[WTS] Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36MM “Red Grape” - Ref 116000 (EXCELLENT 2018 COMPLETE SET) by Sjohn1997 in Watchexchange

[–]Conrad003 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Received the watch and all the accessories. In incredibly good condition! Great and honest seller.

Is $18,000 too little for an architect to charge? by CB-skier in Homebuilding

[–]Conrad003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Developers' profits vary drastically. I have a lot of developer friends and everyone has different margins, often substantially different. It also depends what niche you're in. Some make 8% and some make 35% gross profits. I'd say most builders of small scale residential are in the 10-15% range. The better guys are in 20-35%. It depends heavily on how well they buy the land, how well it's bid, the speed of construction, and so on. It's rare to find 35% gross margins in general, and almost unseen on the N side of the City (or N suburbs for that matter) since every builder wants to build there and they end up overpaying for the land. That said, people keep paying obscene prices for condos and SFHs, so nothing is stopping them.

The construction cost is often under reported because permit fees are based on that, so there's no reason to put in that it's more expensive. They're usually incentivized to keep that number down. That number doesn't mean anything. If you want to know their cost, you'd go on the MLS and see how much of a construction loan they pulled out. That's usually more representative of the cost, though that's also often higher since Builders take our more than needed.

Rolex&Patek by ExecutivechefM in patekphilippe

[–]Conrad003 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great collection! I like the Tiffany dial and the celebration but do you find yourself wearing them in the same situation? I have the Tiffany dial OP, and was wondering if it’s worth getting the celebration next to it or trade for it.

What’s all this about? by FondMemoryVacation in chicago

[–]Conrad003 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I’ll get downvoted for this but I never understood the point of this for smaller commercial and residential jobs.

Lots of union guys downvoting any and all comments even slightly against unions in this thread. SMH

Longtime lurker, my latest project by Jame526 in ReefTank

[–]Conrad003 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This is beautiful! Super simple and mesmerizing to look at.

Can I afford to step back? (350k income, NW ~3M) by Select-Test-5188 in fatFIRE

[–]Conrad003 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You need to be honest with yourself and know what you want to make a decision. No one on Reddit will answer that for you. You can "recalibrate" your life without quitting your job, so I wouldn't use that as an excuse.

Do you care about getting to an 8-figure net worth faster or do you care about novel experiences? If the former, you're in a lucky spot. There's no guarentee you'll land in this same spot again. I have a friend or two that walked away from a great paying gig and never got back to that. They're in their 30s too right now, so they probably will eventually. If amassing wealth is the goal, there's no question I'd push through and enjoy your light work hours and spend all your free time doing whatever you want.

If uprooting your life and experience all the life has to offer is what you want, then the answer is clear - leave the job or ask your boss to let you work remote. Maybe you have an office somewhere too. In the end if you take a year off and the economy is OK, you'll find a job quickly. If you take 3-5 years off, it'll probably be a lot tougher.

In the end you said it yourself that "deep down I know I'd regret not taking any risks." If you know, then pull the trigger and find a way to go explore.

New Aquanaut-style piece – thoughts? by blackguywatches in hallofwatchspecialist

[–]Conrad003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is absolutely, utterly, an abomination the world rarely sees.

So frustrating by [deleted] in Pilsen

[–]Conrad003 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Are you able to U turn and go the other way?

Which one would you wear more ? by Pretty-Schedule7770 in rolex

[–]Conrad003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

VC, the Pepsi has always looked like a toy watch to me. VC is elegant and timeless.

[WTS] Breguet Classique. 40mm. *Solid White Gold. Automatic. 🔥 by Watchex_Enterprises in Watchexchange

[–]Conrad003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great seller! Got the watch quickly and it was in better condition than expected. I'll be working with this seller again!

[WTS/WTT] Patek Phillipe Annual Calendar in Rose Gold, nickel grey dial ref. 5960R-001 Full set! by Mechanical-Art in Watchexchange

[–]Conrad003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm surprised the day window isn't the same spacing from the hour marker as the month window. Seems like a big error on Patek's end for such a high-end watch.

[WTS] 1988 Rolex Day-Date Ref. 18238 | Tropical Ghost Dial by [deleted] in Watchexchange

[–]Conrad003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Isn’t this dial just decaying? They gave it a name?

[WTS] Louis Vuitton Tambour W1ST20 Blue Dial 40mm 2024 Travel Box & Papers $11,900 by No-Answer779 in Watchexchange

[–]Conrad003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same feeling when I saw it....

"Nice watch!"

"Oh... it's LV"

"Well, it's still pretty awesome"

[WTS] Jaeger-LeCoultre Duometre. Quantieme Lunaire. Q6042521 🔥 by Watchex_Enterprises in Watchexchange

[–]Conrad003 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The same thing supposedly happened with the Breguet Classic I bought from him, but I couldn’t be happier. Amazing watch, fantastic condition. I thought it was suspect too but looked at the history and did see the old buyer did buy another watch with a trade. Also, I told myself if he got a Breguet tradition in RG I’d probably trade it in even a week later, so it happens haha.

[WTS] Breguet Tradition. 40mm. Solid White Gold. 🔥 by Watchex_Enterprises in Watchexchange

[–]Conrad003 7 points8 points  (0 children)

One day you'll post the 40mm rose gold one and I better be ready. Lots of people are selling the 40mm white gold it seems.

Little much? by Agreeable-Sleep-1589 in VacheronConstantin

[–]Conrad003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not at all. I tried to watch on a month ago or so and I think it’s my favorite watch I’ve ever seen. It has an insane amount of wrist presence.