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Thanks for understanding that a grail is not just "the nicest watch that I can afford right now". A grail is a quest. Far too many tech/finance/inheritance bros on here get their regular annual bonus and post "grail achieved". No, dude, that wasn't even a side quest for you.
A grail isn't necessarily the next watch on your hit list, it's the watch that gets you motivated to achieve something big, and when you picture owning it, there's a whole set of achievements and values that go alongside it, like the financial security which meant you could afford it without stressing the household budget.
I hope to have a Moonwatch in the next five years, but I don't see it as an exit watch just yet. If I have more money than that right now, it's going on the mortgage, on a car, holidays or even a second home one day. If I ever get beyond the Omega, it'll mean I've really nailed all my long term goals.
Shouldn’t it be rare too ? Like require hunting ?
Yeah, a rare reference increases quest difficulty for sure.
I totally agree about the quest aspect of it. As I posted in a top level comment, one of my grails cost only $600 but it was a multi-year search.
Very well put