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 Posted: Mon Jan 5th, 2009 07:17 pm
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Norman



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 I have a bit of a quandry. My son graduates from college in 2  years and I'm sure you all may be wondering why I'm even concerned about this now. I guess because I like to plan ahead and I see other expenses coming down the pike concerning my son..ie; honeymoon, new house etc. The other reason is that it incorporates a discontinued model of watch and will become increasingly difficult to find a new one in years ahead.

Two years ago I gave a Seastar 660 quartz (silver) to my son and he wears it all the time, he must really like it. A jewler has one new Seastar 1000 (blue) they'll sell me for $565.00 and I may be able to talk them down from that a little, perhaps $530.00. My wife thinks we should get him a premium set of golf clubs for his graduation and I'm not opposed to that because my son loves golf. But, I'm a watch guy and something tells me he may be expecting something in the way of watches from me. As a gift... I feel better to buying from an AD, I know you can get them on Ebay for around $350.00.

Now the other option is...and I know there's some attitude towards them but it would be a TAG. Why? well.. he's young, his degree is business and TAGs are the respected brand in that crowd..which is fine with me, it's that generations thing. But.. new TAGs are more expensive. The Tissot and TAG are really the only to brands that will mean something to him so other brands are out.

So here it is...

Option A- the Tissot and a set of clubs..or

Option B- a TAG Heuer and that's it.

Thanks,

....next week I'll ask your advise on how to mend a relationship with a sisters-in-law:?