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That one moment when I realised that I have won!

  1. Togri v. 2.0 Wow! Custom title... cool Nov 15, 2018

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    Okay so today during breakfast my wife asked me, when she could wear my Rolex GMT to work. I mumbled something about it being to service and she said she had hoped it could be today and pointed to my watch box.

    That was when it hit me: my wife has lost count of my watches. She was with me, when I handed in the GMT for service last week, yet she sees another GMT at home and just goes “Uhh I would like to wear that”, EVENTHOUGH I have only told her about the purchase of my first GMT.

    She has always made en effort to keep track but now she has lost the track. I guess it is all the endless bracelet and bezel swapping etc that finally confused her enough.

    Well done Me! :D
     
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  2. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Nov 15, 2018

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    Used the old lying around everywhere and fruit bowl trick
    ( we don't actually keep fruit in the said fruit bowl due to living tropical and fruit lasting about half a day outside of a fridge )

    Went from "did you buy another watch" to "Put these watches away" rather quickly.

    PS: even got me a watch box off the boss for my birthday.....Win Win
     
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  3. Togri v. 2.0 Wow! Custom title... cool Nov 15, 2018

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    Perhaps I will come to you for advise if the present and pleasant situation should somehow reverse :D:)
     
  4. blubarb Nov 15, 2018

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    Nirvana achieved !! :):D
     
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  5. amphib44 Nov 15, 2018

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    Now the real work begins. What’s next on your “must have” list?
     
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  6. Waxtactic Nov 15, 2018

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    I hope you documented your efforts and will share with us how you've come to reach the Elysium fields. I expect to see something in the "Member Support" thread shortly, which I believe is the place to go get other members to help support our habit.

    Thanks
    -Not Management
     
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  7. Darlinboy Pratts! Will I B******S!!! Nov 15, 2018

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    I must caution you all that confusion and losing count can be a double-edged sword. You Neanderthals who hoard and hide from the spouse as though it is some kind of parlor game risk greater losses than might result from transparency.

    "May I wear it today?" easily leads to "You never wear it anyway, so it's mine now." and "But you have so many, why can't I wear them too? Don't you love me?", "Sell one of them and get me the ___________ I really want. Don't you love me?".

    disclaimer: Mrs. Darlinboy::love:: is, of course, welcome to wear either of my two watches. :thumbsup:
     
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  8. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Nov 15, 2018

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    She just says “when you die I’ll sell them all” . That just tells me she’s not buying any of my BS.
     
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  9. ahsposo Most fun screen name at ΩF Nov 15, 2018

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    Mine happened the other day; "Oh, another watch box?" and she kept on walking...
     
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  10. M'Bob Nov 15, 2018

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  11. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Nov 15, 2018

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    Make sure all of your watch boxes are identical, that way she can lose track of those too :thumbsup:
     
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  12. Tet I prefer Dilmah do try it Nov 15, 2018

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    That one moment when I realised I had lost. ... The day we set up joint account's.

    Nothing gets past Mrs Tet
     
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  13. Togri v. 2.0 Wow! Custom title... cool Nov 15, 2018

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    Now that you ask, my next is probably a birthyear Submariner, GMT or Datejust or the new white dialled 114300. I have my eyes on a 16800 from 1985 but not sure about condition yet. It is fairly “cheap” which worries me a little even though the gentleman selling it always has very reasonable prices and is a great dealer. Does’t come with box and papers either, which I would like :)
     
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