What have you bought to treat yourself?

As the title says…what have you bought yourself to treat yourself for the shit we put up with. Did you buy it w your bonus? Can be an item, vacation, or whatever made you happy.

I’ll go first: when that bonus hit i walked right into rolex AD and got my first piece. Cherish the fuck out of that thing even though it is “material” and every five bankers have one

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Theres just something about that feeling of a nice watch on your wrist. Congrats. What piece?

Big car guy so recently purchased a new BMW.

 

Hey some kids might just quit and take a year long vacation…. Haha I did :)

also I understand the watch kids. If they are serious about working in the industry they want to invest in themselves / work appropriate stuff. If they need / want a nice watch to keep doing a good job then power to them. Good for them. Time is very valuable!!!! At the very least an expensive watch can remind a person just how valuable time can be…

 

Haha I agree, but to be fair what watch would you suggest at that price point instead? I personally like watches and actually wanted a sub but learning that it's apparently "basic" in banking makes it a turnoff now... I think I'm just gonna save up and buy something at a ~20k price point after year two instead so I'm not the same as everyone else...

 

Watches I like 10k~30k: Lange 1815 or the 1815 up/down, Lange 1 (perhaps look into preowned), Blancpain Fifty Fathoms (either the 45mm or the limited editions of 40mm), Vacheron Constantin Traditionelle small seconds, JLC Duometre (either the moonphase or chronograph), Vacheron Constantin Overseas. Lol I guess I'm a Richemont fan.

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I bought a pair of designer sunglasses (not that prada/persol/gucci bs, actual lesser-known extremely quality sunglasses specific brand) that I've had my eye on since highschool. Also spent about $300 at the GAP lol

 

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