Thrift Vader
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Too good to be true, would be " bought an unbroken Patek for $100. but no, i didn't.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.
And why? the simple answer is, I'm not greedy.
I live on a "take what you need" basis. and have railed against the purchase of items for resale for years. my belief is money comes from hard work and communication.
@patrickBOOTH I made my choice. and got a nice watch, perhaps the best i have owned to this day.an Ebel. for $100. and the broken watch is just that. a broken watch.
that perhaps now i could afford to fix it. but would i still have it now? Doubt it.
no regrets. it's just a fun anecdote. have a good network and reputation? deals come your way. take what you need and no more? well, it feels good.
The "Thrift" is a way of living. a state of mind. when you need something? it will appear.
might seem strange in here, but the Thrift thread guys are no stranger to it.
The watch that started all this, well. . . it's all been said. real. thrashed. worthless if it wasn't what it is. but wearable for a guy in a Barbour with charisma.