How many do you have?

[Voldemort]

Over the last year or so I've been selling off or gifting to friends some of my watches in order to get down to what I hope is a reasonable (or perhaps, not un-reasonable) number.

I'm down to 11, being a watch box of 10 plus the one that I'm wearing.

I know that people who don't do watches will think I have 10 (or maybe even 11) too many but I'm happy that they all get worn: some more than others obviously.

Until the cull I had never sold a watch but the new rule is that if one comes in, one has to go out. They vary from a quartz Mickey Mouse to a Breguet.

Anyway, how many do you have?

[Nomal]

Its seven for me, on a waiting list for one more, may need to trade others after that if I fancy a change!!

[AlleyCat]

I have 9, one of which I'm selling. However I have at least another 2 or 3 i really want to add to my collection. This has made me wonder where do I stop and start moving others on. I genuinely can say they all get usage, but like you some get more than others. I think in my mind I can go to 16 and then i would have to start a 1 in 1 out process.

Mine range from Seiko (1), Christopher Ward (3) up to Omega (5).

[Snubs]

I own 13, a number that's only likely to rise. Since properly getting into watches about 6 years ago I've never sold any. The thing is the couple of expensive ones i have (about £5k and £6k to buy new today) have sentimental value and i wouldn't sell them unless I really had to. The others are all worth <£1K each so not especially worth selling. Most get worn, but a couple are quartz with a flat battery.

What you need Voldemort is a second watch box

[Dan_1981]

Also 11.

Watchbox of 10 plus one to wear.

[ZesPak]

16, just sold two but two on the way

[T6 vanman]

2 proper Blancpain & 1 'marriage' Blancpain
2 Omega's 1 Brightbling & 1 (cheap old) Rolex
1 U-Boat, 1 Graham & 1 Meistersinger
4 Ball's (not sure how that's happened)
A further 9 Citizen, Seiko & various other brands

I have OCD and find it difficult to part with things (Not quite as severe as that Hoarders TV programme)

If I knew back before this obsession got out of hand what I know / feel now I'd probably have 5 ... or 6
1 Eco-Drive - Gardening/DIY 'beater' watch
1 Blancpain & 1 Omega - Both 'Grail watches
Brightbling - First 'quality' watch bought as a celebration
Choice between 'marriage'BP / Ball / Other as my 'Daily wearer'

Maybe add a birth year watch to the mix (Seiko or Rolex)

Give me the afternoon and I'm sure I can justity the other 17

[Dinoboy]

Seven with another on the way.

[lostkiwi]

25 or so I think....
Various brands and qualities.
3 x Omega
3 x Graham
2 x Smartwatches
2 x Longines
2 x Citizen
2 x Seiko
2 x Bell and Ross
U-Boat
Tag
Moser
3 x Panerai
2 x Bulova
My Dads old cheap Japanese thing.

That's all I can remember for now.

As above I hate selling things. Every time I do I regret it shortly afterwards.

Edited by lostkiwi on Friday 9th March 14:13

[AmosMoses]

12 right now.

8-9 get regular wear.

[TiggerBits]

I have these, plus a golf watch, a crazy watch, and a watch for knocking about in.

[yoshisdad]

16.
Ranging from a £30 Renault Sport one from Weston super Mare through a Tag Heuer up to an Omega (my very first automatic watch, which I thought was broken when I took it out of the box)
My wife bought me the Tag and spent the next 6 months paying it off. I'll never sell it

[Welshbeef]

TiggerBits said:

I have these, plus a golf watch, a crazy watch, and a watch for knocking about in.

Wowzers that’s what £150-200k of watches in readily sellable asset / for cash.

Perfect for a divorce / if she never knows about them (keep in a safety deposit box if the worst happens you have a good starter fund if it doesn’t then happy retirement fund)

[clockworks]

I've sold a few in the past year, so I'm down to about 120.

[Ari]

Welshbeef said:

Wowzers that’s what £150-200k of watches in readily sellable asset / for cash.

I'll stand to be corrected as it's hard to see the writing on the bezels, but I think what you're looking at there is a fair few homage watches. The 'Rolex Daytona' at the top isn't a Rolex Daytona for example.

[Mezzanine]

clockworks said:

I've sold a few in the past year, so I'm down to about 120.

I hope that's a typo!

[TiggerBits]

Ari said:

I'll stand to be corrected as it's hard to see the writing on the bezels, but I think what you're looking at there is a fair few homage watches. The 'Rolex Daytona' at the top isn't a Rolex Daytona for example.

Absolutely. Most of my watches are homage, with an Omega, Christopher Ward, some Seikos & Orients, along with a couple of TW Steels thrown in. Total value is probably less than a Rolex Submariner

[F355GTS]

27 I think

3 Omega
2 Tag
5 Seiko (3 Pogues)
10 Ferrari watches
4 Jacques Lemans
1 Lotus (Cars)
1 Benetton F1
1 Fossil
1 Casio

[andy tims]

33 in my possession and a Fortis in Australia that my sister in law is bringing over for me in July.

[clockworks]

Mezzanine said:

I hope that's a typo!

No, it's not a typo.
Got a similar number of clocks (switched to watches when I ran out if room for more clocks).
Got way more Scalextric cars, mostly unused.
Almost as many unstarted model kits.

I think I might have a problem!

Edited by clockworks on Friday 9th March 18:26