I just checked the price of the bottle and its worth about $500. see linked below: https://www.oldspiritscompany.com/products/schenley-o-f-c-8yo-blended-canadian-whisky-distilled-1972-bottled-1980-40-114cl

I say either save it to share it to celebrate your sister's first child and drink together or when they have a divorce. Hopefully the first one. Or just drink it when you buy a new Rolex.

That watch looks awesome! I love the distortion on the crystal.

Didn't know that was considered a sport. Guess I'm in the simi-pro league of drinking now.

I have a couple of watches in rotation and every time I'll wear it for a week or more. So whenever I put on a different watch it feels like I'm wearing a new watch all over again.

Hmm, some of these watches aren't even in the same weight class. If you had added the Gshock you might as well add a sundial. If you had established brands like Longines vs a microbrand like zelos. Even their price isn't in the same bracket. Feels like a rigged tournament. 😢

I would recommend the Certina. A couple of years back I was struggling with a similar decision. The tipping point is the powermatic 80 movement. Both German brand watches use sellita-based movement if I remember correctly. (SW200-1) The Powermatic 80 movement uses a Nivachron balance spring based on a titanium material known to have anti-magnetic properties, effective against temperature variations and shock resistance. Since the entire watch was made of titanium then your watch is basically antimagnetic. They also have a sliding diver extension that works like an on-the-fly adjustment.

I've been wearing my certina for a year and it's been running +2/-3 seconds a day. 100% Certina. They are one of the hidden gems of the swiss watch brand. So much value for your dollar.

I'll play the devil's advocate here:

So I've been eyeing this watch for over a year now and I have finally convinced myself that I don't need it.

A couple of points to consider:

1. the original launch had some issues with its crown so adjusting and setting time weren't great. Serica tried to fix it but later decided to chalk it up as a feature. You can watch Justonemorewatch's review on youtube.

2. 2nd gen uses a different movement, but to make up the size difference they had added an "IRON CAGE" around the movement for "ANTI MAGNETIC Purposes".

there are knock-offs on aliexpress (ipose 5303) with the option to use sellita movement or PT5000. WAY CHEAPER

Ask yourself this before you buy: What do you like about this watch? what can you tell me about this watch? Why do you want to buy this specific watch? Why this brand specifically?

Answer: I love the look and design language of this watch, but so does the knockoff and it's cheap. So why pay extra for a similar watch? because I want to support the microbrand who worked hard to create this watch. But it does leave a bad taste when they push out a defective product. Maybe the 2nd gen will do better, but who knows. I'm just testing my luck at this point. What if I ended up not loving it after a while? then the resale value of this watch will go down. I've seen serica 5303 resale for 1100$ on reddit and used market. For its price I could buy some Doxa, hamilton, seiko, rado, sinn, oris, nomos, squale, or lots of other good brands as well.

Honestly, if money weren't an issue for you then buy all the watches you want. Good luck and if you do get it please post a review and share your thoughts.