I was looking at an SOTC thread on another forum today.
One gentleman showed a collection of ten watches: eight sports Rolex models and two PP "nauts". All were steel (or perhaps WG, difficult to tell from photos). All had black faces. Only the Aquanaut was not on a bracelet (rubber). All the Rolex models were identical bracelets.
My immediate reaction: ten extremely similar watches, exclusively from two manufacturers, neither of which "speak to me" at all -- hell on earth.
Then I thought more about it. Some earnest gentleman had amassed a collection, almost certainly costing well into six figures, of watches which pleased him. And, I'm sure some here would sell body parts to get near such an assemblage -- because it would please them. My curmudgeonly views are irrelevant; those watches please their owner and, I'm sure. many others.
So, my take-away from this little damascene experience? Think twice before soliciting advice from others upon what you should buy. You are bound to provoke someone with, quite legitimately, very different views to yourself into commenting. Your money, your wrist, your taste -- do it "your way" and exalt in your individuality :yes:
One gentleman showed a collection of ten watches: eight sports Rolex models and two PP "nauts". All were steel (or perhaps WG, difficult to tell from photos). All had black faces. Only the Aquanaut was not on a bracelet (rubber). All the Rolex models were identical bracelets.
My immediate reaction: ten extremely similar watches, exclusively from two manufacturers, neither of which "speak to me" at all -- hell on earth.
Then I thought more about it. Some earnest gentleman had amassed a collection, almost certainly costing well into six figures, of watches which pleased him. And, I'm sure some here would sell body parts to get near such an assemblage -- because it would please them. My curmudgeonly views are irrelevant; those watches please their owner and, I'm sure. many others.
So, my take-away from this little damascene experience? Think twice before soliciting advice from others upon what you should buy. You are bound to provoke someone with, quite legitimately, very different views to yourself into commenting. Your money, your wrist, your taste -- do it "your way" and exalt in your individuality :yes: