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Does your wife, husband, significant other support your watch addiction?

flw
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Mrs. flw quickly learned to appreciate my watch compulsion. She accompanied me to the OB when I got my first brand new Omega in 2014, and got me a Submariner as a wedding gift the following year. I've added several more since then, and she now has two Omegas of her own (a Ladymatic, which she chose over a Rolex, and a De Ville). On a recent visit to the OB, a Trésor caught her eye ... so she has her own wishlist.

She's also gotten into the habit of wrist-glancing, trying to identify watches we see on TV or in public. And the fun goes on ...
 
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My wife doesn’t really understand the need to spend so much on a watch, but she doesn’t mind when I’ve earned the coin to do so, and I won’t buy anything if it impacts the family anyway. I’ve been trying to get her into it and she’s now interested in an Aqua Terra, so I’m inching closer to surprising her with it.
 
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This thread is a interesting morning coffee read with lots of happy ending, sweet 😀

My better half is voluntarily ignoring it, and I do the same for some of his wood machine toys.

Like in any balanced partnership, each needs one's own space and passion, as long as it doesn't impact the other or the overall relationship.

Now, I did give him a watch for our 18 year anniversary, last month... A Seiko mod (islander) that he can use to work on his wood machines, without being scared to scratch an 5K EUR watch... He is wearing it every day since, as a beater and I believe, without admitting it, he is enjoying it!

Now, I do also like vintage furniture, and also enjoy buying and selling when I get bored of one 😀 ... As someone mentioned, he sees we can get a good chunk of the money back, so it makes him feel better... From an investment point of view... He is a banker, he has hard time to understand that sometimes you spend without a functional/practical reason :-D
 
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My better half tends to discover my acquisitions when she scrolls through WRUW

I just tell her that my account has been hacked 👍
 
miramogge
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My girlfriend is constantly buying retro design furniture so I make sure to encourage her to buy as much as she wants. I shortly thereafter show her a watch I am interested in buying. It works both ways 🥰
 
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denial is the solution. if you dont have an addiction, there is nothing to support 😀
 
LesXL
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CajunTiger CajunTiger
denial is the solution. if you dont have an addiction, there is nothing to support 😀
I see what you're doing... 😀)
 
LesXL
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miramogge miramogge
My girlfriend is constantly buying retro design furniture so I make sure to encourage her to buy as much as she wants. I shortly thereafter show her a watch I am interested in buying. It works both ways 🥰
Haha... I have a few things to move as I'm changing living room and eating area decoration :-D
 
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My wife was the reason I got into watches. I actually couldn’t fathom why anyone would need one.

She persisted, and then surprised me with - in my mind at the time, too overly expensive - $75 Timex just to test the waters. Once she saw I started wearing it to work, she then got me a Rolex to celebrate my promotion a few months later.

She also encouraged me to get a vintage shortly after that and helped me pick out a 1960 Omega Constellation.

Sigh... if only I had listened to her suggestion 20+ years ago - for sure I’d have collected a few Paul Newman Daytona’s and sold one to pay off the mortgage.

But, better late than never and we enjoy constant watch discussions and continue growing our collection together!

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My wife knows what MOY is and can recognize polished case! ::stirthepot::
 
Capt Cave Man
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I would say my good lady puts up with my various, err habits... "If it makes you happy" etc.

As long as the bills are covered and no-one goes without, although I think support might be a bit too strong a word 😁

She also knows I've bought a watch box which has a number of gaps remaining 😎
 
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She wonders why one needs more than a single watch. She really hates the gold watch, and thinks it would add 20 years to my age if I were to buy a gold bracelet for my gold speedy (only old people wear gold...so I will remain content with the black strap).

Today, I plan to go meet up with a few buddies from a local watch club here in San Diego and the idea of talking watches for a couple of hours is something she cannot understand.
 
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So let's talk strategies.

Earlier this summer I bought my expensive (for me, for a watch) Omega. I really want to buy a Nomos for christmas. What are good ways to get the green-light for something like that? I was thinking to just give the lady an equivalent sum of splurging cash to buy herself something nice too (technically we share all funds anyway, but it's more about perception management here I guess).
 
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buramu buramu
So let's talk strategies.

Earlier this summer I bought my expensive (for me, for a watch) Omega. I really want to buy a Nomos for christmas. What are good ways to get the green-light for something like that? I was thinking to just give the lady an equivalent sum of splurging cash to buy herself something nice too (technically we share all funds anyway, but it's more about perception management here I guess).
By your question, I assume you got negative feedback on your Omega? Or is it more personal "guilty" to have spend a large amount on you alone, rather than on a common thing both/family could enjoy?
 
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Mrs STANDY was proud of the fact she spent more than I have ever on a watch for a pair of vintage earrings years ago.
Was her way of saying,” you can buy a watch now “


Funny talking watches

We were watching a jail show a while back and it came to a chat about, Putting money on books for the person in jail. I asked would she do it for me.
“Sure until your watches run out you are good“
I was left thinking 🤬 As I would have like to sell them after my 15 year stint.
Soooo
If I start selling watches regularly, no haggling with the Mrs 😎
 
buramu
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LesXL LesXL
By your question, I assume you got negative feedback on your Omega? Or is it more personal "guilty" to have spend a large amount on you alone, rather than on a common thing both/family could enjoy?

A bit of both actually. I don't think she quite understood why something with no diamonds in it should cost ~€4500 and I could sense her 'disappointment' when I proudly showed my Sapphire Sandwich off.

My hesitation is also - indeed - because I just spent so much money on a watch and now I'm already looking at the next one. I suppose that's not unusual for many of us here, but I'm not yet fully comfortable in that 'mode' and I feel I have to justify it to my wife 😗

(That said... if I weren't married I probably wouldn't think twice about it. I have the disposable funds and this time I'd spend it on a watch instead of a camera or synthesizer)
 
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My wife happily supports it, as long as SHE likes the watch in question too. If she finds it ugly then all the creeping in the world isn't gonna shift her stance.

She certainly dislikes half my collection(pretty much anything 70's), I knew she would before I bought them so in those cases didn't seek approval before doing so which never goes down well.

If she absolutely loves a watch she'll not only support but even encourage me to buy, but she's impulsive and i'm not and if I pass on the moment in order to research first then she usually looses interest and suggests we better not spend the money 🤦
 
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Well, to be honest, no.
It's not because it's watches, if I wanted to buy 10 G-shocks it would not bother her one bit, it's about spending any large amount of money on anything.
We are young, we are paying a mortgage, we have a kid (day care, toys, clothes, etc.), we need to fix things around the house and so on...
So it's hard for her to understand why anyone should pay thousands of dollars for a watch.

When we celebrated her first birthday together I bought her a pair of Louboutins (which was a grail for her), she swore she will never allow me (or herself) to pay that much for shoes again!

So when I wanted to get a Speedmaster for my 30th this past March it was impossible to present a good case for it.
Luckily her birthday was soon to follow which was after Covid started effecting things in our country.
I wanted to make it a birthday she will always remember as one of her best (instead of remembering it as the birthday she could not celebrate), I surprised her with a private chef dinner at home and a pair of diamond earrings, which made her bring up the subject of getting the Speedmaster.
She still did not approve of how much it costs and thought it was too big on an expense but we reached an agreement that made her happy and myself happier (cause I got the watch).
Unfortunately due to Covid I am still waiting on it's arrival but it's coming!
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buramu
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Unfortunately due to Covid I am still waiting on it's arrival but it's coming!

I know that feeling. I had to wait for the better part of four months for mine to arrive. But once it comes you're in for a treat!
 
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