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Old 05-29-2010, 10:25 PM
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Ivan.......I remember reading that you owned several Rolex Daytona's. I really like the white gold model, although I could be comfortable with the stainless and yellow gold model, as well. The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona is a fine timepiece. In the area of $12K and up, they are not inexpensive, but still represent some semblance of real value. They are nothing like the gaudy toys above.
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White gold w/ meteorite dial & aligator band.

Yellow gold w/ white mother of pearl face & diamonds on the hours.
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Old 05-30-2010, 01:47 AM
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My apologies my friend. Dont get so work up! Its a matter of perception. Thats why I never ever dared to mention what my hobbies are lest I be branded as a "show off". I only started to open up when I joined the forum back then .... AK ... and now here cause we are like such a close knit family!
No need for apologise Jerry : that's OK.
that's why I stated "I don't buy it".
You have your opinion and I respect it.
Mine is that our hobby has very little to see with showing off our wealth...
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Old 05-30-2010, 05:26 PM
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I think I will keep my simple Blancpain Leman, and enjoy the fact I just saved over half a mil. ...However, I have seen some Toubillon watches that I would sell a kidney for.
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Old 06-06-2010, 11:50 PM
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Since rafa is wearing the watch on the non-racket hand, he should be wearing a rolex or some other heavy watch to build that arm up. It is just scrawny compared to the one with the power to win the open.
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Old 06-07-2010, 05:21 PM
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Since rafa is wearing the watch on the non-racket hand, he should be wearing a rolex or some other heavy watch to build that arm up. It is just scrawny compared to the one with the power to win the open.
Mark - thats Rafa's "King Crab" stroke!
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After the impressive victory he had - he can basically wear whatever the hell he wants to.

As long as Federer doesn't win, I'm happy. At least Rafa's not out there in a RN cardigan after every match like the aforementioned; THAT is obscene.

If the OP didn't point out the fact that the watch was $525K, nobody would have believed it (or though it obscene). Knowing that (and knowing he didn't pay a dime for it) makes me say: good for Rafa, but even if I had half a mil sitting around, it certainly wouldn't go towards paying for that pile of uglyness.
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If I had a half millon $ just sitting around, it would be working for me, not sitting on my wrist.
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Old 06-08-2010, 09:33 AM
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If I had a half millon $ just sitting around, it would be working for me, not sitting on my wrist.
Dan, in a warp sense, the half million sitting on your wrist IS STILL WORKING for you! Keeping time for you!

Accurate or not, its another issue altogether!

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Old 06-09-2010, 06:22 AM
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If it'll keep him from PICK'N HIS ASS by all means wear it,buy 2!
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If I had a half millon $ just sitting around, it would be working for me, not sitting on my wrist.
I agree 100%
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