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Existential crisis this morning
I think maybe I need a WatchPro metaphorical slap upside the head and advice.
Background: I had started off updating my local AD with my Rolex wishlist after years away from mechanical watches for health reasons and doomed to my Apple Watch for health monitoring. About a month ago, I started a dual-wrist setup and running my remaining small collection through service. After learning how long the waiting lists have become, and effectively having no spend history, I wandered across AD to their attached Tudor boutique where I got on the list for the new BB 58 with the gilt dial, 5 link bracelet, METAS movement, etc. I stopped in Friday to pick it up and was told I needed to leave a deposit but they were holding the watches over the weekend for customers to see and I could pick up Monday (today). This was going to solve my daily driver problem, or so I thought. So I removed a few items from my Rolex wishlist and focused on more selective pieces.
Then I found myself with extra time, and went to the sister store (same owners) where I found the Alpine Eagle Cadence 8HF as discussed elsewhere that I've been wearing all weekend. I find myself at a crossroads.
In about 3 hours I'm scheduled to redeem the (fully paid) deposit, not actually a purchase, and pick up the Tudor. After experiencing the Chopard all weekend I'm starting to question whether or not I'l actually wear the Tudor after wearing the Alpine Eagle. This is my first truly high end timepiece and my brain is recalibrating around the experience.
Do I take the Tudor as my daily driver?
Do I take the store credit and re-add a no-date sub back onto the list and wait for that as my daily? This was my original plan.
Note: My current Rolex wishlist is the YM42 titanium and one of their anniversary pieces.
Is this sort of mental recalibration normal after crossing the rubicon? I think if today's pickup was even less expensive I might not question it as hard, but it's just enough of a financial outlay that I'm second guessing whether it's worthwhile.
Or feel free to tell me I'm being silly, that's fine too.
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Existential crisis this morning
I think maybe I need a WatchPro metaphorical slap upside the head and advice. Background: I had started off updating my local AD with my Rolex wishlist after years away from mechanical watches for health reasons and doomed to my Apple Watch for health mon...
"After experiencing the Chopard all weekend, I'm starting to question whether or not I'l actually wear the Tudor... "
Only way to know for sure is to wear both at the AD and decide. The AD will surely be OK if you ask for a full refund, of course. That's why we shop at ADs and not grey market
The AD is both the Rolex boutique and Tudor boutique
...and eventually their sister store is also a Patek and Rolex boutique once the new location opens. I want to be careful about the relationship I'm building. At this point, I do not anticipate asking for a refund, I would either take the Tudor or leave t...
Leave funds... you KNOW they're getting it eventually.
Bank interest has zero value, AD is a better opportunity. Jmho
Thanks for sharing your thoughts
Out of curiosity, what would stop you from wearing the chopard as a daily? It's not clear to me the three models discussed are that different, besides maybe the absence of a rotating bezel on the Chopard.
Longish answer....
My original daily was my 2005 16710 GMT that had been put away. Age and vision had made the dial hard to read and a bit too cluttered for me. I was originally looking for a modern "maxi" dialed watch. I've been wearing the AE daily so far, but I do worry ...
I think the only good advice we (I?) can give you is to do what you feel is right for you.
My personal choice would probably be to stick to the Alpine Eagle and wait for a no-date Sub or Ti YM42. But it depends very much on your lifestyle. Because of its price and build quality, the BB58 is more of a GADA watch than the AE and even the YM42 or ...
Yes, I was completely happy with the BB58 as a GADA until they made me leave it for the weekend.
Because the original thought process before the BB58 was going to be a no-date sub, then a YM42. The wait period changed me to get the 58 as a stop-gap. THEN the lack of delivery created a serendipitous moment and a fortunate siren song. I'm absolutely th...
I have the Chopard already...
I think you mean skip the Tudor and wait for the right Rolexes, am I understanding that correctly?
I don’t have any coherent thoughts for you, but I offer the following…
I don’t think the Chopard, BB58 or the Sub overlap in enough ways that you could not, should not, have all three. The Chopard may be the dressier of the three for sure, and so in that way perhaps I can see why it being the everyday watch is not ideal. I o...
Thanks for your thoughts
One minor clarification: if I leave the money on deposit, it's a general store credit that would apply to any of their brands whether watches or jewelry. I suspect, given comments I heard at the sister store Friday, their CRM looks at overall spend, not j...
It is an interesting one…
And the reason why I have not left a store with a Tudor so far. They make great watches, no question but as my start has also been with a Chopard (the LUC Chrono One) and I then added some GS pieces straight after, I always questioned when and whether I w...
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My friend getting all the Rolexes you want with no history is in my opinion a long shot. The Chopard and the Tudor are great watches that you can have now. Best of luck on your decision.
Indeed
I’m going to have a sidebar and frank discussion with the manager on the way in if he’s available at opening. Thanks again for your thoughts
Thanks for everybody's responses today!
In the end, the answer is "all of the above". I picked up the BB58 and will continue on with my planned Rolex purchases down the road.