zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

There are many things you can do with the money other than buy a watch, and I can relate to your line of thinking. I recently graduated from college. Whenever I want to buy something, I always ask myself if there is something else I would rather spend the money on. If there is, I often avoid the purchase, because that is a good sign that I would regret it later.

Although buying a watch is for your own enjoyment and appreciation of the timepiece, part of that enjoyment comes from the image what you want to project. You might impress a few people in college for whom an Omega would be completely out of reach or those who judge others based on what they wear. However, you will likely turn off others who may think it is ludicrous for a starving student to own a thousand dollar watch. Just a thought.

Your patience will pay off. You might even get an Omega for a graduation present!

Best of luck to you.

: Just to update, I eventually chickened out with
: the Seamaster and purchased a smart Tissot
: chronograph at 1/5 the cost. It's well made
: enough to see me right through uni and
: beyond, sharing its presence on my wrist
: with a Seiko Kinetic.

: The Seamaster has become something I will work
: towards and if I end up with a half decent
: job I will be able reward myself with it as
: well as the Panerai and Patek that are eons
: beyond my current reach.

: It's gonna get smacked and hammered around with
: my lifestyle and I don't want to end up with
: a piece of bent metal that originally
: hammered the crap out of my wallet. Despite
: their superlative quality, fine watches
: still need caring for.

: What's a 19 yr old doing with an Omega anyway?
: It may sound a little elitist - in the vain
: of the posting by Miroslav (whom I strongly
: disagree with, and who views money purely as
: paper and metal) - but isn't a fine watch
: the sign of a guy who's 'made it'. I'm all
: for the idea that anyone can do what they
: want with their money, and anyone can own a
: fine watch, but I just thought it a little
: inappropriate in my position. With an Omega
: on my wrist I felt I would always ask the
: question, 'couldn't that money have been
: better spent', especially predicting the
: skinny wallet years to come, despite my love
: of Omegas, Panerais and Pateks.