Flipping heck - confession time.
Flipping heck - confession time.
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andy tims

Original Poster:

5,598 posts

270 months

Sunday 3rd April 2011
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Just updated my spreadsheet after selling my CWC this week & the "stats" are a bit shocking really.

Whilst I have several long & longish term keepers, in just over 3 years I've sold 59 watches.

Of those, I owned just 1 for over 3 years, 2 for over 2 & 3 over 1 year. 16 went between 1 & 3 months & 9 lasted less than a month.
The average period of ownership is just 23 weeks.

The buying numbers are obviously even higher nuts

I've just called for the nice men in white coats to come & take me away.

andy_s

19,816 posts

283 months

Sunday 3rd April 2011
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Andy - when you start to use a spreadsheet then it's already too late... smile

I've yet to sell one... getmecoat


sneijder

5,227 posts

258 months

Sunday 3rd April 2011
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Spreadsheet, first thing on a Sunday morning. There is no cure now.

Spice_Weasel

2,335 posts

277 months

Sunday 3rd April 2011
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That is quite alarming. I have been the opposite of you, Andy. I have been unable to let much ago at all. I think I have passed three on in as many years. Two I gave away and one I sold via the classifieds here.

I am now thinking that I just have too many watches and really ought to sell some soon, especially if they are not getting any wrist time at all. I also have a surplus of straps that probably won't ever get used.

RemainAllHoof

79,471 posts

306 months

Sunday 3rd April 2011
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Spreadsheet...

sneijder

5,227 posts

258 months

Sunday 3rd April 2011
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RemainAllHoof said:
Spreadsheet...
I bet it's got pictures and links to the classified it was sold on.

My method is :

She buys shoes : Buy a watch
She gets a new coat : Buy a watch
She gets a hair cut : Buy a watch
She has a birthday : Buy her a watch
She has a new watch : Buy a watch.

Guilt free, and no need to fire up Exel everytime you get back from the post office, having chatted to the staff there you know by first name.

andy tims

Original Poster:

5,598 posts

270 months

Sunday 3rd April 2011
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RemainAllHoof said:
Spreadsheet...
I can't help it. I'm a Chartered QS by profession.

tonytifoso

1,385 posts

247 months

Sunday 3rd April 2011
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andy tims said:
RemainAllHoof said:
Spreadsheet...
I can't help it. I'm a Chartered Quartz Seiko by profession.
efa


laugh

johnfm

13,746 posts

274 months

Monday 4th April 2011
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Ouch. 59 watches.

Just don't do a P&L!

Importr

111 posts

218 months

Tuesday 5th April 2011
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Its actually quite scary isnt it?
I hate to add up how much i've lost from buying & selling watches. I have this idea that i NEED this Grail or that Grail. Then I sell it after a few months of non-useage.

Best not to think about it too much. Modding cars is like that too. I've lost a small fortune in flipping cars the way i flip watches. Tsk.

But "you can't take it with you" as they say!

Cotty

41,959 posts

308 months

Tuesday 5th April 2011
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andy tims said:
The average period of ownership is just 23 weeks.
One of my current watches I have had over 20 years

Pesty

42,655 posts

280 months

Tuesday 5th April 2011
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ive had an omega de ville for 22 years

andy tims

Original Poster:

5,598 posts

270 months

Tuesday 5th April 2011
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Cotty said:
andy tims said:
The average period of ownership is just 23 weeks.
One of my current watches I have had over 20 years
I did say I have some long term keepers. I have a Seiko I bought new in about 1979