Exploring a New Way to Organize the Collection/Wish List

If you're a visual person like me, spreadsheets are far from the best way to organize the current collection or plan a future wish list. I need to see the watches, to imagine how they'd look both in the watch box and on the wrist.

A few weeks ago, I was doing some research on project/task management software and ended up putting together a bit of a watch collection/wish list/mood board of sorts in Trello. I'm still scratching the surface of what it can do, but at a very basic level, you build a Trello board with "Cards."

I created a "Card" for each watch, which is then categorized into one of a few grouped columns, or "Lists." To start with, I've split things up into Casual, Sports, Chronographs, Dress, and "Wifey." I'm single, but it's never too early to brainstorm potential gifts for a significant other. And having a smaller sized wrist, we'll be able to share everything. Win win in my book.

Watches with a blue label are ones I currently own, the rest are on the Wish List. This screenshot doesn't show how far down these columns go! The current collection is small, but the Wish List is pretty darn long.

If I click on one of the "Cards" I have access to a detailed description and any other pictures I've added as attachments. I'd like to add things like case dimensions, power reserve, and other relevant specifications to the description. Maybe some poetic copy explaining why that particular watch is of interest to me. Since the cover picture is always a simple head-on shot with a white background, these extra pictures are usually made up of wrist shots, movement shots, etc. and provide more context.

Laying things out in a visual, easy-to-navigate platform like Trello helped me notice a few patterns. For example, a significant number of my current and future watches have white/silvery dials. Not that that's a bad thing, but it does make me stop and wonder, "How different is X watch (with yet another white/silvery dial) from the others I already own?" I don't collect to check certain boxes, but I would like the collection to be somewhat well-rounded.

I'm still developing this system, but so far it's helped me visualize things in a much easier way. If any of you have experience with Trello, are eager to provide constructive feedback, or would like to share how you organize your current collection/future Wish List, I'm all ears. Here's a link if you'd like to take a closer look (no Trello account need to view): https://trello.com/b/iYSlcYf8/watch-collection-wish-list