Does your significant other approve of your watch purchasing habits ⌚😳😲💥😃!?

My wife is very into both painting and gardening where you can spend a lot of money, and maybe because of this she bought me my most expensive watch (no Tudor Prince Oysterdate but much more than my other pieces), and lately she asked me if I had an idea of what I was going for next, and I told her I was thinking about the Orient Kamasu and how much it costs and she told me I can look at more expensive ones🤩. Her Dad has a very nice luxury collection, which probably help. Still bring on the Tudor BB😉

Bob making sure that I DONT get another watch.

She does not approve. Not one bit. And I make sure I consult with her on every purchase.
 

Only on the days that don't end in y

”Approve” is such a strong word. 🤣 I can’t say my significant other gets my obsession but she’s come to appreciate a fine watch as well. It helps when you get them one they may desire. 😆

Yes! My wife (@WrapItUp) is into watches herself.

Since watches are the cheapest of my hobbies, my wife doesn't mind much. Watches are also small, and don't clutter the garage or the house, or require constant maintenance. In that sense she doesn't mind in the slightest.

Absolutely not and I get a stern look when I spend over 100€ on one, with added sighs and groans for every 50€ tier above that. 

As long as I’m not being irresponsible there’s no problem. But my wife isn’t really into any of my hobbies.

I just tell her it cost £100 (even the Rolex) and know a good bargain when I see one. 

Once you have been married a while your going to figure out that its easier to ask forgiveness than permission. Usually at 2 kids and a mortgage in.

Let's just say I have quarterly budget. Whether it gets approved or not by the CEO is another story. 

😂 good question 😂 when I say im looking at getting another I am met with this face 🙄

She totally approves, and encourages me to go nuts.  Because, 

• In the past, I used to tell people, "I bought my wife a house.  And in this house, with a giant side yard / garden that could be better put to use by designating it as a separate lot, building a new house on it, selling the house, thereby allowing me to retire, I own nothing.  The only things I actually own are my car, my laptop, and my clothes.  Not a single stick of furniture, not a single painting, not a single appliance, not a single fixture, not even the towels... nothing was decided upon by me.  EVERYTHING to do with this house was her decision and everything belongs to her."
• Now, whenever I pull out this trump card, she gets to stop me and say, "Nope.  That's not true.  In addition to your car, laptop, and clothes, you also have watches"

Totally deflates my argument, so she's happy.

Don't have that problem being happily single but sometimes wish I had someone to rein me in on my watch buying 🤣👍

Short and sweet 👍.

Guess you can get homage she won’t be piss .

When framed as it being a hobby, she totally got it. She approves; with my purchases so far at least.

We've tried on many watches together, and her tastes have developed alongside mine.
She really enjoys her Oris, that I got her for Xmas:

In a store, last week, I was slightly surprised to hear her encourage me to buy a Nomos she spotted in the window; I would have, had it been the model with the sapphire caseback.

Exactly what I do, besides with my current budget even 100€ would mean less food on the table haha

she does, but only because i never tell her costs.  i know that's terrible, but it's true.  one time she made a comment that my daytona was a $1000 watch.  i didn't correct her, i just let it be.  i'm not proud of this...

It gets worse, wait until you have to start hiding watches. 

Yes, she approves because I told her how cheap they are.

Now I live in mortal dread of her selling them for what I told her they were worth 😮

I was thinking this over after I made this comment, and realized that is should be Wife Acceptance Factor (not Wife Appreciation Factor).
I first saw it on stereo and home theater forums years ago, in the context of buying small satellites instead of large black speakers that dominate living spaces, and the term just stuck in my brain.
Acceptance seems to make more sense than Appreciation.... 👍 

My partner? Yeah she does whatever.

More importantly, your wife is a honey.  Good work!

I discovered that my wife’s idea of an expensive watch is anything over £30. 
 

It’s just as well I never disclose. 😅

There should be a published journal on WAF! It deserves more research on it😂💪🏽

On a side note, @SimplyVintageWatches that's a cracking piece! The current Glamour and Style lines do no justice for the Tudor Princes🤧

Thank you my Bro 🤜🤛😃!

Yes I'm a lucky man and my wife loves me collecting watches and has a keen eye with art and definitely has a good taste in things and usually pushes me to pull the trigger on a new purchase.  She loves to wear them too big or small initially hated nato straps now won't wear anything else. 

As long as I’m reasonable 🤷🏼‍♂️, and not buying every watch I want and lust for..