I just couldn’t disagree more. When you look at what people like the Gronefeld brother are doing or Max Busser at MB&F. It’s truly innovative on all levels. I’d spend all day on them if I had the money. There’s also De Bethune and FP Journe as well.

So here’s where most people get this wrong. The registry is the waitlist. The list doesn’t always go in order. If there’s a guys who spends $250,000 with the AD a year, of course he gets his watch first. A guy like me who might spend $10,000 has to wait longer. That’s no secret! But the list is real.

Wait list aren’t BS! But I’m curious, how you been in to your local A.D? Have you started a relationship? Do you have a buying history? Have you purchased things other than watches?

All these things are factors. Not just coming in and say I want to be put on the list for the hottest steel sports watch Rolex makes.

I’m a watch junkie! I have a problem! There are always at least a dozen watches running around in my head. All vying for attention. I’ll spare you guys most of them and just give you a random few.

Some are things I’ve owned and would like to buy back, other are new ones I’d like to add to the collection. Too many watches and not enough time!!!😂😂😂😂

My first suggestion…….. buy the Farer! If it’s living in your head, you like. It obviously fits your criteria. Plus it’s only hurts once! 😂 Not to mention you can create good memories with your son in that watch and hopefully pass it down. That’s hard to do in most $500.00 watches.

My second suggestion is the Seiko SSK005. Yes the watch falls way out of your criteria when it comes to size but the lug to lug is so super short. It fits me with a 6 inch wrist. It’s dress up and down and the new jubilee is super comfortable.

I own both. I also don’t travel anywhere near the amount I use too. Give me the travelers Gmt for ease of use.

The first really nice watch that I bought was a Tag Heuer SEL, blue dial, automatic, two tone.

It was probably the best watch I’ve ever owned. It certainly kept the best time of any watch that I’ve owned.

Why I buy it again? Nope! I would have saved every penny and bought a stainless steel sub.

If I had only known about the world of watches then. 😂🤣😂