How many watches do you purchase in a year?

I was horrible this year … bought about 30 … in all fairness they are allover the price spectrum … but yeah … I’ve got a problem for sure 

10 for me, but certainly wanted more.  Let's see what 2023 brings!

You won't get me to admit that number without serious coercion. 

Purchased 10, which has been about my average for the past 5 years. 
 

But, returned one for refund (Chris Ward C63 Sealander GMT) and one won’t be delivered till next year (Baltic MR01).  Two were gifts for family members. So added 6 to the collection.   

In my defense the collection is smaller now than a year ago though due to gifting about a dozen watches to family members. 

My goal this year is to continue to shrink/refine the collection by selling and or gifting  some more watches and limiting purchases to one or two for the year. I’m hopefull bu not optimistic I’ll succeed. 😬

My goal is one or none per year moving forward. 

Bought 20 this year

Around 25 this year.

Same sentiment start acquiring 2-3 per year.

Me too

Good luck with that! 

11 here. I think I want to save for more expensive watches on my list. Maybe here and there build some. We'll see? 🤔

35+ watches bought this year (and that’s excluding auction job lots) - thats bad isn’t it.. I’d like to hope I’ll sell way more than I buy next year. Ideally buying none (or perhaps if I get a call from the Rolex AD..)

It’s a horrible horrible problem 

I finally started getting serious about collecting this year… I had 5 crappy watches and 1 decent watch previously (gave 2 crappy watches away)… so I acquired 13 in total this year… 2 were gifts, 1 sold to a family member, 1 returned, 4 sold, 1 was a family heirloom inherited, and 4 are still in my collection (1 will be a keeper for life, but the other 3 could go for something else). I’ve learned a lot this year about the beauty of this hobby, plus the styles I like to wear, how/where to buy and sell, etc. However, I am hopeful to slow down a bit now that I’m refining what I like. So my goal would be for less than half next year... maybe only 6 new acquisitions next year? Happy New Year everyone! 

I want your family & friends 😉😂

You aren't wrong. 

3 or 4, it actually takes me a lot of time to decide to buy a watch.

1-2 is the aim, looking to acquire increasingly upscale and fill out a rounded collection: THE dress watch, THE chrono, etc. I've been collecting seriously for about 7 years and have so far not sold, swapped or gifted anything I've acquired as I tend to pull the trigger only after months of deliberation. The collection is around a dozen 'serious' watches (elastic term, I know) so I can see selling some to boost funds for 'better' watches that would otherwise be out of my price range.

Too many to keep track of, (Mostly Timex).  Now that my Marlin (Peanuts x) and Q (All colorways) is complete, I am done with my collection.  I think 90 is enough.  lol

I get 1 or less per year and sell at least that many. I’m at 11 watches now and want to get to 7-8 eventually while upgrading my collection along the way.

Two things.

1. The correct number of watches in a collection is n+1, where n represents the amount of watches in your current collection.
2. Since July of 2020, I’ve purchased an average of one watch every 2.3 weeks. It has been pretty bad. I “think” I’m slowing down, but then I keep finding new watches to love. Also, I buy and hold.

Smart. I should take your advice and stop buying so many good watches and save for the Great watches!

Since 2015, I've limited myself to buying one watch each year.

Sometimes I do a lot of research and take the decision very seriously. Sometimes it's an impulse purchase... But I know I've got to really want it, since I have to wait until the next year to scratch the itch again.

I jumped on the new Tudor Ranger in 2022.

I actually have no idea what I'll go for this year. I have a trip to Paris planned, to celebrate my 20 year wedding anniversary. So I think I'll leave myself open to picking up something there, to mark the occasion.

I'll just leave this here....

I brought 25 watches this year.  Even my collecting friends say that I have a problem and lucky still be to married.  Lol.  This year, I have try to limit it down to 5.  

I am too afraid to find out...

I limit myself to only 1 a year! 

Somewhere around 10, mostly Seikos and Gshocks.

it actually depends on how many I sell. Im trying real hard to get the collection down to ten..but it seems every time I sell on I end up buying two..LOL..there is a few in the winders that did not make this photo but I'm really trying to get rid of a few..

First year of collecting and heres mine

I reduce my rate of purchasing by not allowing myself to buy a watch until I've consistently wanted it for at least three months. That discipline has served me well because I haven't regretted any purchases. 

That rule doesn't apply to one-time like the Raketa I picked up for 70 € at an outdoor market in Kiev end of 2021. 

I bought around 60 watches in 7 years, so that’s about 8,5 watches a year. But to be honoust, 2023 is going to be a bad watch year for me. Life is getting really expensive here, so this year I’m happy when I buy about 4 watches.