| c_girardin@hotmail.com 2005-07-24, 9:07 pm |
| rustydustin@yahoo.com wrote:
> Duane Bozarth wrote:
>
> Hi Duane,
>
> Thanks for the advice.
>
> If this were a purely financial decision (like which stock to buy or
> sell), then it would be easy. Take it to an authorized Rolex dealer.
> Pay another $800 which would instantly result in an $1800 dollar watch
> on the private market. Whoopie doo. Financial decisions are easy (I buy
> & fix cars that way). And my front lawn, I tell the gardener to fix the
> patches of crabgrass.
>
> My lawn is a message to my neighbors of who I am (so I pay someone to
> take care of it) but I actually don't care much about my lawn. But my
> watch isn't a message to anyone. A watch (to me) is supposed to be
> rugged and functional and reliable and sturdy and strong. A lawn is
> just a pretty showthing to the neighbors.
>
> Point is, you won't see me posting on alt.crabgrass asking all kinds of
> simple questions about the green boring stuff on my front lawn that
> looks ugly. I pay someone else to have fun with my lawn. Money makes
> the grass green.
>
> But, a watch is a very different and personal thing. It's not just
> money. The money is nearly meaningless anyway when you pay anything
> more than a few hundred dollars for a watch wouldn't you think?
>
> Anyone who says buying a two thousand dollar solid unplated watch is a
> purely financial decision doesn't think the way I do, I guess. Despite
> the fact the horologic microeconomoc finances have been debated, the
> money isn't the main issue at all (otherwise I'd have bought a ten
> dollar Casio once a year and be done with it).
>
> Also, sending it out for repair isn't the issue either. Did you ever
> take something apart because you were just fascinated about how
> beautiful it was? Did you ever wonder what makes it tick; what it was
> made of; how to modify its ticking; how to ...
>
> If all I wanted was a working watch, I wouldn't be posting to
> alt.horology in the first place. And, since I respect the knowledge of
> folks like Richard, Jack, John, Frank, etc., I actually go to the
> effort to answer their concerns just as they spend the time and
> courtesy to answer mine.
>
> If I didn't love this Rolex, I wouldn't be trying to take it apart! 
> I'd pay someone else to learn all about it!
>
> Rusty
I fully understand your highly emotional relationship with your Rolex
watch, which is utterly unvaluable: love is priceless.
I assume that besides your Rolex, you have a loved one. Now, should she
feel ill, would you want to play the doctor med with her, would you
feel the urge of operating her all by yourself, risking her health and
possibly her life?
Similarly, please show your love to your Rolex and go to the next Rolex
dealer, who shall be able to show you the innards of your watch,
explain the function of each single part, perhaps show you an animation
of the movement, repair and restore your watch to full value, as your
loved one's medic would.
Please trust the advice of all the people on this NG who love their
watches as much as you do your Rolex, and respect the built-in know-how
inheritance, skills and workmanship of over decades well trained
dedicated watchmakers.
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