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 Posted: Tue Feb 12th, 2008 07:37 am
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Paxman



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 In all honesty I go into it from an annual perspective. I recognize I am going to buy watches during the year and I don't make any bones about it. I have a consulting gig which provides me with some discretionary income free and clear of responsibility. Therefore I have a pretty good idea of what my maximum annual budget can be. I may enhance that via sales and/or sacrifice.

With that budgetary info in hand I have then to choose what piece or pieces I would like to obtain that year. I can go for one grand watch or several very nice ones. I try to have a goal watch I will obtain during that year.

That said, things change and sometimes rapidly in the WIS world. I may be bitten by the bug for one or another watch. Another ember may offer something I have coveted. Things can get complex and make it difficult to stay on track.

As long as I stay within my discretionary income budget I don't worry too much about if the watch is worth its price. If I want it and it is priced at a fair market value then it is all good. I haven't found one yet that arrives far below expectations. The way I look at it is that I don't drink, hunt, have a powerboat or second home and this is my "safe" hobby. Hell I know folks who drop 1k a month on bar tabs... I'm not kidding... this is Wisconsin. My family comes first... always! Does that help?? IMHO you will not be dissatisfied with a Fortis.