Is it selfish to buy a rolex

[Summeriscomin]

When you have a family to support?

My OH wants a Rolex for his 30th birthday. £9500 which he wants me to pay a small contribution to £500 or so. Which will leave me with not much to spend on him.

He’ll pay a larger portion out of savings he’s accumulated over time. And then the rest will be paid on a monthly direct debit.

I said he can do as he pleases as he works hard but I did portray my confusion of why he would want one. Perhaps as a 50/60th present to himself when his dependents have grown but he has a young family to support.

It comes across to me as selfish as it’s to portray an image to others but who cares what other strangers think. In my opinion the money could be spent on better things.

He justifies it that he works hard (he does), he/we can afford it & that he’s always wanted one. And that it’s an asset and won’t lose money.

So who do you think is right in this Situation. Happy to accept I may be wrong but I’m the least flashiest person in the world. Don’t own nor want any designer things so I just don’t get it.

He sounds like a spoilt teenager . Flashy car and now he wants the flashy watch to match . Who’s he trying to impress?
It’s madness to spend so much on a watch when he’s so young and you probably have another 20 years of mortgage to pay . Tell him to save up for it for his 40th

Ps you sound lovely .

If you've got the money and he wants the watch then why not? I'd look at resale value of modern rolexes though (if he's thinking of getting a modern one) as it may not be a good investment as such unless it's limited edition or something. Not to say that's a reason not to get it but just something to consider.

Isn't this thread very old?

Zombie...