Went to Legacy West tonight for dinner and successfully avoided the Watches of Switzerland store.
High-end Watches Locally?
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Stopped at a Patek AD in Vegas and they don't have a single watch for sale. Not one.
Sea Speed said:
Stopped at a Patek AD in Vegas and they don't have a single watch for sale. Not one.
They actually have a few for sale in Abu Dhabi, but nothing remotely interesting.
Sea Speed said:
Stopped at a Patek AD in Vegas and they don't have a single watch for sale. Not one.
I've done Vegas, Rome, Capri, Athens, Dubai.
Nada.
Had a major let down in Abu Dhabi. My Rolex salesman told me he had a Platona for me, so I early drove to the Galleria Mall and speed walked to the Rolex boutique to find that he sold it, claiming he thought I said I didn't want it. What that normally means is that some local bigwig came in and wanted it and they couldn't say no.
I was very downhearted and found myself in the IWC next door looking for a fix. I walked out with a Big Pilot petite Prince; with the new special edition blue canvas strap.
Super legible, super big, gorgeous sunburst dial, I always hated the leather strap on it, but this combo is a keeper
I was very downhearted and found myself in the IWC next door looking for a fix. I walked out with a Big Pilot petite Prince; with the new special edition blue canvas strap.
Super legible, super big, gorgeous sunburst dial, I always hated the leather strap on it, but this combo is a keeper
Sweet watch, but if I understand correctly... you went to buy a Rolex platinum Daytona and walked out with an IWC?
Atleast you saved a little money for a nice dinner that evening!
Atleast you saved a little money for a nice dinner that evening!
Quo Vadis? said:
Had a major let down in Abu Dhabi. My Rolex salesman told me he had a Platona for me, so I early drove to the Galleria Mall and speed walked to the Rolex boutique to find that he sold it, claiming he thought I said I didn't want it. What that normally means is that some local bigwig came in and wanted it and they couldn't say no.
I was very downhearted and found myself in the IWC next door looking for a fix. I walked out with a Big Pilot petite Prince; with the new special edition blue canvas strap.
Super legible, super big, gorgeous sunburst dial, I always hated the leather strap on it, but this combo is a keeper
Looks great but every time I see those posts can't help but think…
I'm now the prowd owner of a Rolex.
This was Dad's. He worked for Cameron Iron Works and at the time they gave one to everyone who made it 25 years. It's engraved with his name and date. He got it in '88. He gifted it to me today out of the blue.
This was Dad's. He worked for Cameron Iron Works and at the time they gave one to everyone who made it 25 years. It's engraved with his name and date. He got it in '88. He gifted it to me today out of the blue.
That's awesome! What a great gift.
The sentimental value of that makes it a grail watch! Congrats
Cameron stopped giving anniversary watches either the year after or 2 years after Dad got his.
The deal was everyone got one. It didn't matter if you were a senior engineer or a floor sweep. 25 years in and you got a Rolex. You want to talk about a bunch of pissed off people who were waiting in line and were told "yeah sorry we are cutting costs."
The deal was everyone got one. It didn't matter if you were a senior engineer or a floor sweep. 25 years in and you got a Rolex. You want to talk about a bunch of pissed off people who were waiting in line and were told "yeah sorry we are cutting costs."
Mathguy64 said:
Cameron stopped giving anniversary watches either the year after or 2 years after Dad got his.
The deal was everyone got one. It didn't matter if you were a senior engineer or a floor sweep. 25 years in and you got a Rolex. You want to talk about a bunch of pissed off people who were waiting in line and were told "yeah sorry we are cutting costs."
I got a fossil watch at 15 years. Pretty much the same thing.
YouBet said:Mathguy64 said:
Cameron stopped giving anniversary watches either the year after or 2 years after Dad got his.
The deal was everyone got one. It didn't matter if you were a senior engineer or a floor sweep. 25 years in and you got a Rolex. You want to talk about a bunch of pissed off people who were waiting in line and were told "yeah sorry we are cutting costs."
I got a fossil watch at 15 years. Pretty much the same thing.
Did you resign the following day?
Plot twist, he owns the company.
About the same time they shut down the employee golf course in Jersey Village. Best deal I ever had while it lasted.Mathguy64 said:
Cameron stopped giving anniversary watches either the year after or 2 years after Dad got his.
