Dino944
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Let's get this out of the way. @Dino944 incredulity and high horse skepticism do not look well on you. and as a member on here whom i like a lot, i will address rather than dismiss.
The $100 Patek? this is how it went down:
A sportsman, who was in his prime in the 80's. (had money, fame,and the lifestyle) spent all his money. in 2006? He fell off the wagon some time ago. and was on drugs and went awol. just leaving. his stuff was with his father,who lived down the hall.
one day, the old man. (70's?) says to me "hey, you seem to like stuff. my son left these watches, you can buy them if you want. i know they are good. so a Hundo for which one you want".
(he needed money? for meds? i don't know) and he pulls out 3 watches. one is a Citizen.
the next is a pretty watch with a broken glass.says "Patek Phillipe" on it.
I know this is a thing. it's beautiful.
and 2006 me, in university. working 2 jobs. knows. - i can't afford to fix this.
but the third watch? it works. it looks nice. i put it on. it is stainless and gold. with a green crocodile band. sir, here is $100. i love it.
and i left with a $100 Ebel. I wore it for a few months before selling it to move to Japan.
Do i regret passing on the patek? not as much as others might. the "Thrift" provided. and i got what i needed.
My handle isn't "Retail Vader". I build relationships, and resources. and i know my stuff.
Sorry, if you don't like the skepticism, but your stories seem too good to be true. They seem more believable if someone is new to this hobby. You seem like a nice guy and you know a lot about cars, especially JDM cars. However, that doesn't translate into watch knowledge, of which we can always learn more. One can read a lot about watches, but there is still something about having handled and seen watches in person to be able to spot authentic ones from fakes...and there are plenty of highly detailed replicas/fakes/frankenwatches/redials.
As for the phrases such as "the "Thrift provided. and I got what I needed." ???? I have no idea what that means.