MAAHHH THE FRENCH! wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2020 2:51 pm
I picked up one of these from Lard & Failure over the holidays.
https://www.hamiltonwatch.com/en-int/h3 ... -auto.html
Missing the crystal's plastic, nothing else I can see amiss. $333. I'd been wanting a 2834-ish watch (been checking the Orient Lexingtons and such too), and this one is an actual non-Powermatic 2834. Doing about +6s/d. My interest in getting any other watches has since dropped to about zero. I own a grand total which lets me wear a different one each day of the week and I'm more interested in getting rid of a few than getting more. I check the deals thread now and then, but even that recent Alpina order cancellation side-quest did nothing for me. I think I'm good for now.
I don't plan to vanish, 'cause you're a good bunch. My funds're just gonna be feeding other interests, I think.
First of all, that's a great acquisition. Not only do I like that case, but I also love gold hands and indices on white or silver dials. And of course the symmetry only helps its good looks. And a great size at 40mm. I had a Viewmatic with the same or similar case but mine was beat up and the dial didn't look as nice as yours. A pic from your link here.
But second, I think many on this forum and plenty other collectors might consider you to be in an enviable position. I think there people that would love to stop buying and just don't seem to be able to. Speaking for myself, I have difficulty with it. All this buying is fine now but if I continue my current rate without increasing my selling, it soon won't be ok. It's not that I'm never satisfied or content, but that my contentment is fleeting......just until I notice my nest crush become available at the right price. Glad you're hanging around. I think there's plenty to see and do and talk about here besides the deals thread and given some time, I'm hoping others may notice that too.
Last, I also had a good experience with L and T. I didn't want to mention anything in the deals thread lest I be run out of town with torches and pitchforks. But I kept finding myself surprised with the expectations people had when buying watches from department stores. It's crossed my mind to start a thread about it, and I may some point. If everything turns out well when I order from a department store, I'm very pleasantly surprised. I would much rather order from Jomashop, Ashford, Gemnation, etc. Retailers that know the expectations of watch collectors. Macy's and the like do not have watch people working for them. In most cases they have zero idea that they are shipping a delicate little mechanical wonder that could be considered a luxury product. And if something is missing, a warranty card for example, zero effort will be made to find it. They have a whole stack of appliances, toys, and clothing that needs to be packed up to get on the truck. My disclaimer: I'm not saying this is how it should be. I'm saying this is how it is.