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hi
I've been lurking for a couple weeks now and decided it was time to introduce myself. I like the vibe here much more than the other forums so I see myself sticking around.
My passions are fine dining, wine collecting, tentacle porn and asking Terry his opinion on things via Instagram PM.
A/S/L: 33 y/o male married with a couple young kids in the Chicago suburbs.
I have been interested in pocket knives for a few years and recently become bored (content with my collection) with those and my interest started shifting to watches. So I am definitely new to the watch world -well I have always worn a watch but it was mainly random low tier department store stuff that I thought looked nice, until recently as I have started to notice my eyes wandering more into the details/specifics of what actually goes into making a nice watch.
I have been all over the place with my collection... g-shocks, citizen eco-drive, seikos, orient, microbrands and then noticed my collection growing larger in size than i preferred and my tastes getting a little more pricey. I decided to sell off most the collection and slum it with a nice Orient while I save up for something really nice and stupid.
That is my story and I apologize in advance if I ask some dumb questions while I navigate the start of my watch journey. I'm not sure what direction I want to take things but I am enjoying all of the time I am wasting researching helium escape valves, drilled lugs, complications, etc while I am sitting at my desk procrastinating instead of working.
Tyler
My passions are fine dining, wine collecting, tentacle porn and asking Terry his opinion on things via Instagram PM.
A/S/L: 33 y/o male married with a couple young kids in the Chicago suburbs.
I have been interested in pocket knives for a few years and recently become bored (content with my collection) with those and my interest started shifting to watches. So I am definitely new to the watch world -well I have always worn a watch but it was mainly random low tier department store stuff that I thought looked nice, until recently as I have started to notice my eyes wandering more into the details/specifics of what actually goes into making a nice watch.
I have been all over the place with my collection... g-shocks, citizen eco-drive, seikos, orient, microbrands and then noticed my collection growing larger in size than i preferred and my tastes getting a little more pricey. I decided to sell off most the collection and slum it with a nice Orient while I save up for something really nice and stupid.
That is my story and I apologize in advance if I ask some dumb questions while I navigate the start of my watch journey. I'm not sure what direction I want to take things but I am enjoying all of the time I am wasting researching helium escape valves, drilled lugs, complications, etc while I am sitting at my desk procrastinating instead of working.
Tyler
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Did you say tentacle porn? Winner!! Terry can surely guide you with that interest
Welcome Tyler, enjoy your time here...
Welcome Tyler, enjoy your time here...
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Welcome to the party.
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thanks- that guy sort of has a stumpy tentacle, did you do that on purpose or was that just a coincidence?
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I think that's a woman.
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to any Chicago people out there or those familiar with the city, can you recommend any good dealers/shops in the area? or some to avoid? I am in the western suburbs and work downtown in the loop. I've walked by CD Peacock in Oak Brook before but have never stopped in, I believe they are a Rolex AD. I'm not at a point where I have the cash to throw at a Rolex at the moment but would enjoy checking them out... although it sounds like the steel sports models are a pain in the ass to buy or even see at the moment anyway.
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https://www.watchrecon.com/?query=rolex&last_days=0tyd450 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 26, 2018 8:34 amto any Chicago people out there or those familiar with the city, can you recommend any good dealers/shops in the area? or some to avoid? I am in the western suburbs and work downtown in the loop. I've walked by CD Peacock in Oak Brook before but have never stopped in, I believe they are a Rolex AD. I'm not at a point where I have the cash to throw at a Rolex at the moment but would enjoy checking them out... although it sounds like the steel sports models are a pain in the ass to buy or even see at the moment anyway.
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thanksJDC222 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 26, 2018 8:52 amhttps://www.watchrecon.com/?query=rolex&last_days=0tyd450 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 26, 2018 8:34 amto any Chicago people out there or those familiar with the city, can you recommend any good dealers/shops in the area? or some to avoid? I am in the western suburbs and work downtown in the loop. I've walked by CD Peacock in Oak Brook before but have never stopped in, I believe they are a Rolex AD. I'm not at a point where I have the cash to throw at a Rolex at the moment but would enjoy checking them out... although it sounds like the steel sports models are a pain in the ass to buy or even see at the moment anyway.
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The Oak Brook CD Peacock is a great store. They are a big AD for a bunch of brands. Rolex, IWC, Patek, Cartier, Tudor( I think now), Panerai (on its way out) and some others. A good one to visit. My office is in Villa Park and I go into the Oak Brook CD Peacock all the time. Razny Jewelers in Addison is also an AD for Rolex and Tudor and a few others. There are to many to count if you are in the Loop for work. A bunch down there. All really cool visits.tyd450 wrote:to any Chicago people out there or those familiar with the city, can you recommend any good dealers/shops in the area? or some to avoid? I am in the western suburbs and work downtown in the loop. I've walked by CD Peacock in Oak Brook before but have never stopped in, I believe they are a Rolex AD. I'm not at a point where I have the cash to throw at a Rolex at the moment but would enjoy checking them out... although it sounds like the steel sports models are a pain in the ass to buy or even see at the moment anyway.
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Welcome aboard Tyler
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I will definitely stop in there next time I am in Oak Brook! I am in La Grange by the way so we are out there often. This sounds stupid when I type it out but I feel hesitant about going in and wasting their time if I am not ready to buy. I just need to get over that and go try some shit on!Nellipj wrote: ↑Thu Apr 26, 2018 11:05 amThe Oak Brook CD Peacock is a great store. They are a big AD for a bunch of brands. Rolex, IWC, Patek, Cartier, Tudor( I think now), Panerai (on its way out) and some others. A good one to visit. My office is in Villa Park and I go into the Oak Brook CD Peacock all the time. Razny Jewelers in Addison is also an AD for Rolex and Tudor and a few others. There are to many to count if you are in the Loop for work. A bunch down there. All really cool visits.tyd450 wrote:to any Chicago people out there or those familiar with the city, can you recommend any good dealers/shops in the area? or some to avoid? I am in the western suburbs and work downtown in the loop. I've walked by CD Peacock in Oak Brook before but have never stopped in, I believe they are a Rolex AD. I'm not at a point where I have the cash to throw at a Rolex at the moment but would enjoy checking them out... although it sounds like the steel sports models are a pain in the ass to buy or even see at the moment anyway.
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it's not much of a "collection" anymore. I really went through a shitload of knives over the past few years and fine tuned things, flipped a lot of them, figured out what I really like and then cut it down to less than 10.
I worked my way up from kershaw to benchmade, spyderco, CRK then to customs.... then I really got into slipjoints for a year or so and went through tons of GEC's and then got in to custom slipjoints... $$$
I finally paired it down to a collection made up of CRK's, a couple production slip joints and one or two customs that I really enjoy. I think keeping the total number under 10 is good for me.
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I love a good g shock! I just so happen to be wearing one today. I went through a few of them and think I landed on this one for good. Checks all of my boxes.
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Thanks for the warm welcome!
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Cool another Chicago suburbanite! Welcome. Theres a few of us here that get together every few months and play Barbie dress up with our watches.
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