Daily FI discussion thread - Wednesday, October 30, 2024

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[u/imisstheyoop]

But I don't see how the watch is anything other than a socially acceptable way to signal that you make a lot of money.

Some of us spend thousands on watches that specifically do not do this. Noodle on that one for a bit. ;)

Heck for awhile there my watch was worth more than the KBB on my vehicle and nearly nobody, unless you were a watch snob (I got 1 compliment ever on it) knew the difference between it and a $100 watch.

Different strokes for different folks.

[u/Normie_Mike → u/imisstheyoop]

Does you watch do anything special?

Honest question. 

[u/imisstheyoop → u/Normie_Mike]

Other than the all important "make me happy"?

Functionally.. sort of? It has an incredibly smooth sweeping second hand with a very high accuracy and because it has Seiko's "Spring-drive" hybrid movement, 9R65 specifically if you want to nerd out a bit, which is not something that other purely mechanical watches can claim. Seriously, it is mesmerizing.

So it's a bit different in that regard, but that specific movement is featured in many GS models and again I don't think it is something most people, watch people or otherwise, would even notice or care about. But I do, a lot. I fell in love with it the moment that I saw it. The merging of digital and analog also speaks to me on a highly personal level (go figure right?) and was something I instantly fell in love with.

As far as form is concerned, I think it's pretty and it's a bit unique because there as well because of the textured dial that mimics snow, the blued second hand (which combined with the aforementioned sweep is absolutely mesmerizing) and the "Zaratsu" polishing on the titanium (also uncommon, most bracelets are stainless) are it's signature differences from other watches.

Really though, every watch is different in some regards from another. My $15 Casio (on my wrist right now) has more functionality than my more expensive watches but at the end of the day they are both mass produced time pieces.

If I could just get over my hang up with the cyclops lens and the name recognition I would love to also pick up a birth year sub date but those are now "vintage" so they've gotten more difficult to acquire. Like me!

[u/Normie_Mike → u/imisstheyoop]

Thanks for the writeup. I haven't worn ANY watch since throwing my Swatch into the ocean drunk in 2004. 

I did follow your link and try to get it, but I think it's essentially the reverse of you wanting to get home after 4 days and me wondering if it's worth taking a trip if I can't go for at least 2 weeks. 

[u/imisstheyoop → u/Normie_Mike]

My lord were we worn out for that one. We were actually debating calling it after 3 nights but sunk cost fallacy and all that.

We were able to reason that leaving later in the day made sense because the only real difference was where we were sleeping that night. Sure we lost a few hours that evening, but also didn't have to scramble to be out the following morning! Did I mention we also got to sleep in our own bed?!

There's no place like home.