The Anything Goes Thread

Oh, that was just a figure of speech. Thanks to clever accounting, my household technically falls into the "low income" category this year, hence the wonderful tax return headed my way that I'll blow on even more watches and having my asshole scrubbed once I'm allowed back into Japan next year.

But the Omega Moonwatch is sort of a cult classic with watch queers. As the name suggests, it was the "first watch on the moon" and therefore commands a ridiculous premium. To be honest, I never really cared for the look of the older models but the latest (2020) version with that super gay bracelet has been growing on me. Not enough to goad me into dropping over $7k for it, but I'm getting a slight tingle in the nuts. Plus I've convinced myself I "need" an automatic chronograph so I can perfect that "bi-curious sporty" look that complements my color-coordinated neon yellow jogging outfit.

Reality is, however, I really can't afford anything right now. I racked up a five-figure credit card bill last month and paying that off this week wiped out my "fun fund." Back to zero and then there's Xmas right around the corner. I really need to be born wealthy in my next life.
It is a great watch. I always wanted to have one. When I go to Nakano to window shopping, it is one of my goals. BTW, since we all use smart phones, no one has to justify buying a particular watch beyond asking: Is it cool? It's good? Can I afford it? And if you are married, there is a fourth question: Does it bother my wife that I buy this watch and not give her a Mikimoto necklace?
 
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It's no coincidence that I bought my first automatic watch and started jerking off with my left hand in the same year.
I switched to southpaw in 1999 when I moved into a house with high speed(for the time) internet and a friend shared a password for uh-oh.com
 
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It is a great watch. I always wanted to have one. When I go to Nakano to window shopping, it is one of my goals. BTW, since we all use smart phones, no one has to justify buying a particular watch beyond asking: Is it cool? It's good? Can I afford it? And if you are married, there is a fourth question: Does it bother my wife that I buy this watch and not give her a Mikimoto necklace?

Just a heads up on Nakano, I've been watching the prices at Jack Road and Kamekichi and WHEN they have the new Moonwatch in stock (not often), the asking price is actually higher than retail. Plus they're grey market, so no factory warranty. I don't know what the Omega Boutique situation is in Japan but if that's the case you're better off going there and getting it for retail with the full factory warranty (and the really cool Moonwatch box).

Otherwise, the other models are still significantly cheaper than retail. My next Nakano purchase if I can get back to Japan before the Chinese is going to be a black PO 8900, and the price at Kamekichi--with the weak yen now--is over $2k cheaper than retail and a grand cheaper than the discounted price I get at my preferred AD. For that kind of discount I can do without the Omega warranty.
 
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Just a heads up on Nakano, I've been watching the prices at Jack Road and Kamekichi and WHEN they have the new Moonwatch in stock (not often), the asking price is actually higher than retail. Plus they're grey market, so no factory warranty. I don't know what the Omega Boutique situation is in Japan but if that's the case you're better off going there and getting it for retail with the full factory warranty (and the really cool Moonwatch box).

Otherwise, the other models are still significantly cheaper than retail. My next Nakano purchase if I can get back to Japan before the Chinese is going to be a black PO 8900, and the price at Kamekichi--with the weak yen now--is over $2k cheaper than retail and a grand cheaper than the discounted price I get at my preferred AD. For that kind of discount I can do without the Omega warranty.
Thanks for your advice. I’m with you, Nakano is mostly for second hand watches.
 
Is it possible that a watch battery explodes when overcharged? Asking for a friend.
I wonder If a last generation smartwatch would be able to recognize it as onanistic activity, or would it count as walking steps. Unfortunately I don’t have one.
 
I wonder If a last generation smartwatch would be able to recognize it as onanistic activity, or would it count as walking steps. Unfortunately I don’t have one.
And do you get double-points if you do both at the same time?
 
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This talk of smartwatches and luxury watches reminds me of something I read, I believe, in the eulogy Steve Jobs' sister gave at his funeral. The gist of it was that even after his company exploded and he and his partners were suddenly billionaires, it never dawned on him that he was "rich" until he walked into a bicycle store and was eyeballing a really expensive bike and it only occurred to him then that he could actually afford it.

I can't be the only person who spends a disturbing amount of time fantasizing about being rich and what I'd buy if one day someone dropped a billion dollars in my lap. If I'm to be honest with myself I'd probably be dead inside of a month of alcohol poisoning and sildenafil overdose, but at least I'd die with some really fucking nice watches on and my balls running on fumes.

But then again, successful people daydream about how to get reach; morons fantasize about what it'd be like once there. Precisely why it doesn't look like I'll be a billionaire any time soon.
 
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simpler times…
 
Okay, I want this Clay Davis talking bobblehead. The Wire remains one of the best shows I’ve seen.

 
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Okay, I want this Clay Davis talking bobblehead. The Wire remains one of the best shows I’ve seen.

Just saw a BBC listing (the non-dick one) of "The 100 greatest TV series of the 21st Century". The Wire was the first in the list; all I could do was to nod my head in agreement.
 
I still have DVD box set of The Wire, and watched it during a particularly stressful time in life. It was good, but I really didn't think it was great. Could've been that I fucking hate the person that gifted me the box set. My favorite parts were when Dominic West got too caught up in a scene and his British accent slipped out.

For me, Breaking Bad was the greatest series of all time. And The Sopranos was the most memorable. Combine those with Goodfellas, Casino and The Godfather I and II and that's all a boy needs to grow up right.
 
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