mC HULL 12,098 Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 24 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: Id use half to buy and fit out a little street food truck and put the mrs and daughter out to work on it....the other half on a decent little boat ,for myself and my 2 lads ,running a few charter trips around the south wales coast.. descent boats cheap enough mate im dicky once i can’t see land i f***ing hate it lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,098 Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 (edited) On 05/07/2024 at 23:24, Waz said: To keep the value do you have to have services done on them, if so how often & how much? i think he means put your name down pay wait a few year collect the watch then sell straight away for a profit some go for a lot more then list price but not all dealers will take your order for a new one Edited July 8 by mC HULL 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 22,942 Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 Talking of Rolex’s, years ago I knew a bloke in the Middle East , his nick name “Dodgy Dave” should give an insight into him. Anyway, his missus wanted a Rolex for Xmas, so he bought a snide one in Thailand, then went to the Rolex dealers in Saudi, where he had bought his own genuine watch, and put on a sob story about the box getting damaged and could they give him a replacement box, which they did. He put the snide watch in the genuine box and gave it to his missus, who was over the moon! Of course the obvious happened and after a short while the snide Rolex packed in. She took it to the shop where the box came from to be repaired, they took one look at it and laughed her out of the shop ! Im reliably informed this lead to their divorce; and the thing is the tight c**t was a millionaire! Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,495 Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 4 minutes ago, chartpolski said: Talking of Rolex’s, years ago I knew a bloke in the Middle East , his nick name “Dodgy Dave” should give an insight into him. Anyway, his missus wanted a Rolex for Xmas, so he bought a snide one in Thailand, then went to the Rolex dealers in Saudi, where he had bought his own genuine watch, and put on a sob story about the box getting damaged and could they give him a replacement box, which they did. He put the snide watch in the genuine box and gave it to his missus, who was over the moon! Of course the obvious happened and after a short while the snide Rolex packed in. She took it to the shop where the box came from to be repaired, they took one look at it and laughed her out of the shop ! Im reliably informed this lead to their divorce; and the thing is the tight c**t was a millionaire! Cheers. I’d say if he is marrying birds that are going to divorce him over a poxy watch then the man has form for making questionable decisions anyway ! Lol 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 22,942 Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 7 minutes ago, WILF said: I’d say if he is marrying birds that are going to divorce him over a poxy watch then the man has form for making questionable decisions anyway ! Lol I think the Rolex issue was just the culmination of many other issues ! Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,444 Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 1 hour ago, chartpolski said: Talking of Rolex’s, years ago I knew a bloke in the Middle East , his nick name “Dodgy Dave” should give an insight into him. Anyway, his missus wanted a Rolex for Xmas, so he bought a snide one in Thailand, then went to the Rolex dealers in Saudi, where he had bought his own genuine watch, and put on a sob story about the box getting damaged and could they give him a replacement box, which they did. He put the snide watch in the genuine box and gave it to his missus, who was over the moon! Of course the obvious happened and after a short while the snide Rolex packed in. She took it to the shop where the box came from to be repaired, they took one look at it and laughed her out of the shop ! Im reliably informed this lead to their divorce; and the thing is the tight c**t was a millionaire! Cheers. Have you got her number? I've got a Rolex she can have for one night of passion. Genuine watch very cheep sir 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,024 Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 8 hours ago, WILF said: Things like that are all cyclical imho, they get bought when there is plenty of wanking money around….when times get a bit thin and the wanking money drys up a bit the price gos down…..then when the wheel turns again they go back up again. Quality normally maintains its price,got a watch I paid a bit for 18 years ago,value increased fivefold,it’s only when you pay grey-market inflated price your going to lose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 7,957 Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 3 hours ago, mackem said: Quality normally maintains its price,got a watch I paid a bit for 18 years ago,value increased fivefold,it’s only when you pay grey-market inflated price your going to lose. Watches are redundant now. Mobile phones and tablets have replaced them. Yet still the high end allure exists. No comprende Mr Fawlty. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pewit 970 Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 1 minute ago, jukel123 said: Watches are redundant now. Mobile phones and tablets have replaced them. Yet still the high end allure exists. No comprende Mr Fawlty. Not even close mate, a phone will be dead or obsolete in around 5 years or so, a watch will last a lifetime. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,495 Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 2 minutes ago, jukel123 said: Watches are redundant now. Mobile phones and tablets have replaced them. Yet still the high end allure exists. No comprende Mr Fawlty. Yeah, I could never get my head round this craze for cutting about with f***ing Big Ben hanging on your wrist……it’s been adopted by so many absolute tits that’s it’s cringe as f**k. Thats not to slag off lads who just wanted to invest in a nice bit of quality that they like, but I just couldn’t be doing with it. Blokes used to ware a watch to tell the time, but for the last 10 years it’s been like an Audi for arms !….. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 7,957 Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 1 minute ago, Pewit said: Not even close mate, a phone will be dead or obsolete in around 5 years or so, a watch will last a lifetime. They are a bit geeky now. Teenagers view them like clogs and tackety boots. They should go into museums or room 101. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 7,957 Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 Just now, WILF said: Yeah, I could never get my head round this craze for cutting about with f***ing Big Ben hanging on your wrist……it’s been adopted by so many absolute tits that’s it’s cringe as f**k. Thats not to slag off lads who just wanted to invest in a nice bit of quality that they like, but I just couldn’t be doing with it. Blokes used to ware a watch to tell the time, but for the last 10 years it’s been like an Audi for arms !….. And a target for your favourite fellows to mug you for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,495 Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 Just now, jukel123 said: And a target for your favourite fellows to mug you for. If you are walking about some inner city area with 15 large dangling on your wrist trying to make a statement to the world then you deserve to get turned over…..it’s just plain idiotic mate 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,495 Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 13 minutes ago, jukel123 said: They are a bit geeky now. Teenagers view them like clogs and tackety boots. They should go into museums or room 101. The funny thing I notice the last decade was seeing lads who I’d known for 30 odd year dragging two hundredweight of watch around on their arm when I’ve never seen them ware a watch in their life before…..half these c**ts couldn’t even tell the time ! Lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 7,957 Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 (edited) 24 minutes ago, WILF said: If you are walking about some inner city area with 15 large dangling on your wrist trying to make a statement to the world then you deserve to get turned over…..it’s just plain idiotic mate The Man City manager wears a million+ quid watch . That's like going on a grey pride march with your arse hanging out and a 'please f**k me' sign on your back. In a similar vein I know an old geezer who has few bob who wears heavy gold rings on each finger. He thinks it's insurance aganist theft. I darent tell him there are secateurs about that can neatly snip through chubby fingers. Edited July 8 by jukel123 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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