I haven't really got a one-that-got-away, but I will admit to buying a fashion watch early in my journey.
I bought a pair of watches second hand from a guy who was selling them both together, without really researching what I was getting. I picked up an SNK809 (which was my first auto) as well as a quartz... Armani... ...thing. Over the next few days I started researching watches and I learned I'd bought a legendary, gateway drug automatic, and a quartz... Armani... ...thing.
Flipped the Armani for what I paid for it, and still have the Seiko! I polished the bead blast off the case, and wear it on a leather band, it's a banger.
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