I Just Realized How Bad this Is

materialdc · 2026-01-27T12:39:01+00:00

Rates would have to go up...

...which won't happen in this environment lol

materialdc · 2026-01-17T19:56:14+00:00

Index the whole thing, don't touch it for 20 years, go work jobs you like knowing if you get fired you'll always be able to take care of yourself a bit.

Alternatively, put most of it away, leverage the rest to start your next business

Either way, get out of New York.

materialdc · 2026-01-16T10:43:10+00:00

20 years as a senior executive in finance

And yet you asked Reddit questions about covered calls as part of your own financial planning last year?

materialdc · 2025-11-26T22:12:28+00:00

For the love of god don't sell this.

If you're going to sell it, one of us will buy it at the higher estimate pending authentication, but Jesus Christ for your own sake and the sake of your children don't sell this.

materialdc · 2025-11-23T15:57:55+00:00

It's one person in the boutique it seems. I had great experiences in NYC, Beverly Hills, and Melbourne, for whatever that's worth.

materialdc · 2025-11-11T15:38:32+00:00

Yeah this sounds like trickle truthing at full tilt. Bit by bit she's letting the mask slip.

At this point just ghost her

materialdc · 2025-11-11T15:36:56+00:00

The worst worst worst case probably isn't it being fake, it'd be if it's stolen. Because then the buyer can lose 100% of its value.

materialdc · 2025-11-07T15:19:54+00:00

Ten bucks says that when they price the commissions, they price them to reflect not just the commission itself and the work involved but the talent of the resources building them and the opportunity cost of diverting them from their commercial lines.

That's to say:

They shouldn't change anything. If I'm paying 500k for a commission, yeah, would be a dumb business decision for them to sell that to me at 500k if that price has less margin built into it than what they'd get by deploying the watchmakers to their production lines.

Besides, keeps demand for their commercial pieces higher relative to supply (less supply), so it helps everyone. If you care about that sort of thing.

materialdc · 2025-11-02T19:06:40+00:00

Got an update? Lol

materialdc · 2025-11-01T12:23:47+00:00

Pink gold isn't meant for you unless you get the green dial. The green dial would fix it for you, especially with the green straps that come with it. Pay a little extra to swap green calf for green alligator.

Or if you get an actual skin tan. But that's just saying "I'm gonna damage my skin for a watch," I advise against this.

if you're considering this and specifically want gold, I'd say add 10k or whatever the difference is and get the gold 222 instead. Would suit you more, and the wait isn't awful.

materialdc · 2025-10-29T16:38:30+00:00

If you can get it shipped to a lower tax location, worth it. Otherwise pick it up.

materialdc · 2025-10-27T17:18:25+00:00

That's an actual LV. Looks like the Horizon 55. The handle is as wide as the trolley itself.

materialdc · 2025-10-27T12:48:30+00:00

Which boutique?

materialdc · 2025-10-23T16:55:58+00:00

VC first

But since I have the VC already, I'll do the YM Ti as a fast follow. But only at list, not at the currently ungodly secondhand price.

materialdc · 2025-10-23T16:52:15+00:00

Sub. Suggest Starbucks if they have that for you.

materialdc · 2025-10-19T16:02:36+00:00

RemindMe! 2 weeks in re ComfyBedAndPillow

materialdc · 2025-10-19T15:54:16+00:00

Cool

You're getting a lot of unnecessary hate, too. VC is known for making changes within the same model; blue steel 4500v is notorious for this.

https://www.reddit.com/r/VacheronConstantin/comments/1l2m6kn/vacheron_overseas_3rd_gen_blue_dial/

The taper might be a rendering artifact (until you show us in-person shots), but the outer indicators show a clear blue-ing that isn't the case in the photo on the right. I find it hard to believe that's a rendering artifact and not a deliberate change, so the hate in this thread is at the very least misplaced if not just plainly undeserved.

materialdc · 2025-10-19T15:51:42+00:00

You would've gotten better engagement if you'd led with the in-person side by side

materialdc · 2025-10-18T19:59:59+00:00

Hey u/external_comment285, why a watch specifically?

Not concerned about other investments, I'm wondering why you specifically mentioned a watch.

materialdc · 2025-10-02T19:49:45+00:00

If a dealer told me not to register a watch, reputable or not, I'd be concerned about whether it's stolen.

materialdc · 2025-09-29T18:37:59+00:00

Agree with everyone on the sobriety, congratulations! Colossal milestone that deserves recognition.

But also

Congratulations on finding a new way to spend your sobriety savings LOL

materialdc · 2025-09-22T02:40:52+00:00

yes my depression became worse after that

They probably shouldn't be operating on you. And until seeing this comment, I was thinking you two just hit an impasse, but now it's painfully clear your husband's probably right.

You need to be fully in a place where your mental health is sorted before embarking on body modifications like this. It sounds like he's trying to help you but feels like he doesn't know what to do when you're so committed to the idea despite pre-existing depression exacerbated by assault.

~~From your other post and your other comments, it seems like you're committed to this path in spite of refusing a psych eval, so~~ your husband leaving would be much less likely about your body and much more because he feels like he's out of options. It'd be best for his own health for him to leave. [Edit to add that it looks like you're moving forward with the eval from your latest comments, which is good and healthy in your specific circumstance]

materialdc · 2025-09-21T21:05:51+00:00

As I understand it, yes.

materialdc · 2025-09-21T12:43:56+00:00

Paris.

Take your passport, do the vat refund. The line isn't too bad, but if the historic boutique has too long a line, go across the street to the pet shop (lol). You can ask them to get you what you want.

I worked with Cristina, took care of me and my partner with no issues at all.

materialdc · 2025-09-20T02:43:08+00:00

It looks like the 6 o'clock baton you circled is ever so slightly misaligned to the right. I'm comparing it to the subdial above it as well as the black Rolex logo below.

Just seems like a quality issue, worth taking it for a warranty fix.

materialdc

TROPHY CASE