This is a weird hobby
Discussion
Not sure if anyone else thinks this, but here goes.
I only 'recently' got into watches, like in the last 10 years. I currently have about 10 watches, ranging from Casio F-91W's to my Omega Railmaster.
I have just ordered another watch that is on its way to me right now.
I am currently looking at other watches to buy as I feel I have a hole in my collection that needs to be filled by something specific. Like a Panini sticker book.
I'm not like this with ANYTHING else. Cars, motorbikes, computers, jewelry, sneakers, clothes, whatever. I am happy with what I have. But watches are like some sort of drug.
When a new motorcycle is released, I admire it from afar. I already have three, but am happy with them, I don't need or want another, and I'm not looking to swap any time soon. When I do sell/buy, I take my time, no rush.
When a new watch I really like is released, I instantly want it, regardless of how much wrist time it might get. I just want to own it. I have no idea why.
Anyone else?
(looking at you anyone with over 20 watches)
I only 'recently' got into watches, like in the last 10 years. I currently have about 10 watches, ranging from Casio F-91W's to my Omega Railmaster.
I have just ordered another watch that is on its way to me right now.
I am currently looking at other watches to buy as I feel I have a hole in my collection that needs to be filled by something specific. Like a Panini sticker book.
I'm not like this with ANYTHING else. Cars, motorbikes, computers, jewelry, sneakers, clothes, whatever. I am happy with what I have. But watches are like some sort of drug.
When a new motorcycle is released, I admire it from afar. I already have three, but am happy with them, I don't need or want another, and I'm not looking to swap any time soon. When I do sell/buy, I take my time, no rush.
When a new watch I really like is released, I instantly want it, regardless of how much wrist time it might get. I just want to own it. I have no idea why.
Anyone else?
(looking at you anyone with over 20 watches)Yeah, got about thirty watches now, but have really slowed down in buying them as:
1) I have enough and buying any more seems pointless.
2) Over the past year, instead of rotating them weekly or so, I seem to have turned into one of those one or two watch people. My champagne dial Longines Conquest is just the watch I tend to wear everyday, occassionally changing it for my Hydroconquest diver or Stowa Flieger.
Still find myself looking though and I'm sure I'll buy another Guinand at some point though. Pointless as it is.
1) I have enough and buying any more seems pointless.
2) Over the past year, instead of rotating them weekly or so, I seem to have turned into one of those one or two watch people. My champagne dial Longines Conquest is just the watch I tend to wear everyday, occassionally changing it for my Hydroconquest diver or Stowa Flieger.
Still find myself looking though and I'm sure I'll buy another Guinand at some point though. Pointless as it is.
When I get the urge to add another watch to the collection, I give myself two conditions:
1. Research it for several months at least. Look at all the articles and videos. Drink it in. Track Chrono24 obsessively. Maybe eventually you'll naturally lose the desire and focus on something else instead.
2. Give yourself a milestone: major birthday / business achievement / whatever. Something to work towards so when you reward yourself, that thing will always remind you.
Has saved me a few bob over the years...
1. Research it for several months at least. Look at all the articles and videos. Drink it in. Track Chrono24 obsessively. Maybe eventually you'll naturally lose the desire and focus on something else instead.
2. Give yourself a milestone: major birthday / business achievement / whatever. Something to work towards so when you reward yourself, that thing will always remind you.
Has saved me a few bob over the years...
It's safer than having the same obsession with something else like trainers, cars, clothes etc as generally if you buy well you haven't lost the majority of the cash as soon as you receive it.
I'm on 18, ranging from my beloved Seiko SKX007 right through to Omegas, Breitling, Submariners, Daytonas and a couple of Pateks. I reckon the more expensive ones and the cheaper ones have been a decent investment. The middles i.e. Omega and Breitling, probably not.
It's a good hobby in that respect so you can switch and change often without it costing a fortune.
I'm on 18, ranging from my beloved Seiko SKX007 right through to Omegas, Breitling, Submariners, Daytonas and a couple of Pateks. I reckon the more expensive ones and the cheaper ones have been a decent investment. The middles i.e. Omega and Breitling, probably not.
It's a good hobby in that respect so you can switch and change often without it costing a fortune.
I've heard a good way to manage the urge to impulse buy is to fix the value of the collection once you have a few. You can only add a new watch if you sell one first. An expensive purchase may need you to sell several cheaper watches.
I've been collecting since around 2009. I go through phases, I won't buy any for a few years, then suddenly I'll buy three in the space of a few months. For the first time now, I feel like I actually want to reduce the collection, rather than thinking that I should reduce the collection.
