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Bought my first Omega a month ago and already sold it

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There is a famous line from an original Star Trek episode uttered by Mr. Spock: "After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true."

Take your time, do your research, try to see the watches that you think you want in the metal, try them on, wait a bit, and then decide. It's a much less expensive approach than impulse buying. 馃榾.
In Germany they say vorfreude ist die beste freude - joy of anticipation is the best joy

Thinking about all my largest purchases - a house and over 10 luxury cars over the years, and some luxury watches...that remains true!
 
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Yes indeed. I've been drooling over the 41.5mm AT skyfall for a month now. I have learned to enjoy the suffering which is almost over.

I hope after the adrenaline rush is over, I don't start up again with another watch...
 
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I hope after the adrenaline rush is over, I don't start up again with another watch...
You probably will. Immediately.
 
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Yeah, pre-owned is the way to go. Let someone else take the initial hit, then if you find another one can trade it and break even or loss a small amount. Only problem is when you walk into a place, trading in a couple of watches for another and there happens to be a Mark II tropical dial Speedmaster on a Holzer bracelet. Then you end up walking out with it.

Ok it's an oddly specific example which might or might not have recently happened to myself, but that's how it goes. Currently waiting on a new crystal and service paid for by the seller.

Oh yeah, moral is buy pre-owned.
 
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You're too late, The omega addiction not to mention the watch addiction has already set in, soon you will be hiding watch purchases from the wife, organising a secret bank account/ visa card etc and building a relationship with a multi watch box seller.
How do I know all this? Don't ask!
Cough cough i thought i was the only one doing all this
 
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Cough cough i thought i was the only one doing all this
I stated buying color variants of omega watches and that鈥檚 how I know I鈥檓 in to deep. I need to keep one watch per collection, not have like 5 colors of the same seamaster 馃槶馃槶
 
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