I’m a 30 something dentist who’s been eyeing my first Omega (speedmaster Pro) but haven’t been able to justify purchasing one. Am I just too darn cheap or are most of you multimillionaires?
Here's how I look at it. Many folks (myself included) will spend several thousand dollars to go on a nice vacation. Money well spent, but when the vacation is over, what do you have? Memories and photos that no one wants to look at, lol. Spend several thousand dollars on a watch that you will enjoy for many, many years, potentially pass on to a someone you love, or at the very least, sell it for most of what you paid, is a great deal.
I say, get that Speedmaster Pro and wear it every day 👍
I used to get myself stuff. My third child is scheduled for delivery tomorrow. I may have $4,000 or so at the end of the month but then I save $ hundreds per child per month for college, I pay down the mortgage quicker because if something happened or I couldn’t work, I wouldn’t want to have to move and change their schools, then anything left I throw into the savings because who knows what they’ll need. I think having kids has overtaken my ability to buy myself stuff. I needed a new vehicle and my wife asked me to get an SUV or large car to fit the kids so I purchased the cheapest new SUV for sale. No thought about what I might have wanted. My one nice suit was too baggy on me so I asked my friend where he gets his nice looking suits and we wears custom fitted Hugo Boss suits for about $1000. My wife told me to go get one so instead I go to Kohl’s and buy a clearanced one (fits well and looks good) for $120. I think deep down I feel that spending unnecessary money is robbing my kids future. Sorry to use this as a psychology session but thanks to all of your helpful reasoning, I think I’m seeing the light.
You're a smart guy in a good steady profession but, most important, you've got a new child on the way tomorrow. Congratulations, I'm sure everyone here on OF wishes you and your wife/partner the very best for tomorrow, a safe delivery and a healthy new boy/girl. Forget about watches for now, focus on tomorrow and bringing home your new arrival. I think I understand your anxiety more now, the new arrival brings you more responsibilities and more expenses but also more joy than any watch will ever bring you. Watches can wait.
Hello,
I’m a 30 something dentist who’s been eyeing my first Omega (speedmaster Pro) but haven’t been able to justify purchasing one. Am I just too darn cheap or are most of you multimillionaires? The reason I started this thread is I guess I want you guys to help me rationalize to myself why I should buy it.
Thanks in advance.
I used to get myself stuff. My third child is scheduled for delivery tomorrow. I may have $4,000 or so at the end of the month but then I save $ hundreds per child per month for college, I pay down the mortgage quicker because if something happened or I couldn’t work, I wouldn’t want to have to move and change their schools, then anything left I throw into the savings because who knows what they’ll need. I think having kids has overtaken my ability to buy myself stuff. I needed a new vehicle and my wife asked me to get an SUV or large car to fit the kids so I purchased the cheapest new SUV for sale. No thought about what I might have wanted. My one nice suit was too baggy on me so I asked my friend where he gets his nice looking suits and we wears custom fitted Hugo Boss suits for about $1000. My wife told me to go get one so instead I go to Kohl’s and buy a clearanced one (fits well and looks good) for $120. I think deep down I feel that spending unnecessary money is robbing my kids future. Sorry to use this as a psychology session but thanks to all of your helpful reasoning, I think I’m seeing the light.
I used to get myself stuff. My third child is scheduled for delivery tomorrow. I may have $4,000 or so at the end of the month but then I save $ hundreds per child per month for college, I pay down the mortgage quicker because if something happened or I couldn’t work, I wouldn’t want to have to move and change their schools, then anything left I throw into the savings because who knows what they’ll need. I think having kids has overtaken my ability to buy myself stuff. I needed a new vehicle and my wife asked me to get an SUV or large car to fit the kids so I purchased the cheapest new SUV for sale. No thought about what I might have wanted. My one nice suit was too baggy on me so I asked my friend where he gets his nice looking suits and we wears custom fitted Hugo Boss suits for about $1000. My wife told me to go get one so instead I go to Kohl’s and buy a clearanced one (fits well and looks good) for $120. I think deep down I feel that spending unnecessary money is robbing my kids future. Sorry to use this as a psychology session but thanks to all of your helpful reasoning, I think I’m seeing the light.
I see what you did there 😉
@bucksandreds
Go buy a nice seiko SKX for about 200, and pass it down to your new kid.
It’s a great watch respected by watch nerds rich and not so rich. Great history, tough as nails, and looks better the more used it is.
My father who runs a decent sized bank wears one, and so does the kid at my coffee shop. It makes every list of affordable watches for watch snobs. Buy some cheap 22mm nato straps to dress it down for the weekend and be more colorful, then back on the bracelet for work.
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-seiko-skx007-divers-watch
Seiko Divers Black Dial Stainless Steel Band Men's Watch SKX007P8 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JNG16M5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_czkFCbPQX6TCQ