The deal was everyone got one. It didn't matter if you were a senior engineer or a floor sweep. 25 years in and you got a Rolex. You want to talk about a bunch of pissed off people who were waiting in line and were told "yeah sorry we are cutting costs."
ThreeFive said:YouBet said:Mathguy64 said:
Cameron stopped giving anniversary watches either the year after or 2 years after Dad got his.
The deal was everyone got one. It didn't matter if you were a senior engineer or a floor sweep. 25 years in and you got a Rolex. You want to talk about a bunch of pissed off people who were waiting in line and were told "yeah sorry we are cutting costs."
I got a fossil watch at 15 years. Pretty much the same thing.
Did you resign the following day?
Five years later. The RSUs were too good!
BoDog said:
Sweet watch, but if I understand correctly... you went to buy a Rolex platinum Daytona and walked out with an IWC?
Atleast you saved a little money for a nice dinner that evening!
The spirit moved me
SPF250 said:About the same time they shut down the employee golf course in Jersey Village. Best deal I ever had while it lasted.Mathguy64 said:
Cameron stopped giving anniversary watches either the year after or 2 years after Dad got his.
The deal was everyone got one. It didn't matter if you were a senior engineer or a floor sweep. 25 years in and you got a Rolex. You want to talk about a bunch of pissed off people who were waiting in line and were told "yeah sorry we are cutting costs."
I grew up playing on that course. In the summer as a kid I would ride my bike there with my clubs on my back.
You a JV guy? I lived there for about 10 years back in the day. ( Apologies to all for the derail.)Mathguy64 said:SPF250 said:About the same time they shut down the employee golf course in Jersey Village. Best deal I ever had while it lasted.Mathguy64 said:
Cameron stopped giving anniversary watches either the year after or 2 years after Dad got his.
The deal was everyone got one. It didn't matter if you were a senior engineer or a floor sweep. 25 years in and you got a Rolex. You want to talk about a bunch of pissed off people who were waiting in line and were told "yeah sorry we are cutting costs."
I grew up playing on that course. In the summer as a kid I would ride my bike there with my clubs on my back.
SPF250 said:You a JV guy? I lived there for about 10 years back in the day. ( Apologies to all for the derail.)Mathguy64 said:SPF250 said:About the same time they shut down the employee golf course in Jersey Village. Best deal I ever had while it lasted.Mathguy64 said:
Cameron stopped giving anniversary watches either the year after or 2 years after Dad got his.
The deal was everyone got one. It didn't matter if you were a senior engineer or a floor sweep. 25 years in and you got a Rolex. You want to talk about a bunch of pissed off people who were waiting in line and were told "yeah sorry we are cutting costs."
I grew up playing on that course. In the summer as a kid I would ride my bike there with my clubs on my back.
Grew up on Congo Ln. The east side 2 blocks from the HS. When we lived there the west side of Senate was a cow pasture. Went to good old Post Elementary.
What a fantastic gift. I have many Rolexes, but none with a story like that.Mathguy64 said:
I'm now the prowd owner of a Rolex.
This was Dad's. He worked for Cameron Iron Works and at the time they gave one to everyone who made it 25 years. It's engraved with his name and date. He got it in '88. He gifted it to me today out of the blue.
Consider giving your arms hairs a trim
That's not nice.
It's okay to be hairy
It's okay to be hairy
Man, people on this thread can be dicks.
Aggie Therapist said:
That's not nice.
It's okay to be hairy
Just glad you aren't a ginger. I would be calling for a permaban otherwise.
Have a sense of humor.
I'm talking a trim so we can see the watch better.
I'm talking a trim so we can see the watch better.
I would like to bring in my arm aesthetic consiglieri zgolf83 at this time
The Sasquatch in me is growing out his winter coat.
New seamaster regatta
Please tell me that is someone's attempt at humor... or a troll?
gross
Love the cute little picture of the moon
So it's a Regatta and I assume the digital portions are a stopwatch/split function and maybe wind, tide, and moon phase? I get it I guess but this just looks bad.
As an aside, whomever posted the stuff about the replica watches, my Gmail is not getting hit with updates from the "replica" sub-Reddit. Thanks a lot a-hole.
As an aside, whomever posted the stuff about the replica watches, my Gmail is not getting hit with updates from the "replica" sub-Reddit. Thanks a lot a-hole.
Manly arms unite!
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