBox View Post
wearing that watch is a great joy NOW. but will i get sick of it?.

If you're really enjoying it now, keep it. Then later if you end up not enjoying it so much anymore, sell it. Since it's not going to really depreciate in value, it won't hurt to hold onto it for a while.
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post #7 of 35
2/19/10 at 4:02am
Personally, I don't see how one watch can possibly bring more joy than a $2000 headphone system.
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post #8 of 35
2/19/10 at 4:11am
Who is to say that you'll get what you paid or want for it. Keep your watch and save the money for your sound like you did for your watch.
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post #9 of 35
2/19/10 at 4:44am
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Originally Posted by FlyingInABlueDream View Post
Just personal preference, I would rather have a sweet $1500 audio set-up rather than a watch. I mean, unless it does something else other than tell time, it does the same thing as my cell phone, and that does far more and cost far less.
Then why buy a 2000$ headphones when a apple earbud will also play music?
If you're happy with your watch then keep it.
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post #10 of 35
2/19/10 at 4:52am
I would sell.
You probably get more usage time with the watch, but I suspect you will enjoy a audio rig more.
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post #11 of 35
2/19/10 at 5:16am
Ask with most things in life, I ask myself this most important question: Which one will impress the ladies?
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post #12 of 35
2/19/10 at 5:18am
I prefer music to time. I lately considered buying a watch, but I wouldn't need it that much so I opted for a second amplifier. Should I also mention the complete Bitches Brew recordings and a lovely Pioneer?

As I wrote, I prefer music to time.
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post #13 of 35
2/19/10 at 5:31am
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Originally Posted by beamthegreat View Post
Then why buy a 2000$ headphones when a apple earbud will also play music?
... apple earbuds play music?

Sell the watch! Especially if you're a man, save the expensive jewelery for women... you know the history of the wrist watch for women to wear on their arm; men carried them in pockets.
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post #14 of 35
2/19/10 at 5:38am
"A man is only as good as his watch"

"You can tell a man by his watch"

I dont know who said that, but whatever.

Sell the watch,...buy an ESQ or a Tissot for $400, and the rest on audio.
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post #15 of 35
2/19/10 at 5:47am
FlyingInABlueDream, I wear a nice watch that I don't want people to notice. Not everyone, though. The people who do know what it is are interesting to talk to. Anyone else will completely overlook it.

Personally, I'd sell the TAG and get audio gear instead. If you need convincing, take a look at the service intervals then contact a shop to find out how much it will cost for routine maintenance. They'll probably want upwards of $300 every two years. Is that worth it for you? You'll find maintaining most audio gear to cost much less in the long term.

That's a lot of what killed (more or less) the watch hobby for me. I don't want to DIY watch repair. Sometimes, you can't. Manufacturers keep a tight rein on replacement parts so the watches always have to go to an (expensive) authorized service center.

However, with one of my amps, I can order any number of replacement parts and install them myself, or get a tech to do it.

Think about the possibility of loss or damage, too. It's a lot easier to scratch the hexk out of a watch or lose it than a 20 lbs. tube amp that sits on a shelf.
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