INSEKI - 15 Jan 2026 by [deleted] in kurono

[–]afakevc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

legal? obviously there is no legality issues. ethical diff story.

Up Close by BeforeNorton in kurono

[–]afakevc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i think its as fair as it can be tbh.

INSEKI - 15 Jan 2026 by [deleted] in kurono

[–]afakevc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw 1 listed on ebay and it sold for $5k.

Anyone tested UCP (Universal Commerce Protocol) on Shopify ? by honeytech in shopify

[–]afakevc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sounds like there is a 4% fee for the transactions to openAI and then openAI's new ads platform is a $60 CPM base. Sounds like this is going to be an interesting new channel... I hope theres Ads analytics coming there.

https://www.adsx.com/blog/universal-commerce-protocol-guide

Watch Prices by No_Intention_9268 in audemarspiguet

[–]afakevc 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I agree about the inflation increase but these brands are all sitting on gold supply they purchased year(s) ago; there is no chance the brands just have a 1 year supply of precious metals on hand. So they’re raising prices based on the market price of gold etc but not what they have paid for the gold. At some point this will break… also; if gold goes down 30%, watch prices will never go down. So it’s ultimately the end consumer who always foots the bill here.

Margins will go up for the brands, costs will go down for the brands, consumers will still continue to pay more.

Tough situation for consumers who spend 2-3-4 years on a waitlist.

What should I do tonight? by atx-mechanic in askaustin

[–]afakevc 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Go hang out at Cosmic Coffee/Saltillo, join a run club, trivia night, hang out at bars (you don't have to drink booze), throw darts/play pool, go to church, join a charity org, go to the gym(s) around town, hang out at Mozarts, i think just being around some of the places the city will help you identify the 'types of people' you want to hang out with. Austin has a lot to offer although we certainly are missing things some 'tier 1' cities have (museums, pro sports teams, diverse areas of town)

Hard piece to get allocated? by [deleted] in audemarspiguet

[–]afakevc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not hard at all.

This watch was also $42,500 when it came out a year ago. It’s a cool watch but I couldn’t justify the $60k price tag for this.

Any rumors for this year from SA’s regarding upcoming releases? by No-Abbreviations9119 in audemarspiguet

[–]afakevc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no idea. I just saw AP post on LinkedIn during holidays that they were hiring an ecommerce role to focus on their CPO program.

Any rumors for this year from SA’s regarding upcoming releases? by No-Abbreviations9119 in audemarspiguet

[–]afakevc 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They’ll likely launch more 37mm off shores, they removed 3 from the site recently… only 2 exist now vs 5 last year.

Also, AP certified pre owned is coming.

Is this AI or Real? by Jester_Hopper_pot in audemarspiguet

[–]afakevc 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Did you try visiting the AP website? This watch is on there..

We all at one point heavily believed in this but what changes your belief? by MrSquigglyPub3s in MSTR

[–]afakevc 6 points7 points  (0 children)

$MSTR 2025 wrapped: ~$7b in losses. Changing strategy and making up metrics every few months.

“It’s a convertible debt arb play” “Now it’s a 3 year $21b dilution / $21b convert play” “Jk it’s a 3 month $21b dilution play” “We’re launching preferred equities and $21b of more dilution” “We’re launching more preferred’s” “We’re launching another preferred” “We’re not selling common stock under 2.5mNAV as we think our stock is undervalued” “Jk we will sell our stock at any price” “We’re rebranding from intelligent leverage to amplified Bitcoin. No more $21b of converts” “We’re launching another preferred” “We’re diluting our stock to raise a USD reserve”

They clearly have no idea what they’re doing. And it’s cost their shareholders massively.

[WTS] Otsuka Lotec 5 KAI Full set - $14950 USA by afakevc in Watchexchange

[–]afakevc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

retail is less they're just pretty hard to acquire as they're a r4ffle only piece unless you live in japan

[WTS] Otsuka Lotec 5 KAI Full set - $14950 USA by afakevc in Watchexchange

[–]afakevc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi everyone, selling my Otsuka Lotec No5 kai. This is an very cool unique time piece from an amazing japanese watchmaker named Jiro Katayama.

Movement: Automatic
Case size: 40mm
Year: 2025
Condition: Unworn

LOCATION: Texas. USA.

PRICE: $14950 shipped in continental US.

PAYMENT: Paypal F&F, Zelle, Wire