Firemedic2000 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 27, 2019 1:52 pm
My wife want's to buy me Rolex submarine. Even though I've wanted one for years. Just because I really like them. Has nothing to do with status symbol or whatever.
I just wanted one. It shocked me when she gave me a Christmas card with some scratch off lotto tickets ( won 40.00 bucks btw)
She had several pictures of Rolex watches and said I'm buying you one decide which one you want.
The market on then has gone up over the last few years. I kinda look at it as an invest piece of jewelry. 4 years ago I could have bought one for about 4k they've doubled in price.
It'd be a birthday and Christmas and 33rd anniversary gift.
But I'm having reservations about it. About her spending her money.
I've bought her tons of gold and diamonds over the years. A 4500.00 diamond bracelet, rings ect. But my favorite is a white gold, diamond, ruby and Sapphire AMERICAN flag brooch. That thing has gone up 25% in value
I have to admit. I consider all of it as part of my retirement funds. She's 15 years older than me. I know I'm bad
But to me it kinda I guess bothers me for her to spend her money on me.
She's a great lady. But to be fair she said if I kick the bucket first. She'd get her money back plus some
I have no idea why I'm posting this. Maybe as a way of talking to myself. I'd never post this on arfcom. They are animals over there.
I have a watch collection and two rolex watches among them.
The modern submariner Date model, is 116610. The modern without a date is the 114060.
These are the thicker lugged, ceramic bezel models.
If you want the older, 16610 or 14060 with the aluminum bezel insert and slimmer lugs, you will pay less.
Then there is the Lume. Earlier 90's models used tritium (now long dead) and later used the Super Luminova. Tritium models will get that creamy patina on the markers eventually... but wont glow anymore.
Anyway, if you are serious, I can offer some help on what to look for and what to avoid so you dont overpay or get scammed.
Cheers. And yes, the arfcom boys don't appreciate a watch that costs more than their rig.
SN13