Getting promoted this year! Anyone else here struggle between whether to put their bonus money into crypto or buy a luxury watch?

First world problems, I know. Currently debating between more Bitcoin / Eth / Zcash vs a GS Snowflake.

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Watch, I prefer to have something tangible that I can enjoy.

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Not crypto, other investments, but yes I understand the struggle.
When I bought a GS a couple months ago it was a piece of my bonus. Not planning any other lux watch purchases, justified this as something I had wanted for a long time and didn’t need to buy anything afterwards. I had saved a ton beforehand, so it didn’t seem like that big of a deal to drop $7k on a watch if it’s only going to be that one for a couple years.

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Crypto of investment horizon is 5+ years. Watch if you’re not looking to invest

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