Time really is money

I saw an ad for these two Corum brand watches, and I thought the y were pretty sweet... until I found out that they are priced for literally thousands of dollars. I know there are some pretty expensive watches made in this world, but usually those are gem studded or platinum or something.

These "dive bomber" watches are modeled after WWII dive bomber planes, the facade of whom would have a menacing face painted on the nose. The shark and tiger were common choices for the planes. I recall thinking this was really cool when I was younger, and dreamed of being a fighter pilot.

The watches are sweet because they not only incorporate the dive bomber artwork, but the propeller is in the design of the second hand as well. I really wanted to get one of the watches, until I saw the price.

Three thousand dollars for a watch?! Maybe it's just me, but I can't justify putting three thousand dollars on my wrist each day. To me, that's like asking me to strap my PowerBook to my wrist and use it only to tell time. For that kind of money, the watch should do more (like my PowerBook does).

So, now the problem is... it's a cool design, and I want one, but even eBay's best prices are near $2,000. How do I get my hands on one?