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·My story of a mildly spendthrift introduction to Omega ownership:
I was so delighted when I got it, but after a month, I just wasn't in love with it. It was my first Omega and ignorance coupled with lack of attention to detail cost me a loss of $1,500 on it. It was end of November when I decided to buy myself a bona fide luxury watch. I first bought a 2517.80 that looked gorgeous and I had to have it. However after more than a week and no shipping post-payment, I cancelled so it doesn't count as my first Omega. After searching for another, I found a 220.10.41.21.03.004 that I was after but when I went to buy it, it was already sold. I then found the 220.10.41.21.03.001 that I thought it was the same - I never noticed the blue accents until I received it. Still, I was thrilled with my first-ever Omega, destined to be my GADA, forever watch.
The watch was quite appealing but after a month, it didn't stop bothering me so I decided to eat the loss and get what I really wanted (the 220.10.41.21.03.004 without blue accents). However after endless hours of online perusing, I now know without a doubt that what I truly want is the 231.10.42.21.03.001 (the 41mm "skyfall"). It will be my GADA, forever watch. I'm not much of a James Bond fanboy or any other celebrity-themed following in products, but this model I just can't get over that blue hue on it and I love the date cage, Bond affiliation aside. Staring at that deep blue on my computer screen made me start seeing my blue 8900 as a little dull.
Hopefully I'll be getting one within the next month. In the meantime, I've acquired the 220.12.41.21.06.001 and the 231.10.39.61.02.001 to keep me from jonesing. The quartz I had to have just because of the hippocampus logo on the caseback, (lol) and figured I'd get it before the "hard to find" craze hits a new height. I'm not too thrilled about the whitish hue of the "silvery" dial - maybe I should have gotten the grey dial version. As for they grey 8900, I love the blue rubber strap but it definitely doesn't do double duty as a dress watch very well. Then again, perhaps the 2517.80 or 2503.80 should be a must-have in my collection. They might become hard to find down the road.
Lesson learned and I now know a lot more about the AT variants than I ever thought possible. But I need to figure out what I truly want before I talk myself into a financial blitzkrieg.
As I reached for the mouse to click "accept" on my best offer, I glanced over at my first-ever Omega, blue AT 8900 and yes, my heart hurt a little bit. What was supposed to be my GADA, forever watch so unceremoniously dispatched away on the fleabay market after such short-lived, month-long romance.
I almost hope the buyer fails to pay but then, how do I explain to the missus my need for a multi-watch autowinder box, next to our already-full quartz watch collection display? Besides, if I don't get rid of it, that worldtimer with the laser-etched dial will definitely be out of the question. I'll get the skyfall for now, then down the road I'll aim for the worldtimer as a self-reward when I accomplish a noteworthy achievement (hopefully in the near future), which will have to fight for wrist time with the grey 8900 on casual days. After that, I won't have an excuse to keep looking for another watch. I'm defnintley not going to be falling into the trap of Omega collection mania ...
I was so delighted when I got it, but after a month, I just wasn't in love with it. It was my first Omega and ignorance coupled with lack of attention to detail cost me a loss of $1,500 on it. It was end of November when I decided to buy myself a bona fide luxury watch. I first bought a 2517.80 that looked gorgeous and I had to have it. However after more than a week and no shipping post-payment, I cancelled so it doesn't count as my first Omega. After searching for another, I found a 220.10.41.21.03.004 that I was after but when I went to buy it, it was already sold. I then found the 220.10.41.21.03.001 that I thought it was the same - I never noticed the blue accents until I received it. Still, I was thrilled with my first-ever Omega, destined to be my GADA, forever watch.
The watch was quite appealing but after a month, it didn't stop bothering me so I decided to eat the loss and get what I really wanted (the 220.10.41.21.03.004 without blue accents). However after endless hours of online perusing, I now know without a doubt that what I truly want is the 231.10.42.21.03.001 (the 41mm "skyfall"). It will be my GADA, forever watch. I'm not much of a James Bond fanboy or any other celebrity-themed following in products, but this model I just can't get over that blue hue on it and I love the date cage, Bond affiliation aside. Staring at that deep blue on my computer screen made me start seeing my blue 8900 as a little dull.
Hopefully I'll be getting one within the next month. In the meantime, I've acquired the 220.12.41.21.06.001 and the 231.10.39.61.02.001 to keep me from jonesing. The quartz I had to have just because of the hippocampus logo on the caseback, (lol) and figured I'd get it before the "hard to find" craze hits a new height. I'm not too thrilled about the whitish hue of the "silvery" dial - maybe I should have gotten the grey dial version. As for they grey 8900, I love the blue rubber strap but it definitely doesn't do double duty as a dress watch very well. Then again, perhaps the 2517.80 or 2503.80 should be a must-have in my collection. They might become hard to find down the road.
Lesson learned and I now know a lot more about the AT variants than I ever thought possible. But I need to figure out what I truly want before I talk myself into a financial blitzkrieg.
As I reached for the mouse to click "accept" on my best offer, I glanced over at my first-ever Omega, blue AT 8900 and yes, my heart hurt a little bit. What was supposed to be my GADA, forever watch so unceremoniously dispatched away on the fleabay market after such short-lived, month-long romance.
I almost hope the buyer fails to pay but then, how do I explain to the missus my need for a multi-watch autowinder box, next to our already-full quartz watch collection display? Besides, if I don't get rid of it, that worldtimer with the laser-etched dial will definitely be out of the question. I'll get the skyfall for now, then down the road I'll aim for the worldtimer as a self-reward when I accomplish a noteworthy achievement (hopefully in the near future), which will have to fight for wrist time with the grey 8900 on casual days. After that, I won't have an excuse to keep looking for another watch. I'm defnintley not going to be falling into the trap of Omega collection mania ...
