I'm upto 15 with 1 incoming, a rather nice little Kickstarter... Then that's it for me!*
I've spunked money on them over the last 2 to 3 years, lots of ins and a few outs. I have all the watches that I need (like 14 too many!) and am so grateful and proud of my little ensemble
A recent lull work wise has made me realise that I can't just buy what I lust for. Time to love what I've got!
* The Bremont supermarine S501 is a bit special tho isn't it :yes:
I'm upto 15 with 1 incoming, a rather nice little Kickstarter... Then that's it for me!*
I've spunked money on them over the last 2 to 3 years, lots of ins and a few outs. I have all the watches that I need (like 14 too many!) and am so grateful and proud of my little ensemble
A recent lull work wise has made me realise that I can't just buy what I lust for. Time to love what I've got!
* The Bremont supermarine S501 is a bit special tho isn't it :yes:
Lull workwise here too which has been a catalyst. Yes there are a lot of high end watches I admire but don't have a need for so thats it for the forseeable.
i have no plans for a new watch this year and that might stretch into next year im happy with what ive got at the moment . what i do have plans for is fitting a kitchen easter and a new bathroom next easter but what i have been doing is up grading my braclets with miltat offerings i am getting my fix from that at the moment .
None for me now for the best part of a year (apart from a freebie from @Davey P at Christmas). I have other interests now that I've retired, and will be looking to offload a lot more watches this year. Time has no meaning when you're retired, and you simply don't need to keep looking at a watch. Who cares what time it is... I don't anymore! :thumbs_up:
Time has no meaning when you're retired, and you simply don't need to keep looking at a watch. Who cares what time it is... I don't anymore! :thumbs_up:
My ceiling was 12 based on my old watch box .. then some idiot got me a 2 drawer 20 spot watch box which i interpreted into some kind of challenge!
As well as a fascination for watches, a love of variation and a bit of an addictive personality, I think my problem lies in that I haven't found my "grail", I thought my D Hodge was it, then my Tudor may have been, I think the Bremont could be and I also now think there's no such thing!
well I am at 13 with one for sale , I will stick to my 12 ,BUT with retirement looming very shortly I am not sure how it will pan out, as the venerable other members on here who are living the high life of retirement :biggrin: seem not to need any or very few watches ?
At this moment in time I am on the active hunt of a /one last retirement watch purchase for myself ( it will be a good un :laugh: ) ,
however in view of the above statement I do have a nagging doubt whether to spend the money or the necessity of still having 12 watches ?
i wonder how many of us really know what a good watch is? How many of us have worn the same watch for say 30 years? And never had another? The bloke over the road has he paid 100 quid for a quartz seiko in 1979 and its all he has...10 straps and goodness knows how many batteries later. It is still all he has. He bought it in Gibraltar when he was running UK trading standards out there.
That's the horological equivalent of Trigger's Broom! :laughing2dw: You'd think he'd be a bit bored with it after 40 years - or at least a relative or friend might have bought him something new for a significant birthday along the way? :hmmm9uh: Mind you, I know someone who bought a quartz Omega in 1982 and is still wearing the same today (don't know if he has any other watches - we never discuss it). :tumbleweed:
Thank you, you've assuaged my guilt wonderfully. Not meaning to pry, but are they all decent quality or are there a load of cheapies/non-runners in there?
Ive never really been a more than one watch man, i went 2 years with just a lognines HC when i joined. I find they irritate me if they are sat about, i get bored of them and end up just wearing a fave. For a long time it was the gold zenith now with @martinzx i loved that still do, but i still move on and im shallow i dont get attached to anything in life i can cut things dead and people if needed. Im good at walking away always have been, rarely sentimental and never any regrets. However ive worked on the 1 in 1 out principle which has wittled me down to two watches and i could easily live with just the sarb...problem is for the first time ive got a bit attached to a second fave in the sacm...but i don't intend to add a 3rd.
i wonder how many of us really know what a good watch is? How many of us have worn the same watch for say 30 years? And never had another? The bloke over the road has he paid 100 quid for a quartz seiko in 1979 and its all he has...10 straps and goodness knows how many batteries later. It is still all he has. He bought it in Gibraltar when he was running UK trading standards out there.
My great aunt brought a propper Swiss army knife (victorinox) in the late 70s... 30+ tools on it. Wasnt cheap with the leather case but is a propper workhorse.
I have it to this day and it's still serves its intended purpose.
My need for watches ebbs and flows. I'm at a fairly low ebb at the moment because I bought quite a few in a short space of time in December and I don't feel like I've had enough use out of them to justify buying more. I should have a clear out but most of my watches are probably worth around £50-£150 used, which is too expensive to sell them in job lots, but it's annoying to list them all individually.
Joined this forum owing two watches and looking for something special. Collection grew to around fourteen during my time here. Currently own six watches but in reality now only rotate between three on a regular basis. I have no real plans to buy anything new at the moment but like a few others, I find that I get bored from time to time at which point I suddenly fall in love with a watch and 'need' to buy it. I'm trying to operate a one in one out policy though.
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