I've been collecting since around 2009. I go through phases, I won't buy any for a few years, then suddenly I'll buy three in the space of a few months. For the first time now, I feel like I actually want to reduce the collection, rather than thinking that I should reduce the collection.
I haven't got as many watches as you guys, but I have 8 including a datajust 41. I originally went to buy a Rolex OP but they didn't have any.
I just got an email to say they have one in stock that was my first choice. I'm so tempted but it is a lot of money (well for me anyway).
I'm tempted,.....
As someone else put.
h e l p m e !
Pete
I just got an email to say they have one in stock that was my first choice. I'm so tempted but it is a lot of money (well for me anyway).
I'm tempted,.....
As someone else put.
h e l p m e !
Pete
Soloman Dodd said:
Never buy unless you try it on first.
It doesn't matter how good it looks in pictures, it looks and feels different on your wrist.
I only tried two of mine on before buying. Most of the others there was no option to try on first. It doesn't matter how good it looks in pictures, it looks and feels different on your wrist.
SpeckledJim said:
Is it a hobby? I can see that fixing broken watches or refurbishing them could be a nice hobby. Is buying stuff a hobby?
Collecting is certainly a hobby. PeterGadsby said:
I haven't got as many watches as you guys, but I have 8 including a datajust 41. I originally went to buy a Rolex OP but they didn't have any.
I just got an email to say they have one in stock that was my first choice. I'm so tempted but it is a lot of money (well for me anyway).
I'm tempted,.....
As someone else put.
h e l p m e !
Pete
Pete I hope you’re going to add pix later of it?!I just got an email to say they have one in stock that was my first choice. I'm so tempted but it is a lot of money (well for me anyway).
I'm tempted,.....
As someone else put.
h e l p m e !
Pete
It is weird, I used to own “A” watch, now have a few and keep looking at more, a Hamilton Khaki field last week, then fixed a broken Seiko which I have added.
Am looking now at Tag 2000s, I had a fake come into my possession in the early nineties and I always said I would buy a real one, got a Tag F1 quartz a few years back as the real one but now want the exact model.
Next expansive one will be some kind of IWC, likely a Mark XX to go with the Omega 300M I bought in November last year, another bucket list purchase, always wanted an Omega but never thought I would, was looking at the Swatch collab one and saw it, thought f
k it I have the cash and bought a real one.
Main problem is my wife but she largely gets on with it, the bills are all paid and to be honest I doubt I will lose much, paid £4100 for the Omega from a local dealer we know, so could get the money back, the F1 I paid £770 for new and they are now double that so would get my money back on that. The Hamilton was £510, list was £640 so probably get 350 back, but who cares, can afford it !
Just need to not go mad, plan is to leave them to my three lads, they occasionally borrow them as well.
Am looking now at Tag 2000s, I had a fake come into my possession in the early nineties and I always said I would buy a real one, got a Tag F1 quartz a few years back as the real one but now want the exact model.
Next expansive one will be some kind of IWC, likely a Mark XX to go with the Omega 300M I bought in November last year, another bucket list purchase, always wanted an Omega but never thought I would, was looking at the Swatch collab one and saw it, thought f
k it I have the cash and bought a real one. Main problem is my wife but she largely gets on with it, the bills are all paid and to be honest I doubt I will lose much, paid £4100 for the Omega from a local dealer we know, so could get the money back, the F1 I paid £770 for new and they are now double that so would get my money back on that. The Hamilton was £510, list was £640 so probably get 350 back, but who cares, can afford it !
Just need to not go mad, plan is to leave them to my three lads, they occasionally borrow them as well.
I have a meagre (by the standards of some here) six, and am looking for no seven. I try to rationalise it by wearing them on rotation - a different one each day. That - sort of - gives me a reason to stop at seven. Haha.
Before this it was expensive fountain pens. I stopped at 30 (and do at least use most of them, so that’s obviously perfectly normal behaviour).
Before this it was expensive fountain pens. I stopped at 30 (and do at least use most of them, so that’s obviously perfectly normal behaviour).
The thrill of the chase is a thing when it comes to watches - tracking down hard to get stuff or just picking up new releases because of shiny promo pics and good marketing.
Homages and Chinese stuff is at least much cheaper in cost impact - you could probably just throw them away rather than sell them on, and still save money compared to losses on 'big money' purchases
Homages and Chinese stuff is at least much cheaper in cost impact - you could probably just throw them away rather than sell them on, and still save money compared to losses on 'big money' purchases
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