Angelo writes about my Seiko Tuna, my prize watch possession:
In the long run----maybe this is a bit of a stretch, but I'll say it anyway---in the long run, the Seiko Tuna might actually SAVE you money. If it's as close to the Grail as you have found, no doubt it will make other watches you have pale in comparison. More importantly, it might make other watches you DON'T have also pale in comparison---stopping you from buying them. Why buy even a really nice $650.00 toolish diver when you already have the Tuna? Without the Tuna, you'd be binging now and then on watches probably priced between $250.00-$500.00. It wouldn't take too many purchases to equal out to what you spent on the Tuna----and you're happier for having the Tuna by all appearances. As far as wishing you had figured this out sooner and saved your time and money---life doesn't normally work that way. You did some dating before you got married. Now, that said----I don't believe for a moment that your days of watch buying/watch collecting are over. But I think the Tuna has served to throw a wet blanket over pricey fashion watches and even other impulse purchases. I think the interesting thing will be to get updates from you----as time goes by----on how the Tuna is holding up. How is it holding up as a watch and how is it holding up in your mind? Also, I'd be interested in knowing if depending on your activity----or what you're wearing on a given day---if you turn to other watches in your collection and give the Tuna a rest.
Good point, Angelo. Whether or not it actually ends up saving Jeff money, what I think the Tuna does is create a new level of quality, which in turn will reduce the number of impulse buys. Those $2-500 watches won't hold as much appeal, which means future purchases will need to be more carefully chosen.
If anything, Jeff, you can ask yourself "Will this watch take time away from the Tuna?" If so, then it might be worth going after.
Posted by: jonnybardo | October 23, 2013 at 04:47 PM