What else do you collect?

Do the good people of Watch Crunch collect anything besides watches?

I tried to pair a hat with each watch, the only watch left was my Jupiter MoonSwatch. More hats are in order it seems!

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other than watches I collect Whiskey. But they do not last long. Costs me almost as much as watches 

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As the username & 7 of my watches suggest, I am a fan of Star Wars. So it follows that I collect Star Wars trinkets & art.

I have also started collecting lanyards & event passes that dangle from those lanyards. 

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UnholiestJedi

As the username & 7 of my watches suggest, I am a fan of Star Wars. So it follows that I collect Star Wars trinkets & art.

I have also started collecting lanyards & event passes that dangle from those lanyards. 

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Sequels or prequels. There is a correct answer.

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Cameras, mostly. I also have too many sneakers. 

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JapanExclusive

Sequels or prequels. There is a correct answer.

If there's a "correct" answer, then you aren't really a Star Wars fan. 

All 11 of the films have their issues, but I love them all. 

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It used to be knives,  lately I feel like I've been collecting trouble more than anything else.

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Straps... 🤣

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Half of my watch box right now is extra straps lol

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I collect pool cues too. I played on the pro tour for a little while. I came across so many beautiful cues that I couldn't help myself but to have some of them. I guess collecting them is like watches in a sense. I collect them for looks, their feel, the materials they are made of, the weight, the balance, the brand, and usability of them. To top it off I have to be careful not to scratch and ding them. Yup! Just like watches. 😂

Edit: watches take up less real estate. LOL 

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At least I can stack hats, machine washable too! Very cool though that you were in the pro tour!

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Shbamn50

I collect pool cues too. I played on the pro tour for a little while. I came across so many beautiful cues that I couldn't help myself but to have some of them. I guess collecting them is like watches in a sense. I collect them for looks, their feel, the materials they are made of, the weight, the balance, the brand, and usability of them. To top it off I have to be careful not to scratch and ding them. Yup! Just like watches. 😂

Edit: watches take up less real estate. LOL 

Cues are not something I really considered a collectible, but it makes total sense if you are into pool, that would be something you'd likely collect. 

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Mastiff

other than watches I collect Whiskey. But they do not last long. Costs me almost as much as watches 

I’ve never understood collecting consumables. 

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UnholiestJedi

Cues are not something I really considered a collectible, but it makes total sense if you are into pool, that would be something you'd likely collect. 

Cues are like watches. There are old ones that aren't made anymore. There are plain and simple looking ones that are worth a bunch of money. There are ones with precious metals and gems in them. There are ones with exotic woods from hard to reach places around the world. There are handmade ones that take a long time to get from the makers. There is a cue maker in Alaska that has only a 3 week window every year to ship his cues. There is another cue maker in Las Vegas that last I heard is it is a 13 to 14 year wait to get your cue after you order it. You may only pay $700 to $800 for it but second hand street value makes it worth $15,000. Yup cues are a lot like watches. LOL 

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Mostly dust.

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Shbamn50

Cues are like watches. There are old ones that aren't made anymore. There are plain and simple looking ones that are worth a bunch of money. There are ones with precious metals and gems in them. There are ones with exotic woods from hard to reach places around the world. There are handmade ones that take a long time to get from the makers. There is a cue maker in Alaska that has only a 3 week window every year to ship his cues. There is another cue maker in Las Vegas that last I heard is it is a 13 to 14 year wait to get your cue after you order it. You may only pay $700 to $800 for it but second hand street value makes it worth $15,000. Yup cues are a lot like watches. LOL 

Very cool, I can respect the why's behind it, because like you say, VERY much like watches. 

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thekris

I’ve never understood collecting consumables. 

Watches are consumables. It depends on your frame of reference and it just takes a LOT longer to "consume" one. 

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GasWorks

Mostly dust.

or moss...

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Besides watches... I have hats and belts with those I reached my limit. I just down sized my converse collection and that was hard. I have enough but not plenty.

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UnholiestJedi

Watches are consumables. It depends on your frame of reference and it just takes a LOT longer to "consume" one. 

Yeeeeaaahh…but I can wear it for my lifetime and not feel like I’m “using it up”. I draw a line between machines which, if properly taken care of, will last 100 or more years and things like booze. How many times can I reasonably share a drink with a friend before a bottle is gone?  maybe it’s just me, but I don’t find looking at a bottle of scotch all that enjoyable. 

Obviously do what makes you happy, but I don’t collect things I can’t enjoy for years. 

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thekris

Yeeeeaaahh…but I can wear it for my lifetime and not feel like I’m “using it up”. I draw a line between machines which, if properly taken care of, will last 100 or more years and things like booze. How many times can I reasonably share a drink with a friend before a bottle is gone?  maybe it’s just me, but I don’t find looking at a bottle of scotch all that enjoyable. 

Obviously do what makes you happy, but I don’t collect things I can’t enjoy for years. 

I think the joy in collecting any consumable like whiskey IS not consuming it right away. I have a bottle of 12 year Islay Scotch that may take me half that long to get through lol. I enjoy it immensely when I partake, but for me part of the joy is knowing that its sitting waiting for me. I will only really sip it on special occasions, but I will always enjoy the thought of it sitting there waiting for me. Waiting for just the right evening…

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Ex wifes.

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thekris

Yeeeeaaahh…but I can wear it for my lifetime and not feel like I’m “using it up”. I draw a line between machines which, if properly taken care of, will last 100 or more years and things like booze. How many times can I reasonably share a drink with a friend before a bottle is gone?  maybe it’s just me, but I don’t find looking at a bottle of scotch all that enjoyable. 

Obviously do what makes you happy, but I don’t collect things I can’t enjoy for years. 

Thekris. You missed my point. I was suggesting that I "collect" whiskey because I love drinking it. I have no intention of keeping unopened bottles

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A re-post from another thread with a similar topic from a couple of months ago:

My other collecting passion is U.S. Coins.  I've never really counted them but I have, at least what are in my opinion, some really neat pieces:

Like this penny made in the first decade of the U.S. Mint's existence that one of the founding fathers of the U.S. could have used in commerce:

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Or this early 19th century half dollar:

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This quarter was a one off design -- and a family heirloom to boot:

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Pre-Civil War gold:

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Two of the most beautiful pieces ever designed for the U.S.:

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I collect vinyl records first and foremost, and sometimes hifi equipment.

I used to collect plants too, i had a collection of 172 species in a 92sq apartment… hence my tendencies towards GS. 
 

godammit i want a sbjg241… or a Rolex Datejust palm motif…. 🤦🏻‍♂️

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Knifes , pens and EDC in general. Also got slot of hats caps and beanies.

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I'm heavy into vinyl records and used to be into funko pops. My record collecting really put things into perspective for me on how expensive collecting can be. 

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I collect Thomas Kinkade paintings. Currently have about 12 around my house. 

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Used to be big in to die-cast cars and racing memorabilia