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 Posted: Wed Oct 15th, 2008 06:22 am
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Zarith



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 My uncle is what you could call a "tough guy". He is a fan of Breitling. He buys a new one every 3-4 years. On his wrist a watch doesn't survive longer than that. He wears his Breitling all the time: while repairing his car, while hunting, while doing sports, etc... It's full of scratch after only 3 months!

I'm just the opposite: I clean my watches, replace the spring bars regularly, check the screws, keep them in a nice box,... I don't wear them while doing sports or taking a shower... I cry if a see a scratch and I try to fix it asap with my little tools (I have a big box full of watchmaker tools!).

and you know what? I'm ashamed! I feel like a sissy subtlelaugh.gif

My uncle has the right attitude. He treats his watch like his car, his shoes or his knife. That's the right way!

Simon_Leung wrote:For example, if someone came into my store and
told me he once owned a Breitling Navitimer only to
delibrately abuse it beyond repair.
Then buys a $2,350 Longines Grande Vitesse
Automatic Chronograph to replace it...

I'll be hesistant in selling the watch because he'll wind up ruining a fine watch that took months to build. I can't stop
him from buying it and but can I refuse to sell him the
watch? Certainly a judgment call at my discretion.