Gov't Warning - Watchcrunch can seriously damage your wealth...
Seriously guys, this is no laughing matter. I urge all of you to take 2 mins of your time to read, digest & make a plan that could save you from living out of a dumpster in the very near future.
This is a great place to meet & talk about a love of watches. All people welcome, all watches welcome irrespective of cost, brand, country of origin etc. A place for those that collect watches for trophies, all the way to those that MOD their Seikos (I have no idea what goes on there but I can see it's a thing).
What they don't tell you, what you're not asked to sign disclaimers for, is that this place can leave you skint & inevitably turning to crime in order to purchase that must have watch you'd never even heard of the day before. Only this morning I hijacked a bus full of pensioners, heading to their annual Christmas lunch, to empty their handbags & wallets to fund the purchase of a Seiko.
I'm not proud of this, in fact I feel deep shame. That however is put to the back of my mind easily when I look at the latest addition to my watch box. 2 days ago I didn't even know it existed. I've now become a Seiko convert, something 2 weeks ago I'd never have believed.
I'm back home from my latest crime spree/shopping trip & I'm already planning my next heist. I happened to glance at a Seiko Prospex Glacier Blue GMT for all of 30 seconds & the dopamine rev counter hit the red zone instantaneously. I'm going to leave the pensioners be for this one, I'm going full Balaclava & sawn off straight to the jewellers tomorrow, cut out the middle man.
This out of character behaviour can be put down to 2 factors. Firstly, I'm inherently flawed. Secondly, it's all of you out there that happen to reside here in Watchcrunch. Continually posting interesting & beautiful timepieces I'd never seen or considered before. My problem is your problem also 😜
Flippant as the above may appear, there's not a word of a lie in there 😀 Since joining WC in August, my purchasing has gone up & there's definitely an increase in the type of fish I don't throw back into the sea after emptying my net. This week has seen me throw out a lot of the old trophies, to clear a path for some new & interesting ones, heavily influenced by what I see & read about on here.
Any of you guys experienced anything similar? Increased purchases, new brands acquired etc?
I'm really a strap collector just looking for the right watch.
How true!! 😂
Move to London, there's lots of watches up for grabs https://youtu.be/_oCvlFQAtO4?si=qeu2_jA_TpgZifCr 😉🤣
Move to London, there's lots of watches up for grabs https://youtu.be/_oCvlFQAtO4?si=qeu2_jA_TpgZifCr 😉🤣
I was a bit outraged at this upload, it felt like he's moved a step closer to click bait crap with this somewhat sensationalised clip.
Now that I'm a crim though, it's only going to get worse 😜
Almost every time I come on WC I see a brand, a watch I have never heard of, straps even, and fall in love with it ! I have managed just 3 watches this year BUT around 100 on my wish list.
Almost every time I come on WC I see a brand, a watch I have never heard of, straps even, and fall in love with it ! I have managed just 3 watches this year BUT around 100 on my wish list.
You make a good point Weedge, it's not just the watches, it's the straps & other paraphenalia that suddenly become a must have!
Leave some pensioners for the rest of us!
This year has definitely been spendy 🤣
Aww man. Getting into Seiko is the worst thing you could have done. That's a deep, deep rabbit hole.
Gotta pay to play playa!!
😁
But did you get any good watches off of those bus passengers? 😎
I bought 20 watches last year, 85% of which are fairly forgettable.
Then I bought the Seiko Tuna and instituted a 'one or none' per year policy and a 'if the itch still exists after a week, buy it' policy.
The Tuna was nice & fun enough it's become my #mostworn.
I've had the itch multiple times this year, but the two policies and the realization that I wanted some nicer watches over the sub-$100 pieces has really helped me stay clean this year.
I now own many 1940's military style watches due to the malign influence of @Porthole. It is not so bad, actually.
I now own many 1940's military style watches due to the malign influence of @Porthole. It is not so bad, actually.
I accept no responsibility for this whatsoever
Ohhh white dial, my favorite 👍, nice watch mate hope i can buy one for myself soon
I come here when it all gets too much on Instagram…. Which is the real source of my watch fomo!
I’m officially retired from watch purchasing.
I’m going to invest all my watch related time in watch wearing and appreciation.
Great post😂 And the short answer is yes.. and that seiko is a beaut! Congratulations Chris🤝
You should get a chronograph next so you can time your practice heists. 🧐
Yes mate Seiko and watchcrunch will do that to you since I've been on here I've had to send my kids to work to fund my new found hobbie it's ok they don't mind the work and it's amazing how there small hand make such intricate articles it amazes me how they even manage to get up for school in the morning but I know they will appreciate it when they grow up but yes mate I know how you feel .🤣😂😂
😅 Cut out the middle man line tickled me
This is why I peruse WC, finding the Criminal element
Funny story, I was just going to LOOK at a 37mm Longines Spirit. 1800 bucks later (1900 with tax) I own one. Why isn’t the government doing something?
Funny story, I was just going to LOOK at a 37mm Longines Spirit. 1800 bucks later (1900 with tax) I own one. Why isn’t the government doing something?
It's disgraceful that they sit idly by whilst mature adults devolve themselves of any peronal responsibility for their own well being & head rapidly towards death by consumerism. Honestly, they need to see beyond the Fentanyl crisis & realise this is a far bigger problem. 😕
After watching that wonderful mockudrama on the BBC about how easy it is to steal watches from rich people who deserve it, I joined a ripper gang. Obviously, I have no interest in the high-end pieces, but I can easily flog them on Facebook to fund the terrible Swatch addiction which WatchCrunch has infected me with.
Anyone also interested in becoming a member of organised crime to fund their watch addiction should watch this new BBC documentary which is currently available on iPlayer: https://www.watchcrunch.com/casiodean/posts/breaking-news-evil-boss-of-london-s-rolex-rippers-gang-exposed-270771
Ah, I see the problem... You're addicted to heisting.
Fellow WatchCruncher Warning: Gov't has damaged my wealth far more than any of my watches.
I’m officially retired from watch purchasing.
I’m going to invest all my watch related time in watch wearing and appreciation.
It's possible to do all three.
Yes mate Seiko and watchcrunch will do that to you since I've been on here I've had to send my kids to work to fund my new found hobbie it's ok they don't mind the work and it's amazing how there small hand make such intricate articles it amazes me how they even manage to get up for school in the morning but I know they will appreciate it when they grow up but yes mate I know how you feel .🤣😂😂
In America we call that tough love.
There is humor in this story, but also heartbreak. Pensioners unwilling to help a poor man on a bus who would have to spend his Christmas without a new Seiko. What a bunch of Scrooges.
In America we call that tough love.
Tough love yes that's when they ask for there Christmas pay day but bless em they've had a good year so fairs fair all the best 🤝