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My own evolution (and it's a sad one)

My father taught me about many things including the love of Art and Watches (and ladies). I have always loved watches and was always certain to have as many as I needed to go with each sort of occasion and dress. I have now lived in a country that is as far away and different to my own as could possibly be imagined. I married here and as fate would have things my wife learned a love for watches from her father. Since our marriage 10 years ago we have bought an average of a dozen or so watches each year, the least expensive being a few Rolex pieces. My wife just bought herself a new sports car that is too small for me to drive (this was of course intentional) so out of a little guilt and a lot of love for me she bought me a 51K watch just to make up for things. I am very happy with this gift, and my wife, but the frivolity with which we spend money on timepieces has brought me to truly question as to our motives. My wife, being a lady, naturally loves beautiful things (that's why she married me). As for myself I have come to realize that my collecting has been motivated by the sadness and homesickness of being so distanced from my home culture: I like to carry some of the beauty of Europe with me wherever I go...hence my watches.

This isn't a bad thing but the money could be put to better use by those in need. I will continue to buy watches but now that I have put my motifs into arranged thought perhaps I will be able to curtail too much excessiveness.

noble

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Climbing the ladder or into the abyss

By: NavarroOne : September 17th, 2007-23:40

I consider myself a burgeoning watch aficionado. There is no tradition in my family for this and by the early nineties when I was in my early twenties, I had a well worn Puma sportswatch which cost less than $100. I was very proud of my Puma; the best loo...

The complete answer...

By: pplater : September 18th, 2007-05:11

… to your [rhetorical?] question, as has been observed before now, was stated as early as the 14 century and is to be found in the first volume of Dante Alighieri’s “ Commedia (Divina)”, to wit: " Per me si va ne la città dolente, per me si va ne l'ettern...

"You can't always get what you want . . .

By: Dr No : September 18th, 2007-08:05

I'm going the same way so it's not just you......also

By: Andy : September 18th, 2007-08:15

interesting Alice Cooper was quoted as he has over 6,000 watches in his collection (yes six thousand) so it probaly never ends........eek. There is a story somewhere about a friend of his who is an astronaught who offered to take Alices' Omega speedy into...

.those of you who fans of the movie sequel The Matrix red pill or blue pill ? cheers, Anthony This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2007-09-18 08:48:10

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By: MTF : September 18th, 2007-09:58

Viagra In another company......it was Prozac. That is why so many people like Blue dials. Studies have shown that the placebo effect of the pills with blue colour is higher for depression i.e. that colour has the most cheering effect. For antibiotics, peo...

My own evolution (and it's a sad one)

Climbing the ladder or into the abyss

The complete answer...

"You can't always get what you want . . .

I'm going the same way so it's not just you......also

Food for thought...

Least not forget the other Alice>>>

You should have taken the blue pill instead :)

hmmm....in my previous company, a blue pill was >>

viagra..

What, you've forgotten . . .

It is on-topic.....er......sort of >>

my brother!!!

This thread in the Omega forum falls along this same thread and topic

Here’s one of my favorite post on the subject…

My own evolution (and it's a sad one)