Fricks
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EGO EGO EGO...
Jun 18, 2014,05:00 AM
... IMO you got it all wrong, with all due respect.
You are not shopping for candies here. Building a collection is mainly about passion, and you seem to have it all except that. Your frenzy sounds like an ego trip much more that real love of Patek.
I can tell you that most of the real aficionados here, are being polite, because the spirit of that site is to have gentleman attitude... and they are not telling you what they really think.
cwyjeff, there is horology culture that takes lots of time, experience, love, digging, searching, hunting, debating, etc... to really develop it, building the desire slowly slowly along the process, bringing pleasure ( and pain! )... THAT'S THE MAIN PART.
Getting the watch is the last step of the process, in a way its a bit like the crowning ceremony.
Your approach is like a spoiled kid that wants it all and right now. Most probably he will as quickly loose interest in his toys, throw them away ( in the drawer or safe? ) and will go for something else
Now as you are asking for a valuable advice, mine would be to never do anything without real love.
P.s: You should have a small chat with a member here... japojapo, a very nice italian gentleman, that might open your eyes on a thing or 2.