What do you enjoy most about this hobby?
I'm starting to ask myself what I really want out of this hobby. Is it just a hobby or is there more...
I'm considering, like many, finding a way of making it a part of my livelihood. I've done that in the past with other passions but my relationship to the hobby ended up changing dramatically–and not always for the better.
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I answered C at first and then I thought about . . .no, I'm not here for you haha . . .I'm here for your watches (B). Honestly, some of us would likely be at each other's throats in real life, which is why I just want things to be about this weird little hobby of ours.
This is kind of like how I know the names of dogs in the neighborhood and not so much their owners . . . and then their owner tries to strike up a conversation while I'm petting their dog and I'm thinking "this wasn't part of the deal!" 😂
I chose B.
I don't let the itch of buying them interfere with my enjoyment of wearing them.
A little of each but mainly the exploring and learning.
I like wearing watches.
I use my g shocks to help take off small mental burdens, ( alarms of when to be some where, stay on track with the hourly chime, stop watch for personal competition.... Ect)
I do enjoy researching and purchasing a new watch, but my favorite aspect is the wearing experience. There's nothing better than a long, happy honeymoon with a watch that surpassed expectations on unboxing.
I like wearing watches.
I was at a party last night and all I wanted to do was go up to people wearing watches and compliment them (and hope they were a geek like me haha). I love wearing my watches but I also like meeting others who enjoy them–or at least they made an intentional decision to not wear their Apple Watch that day.
I chose B.
I don't let the itch of buying them interfere with my enjoyment of wearing them.
Indeed. However its does seem we all share different levels of itchiness at different moments. I'm not much of an impulsive buyer BUT yesterday I bought a Grand Seiko out of nowhere!! Total impulse buy but damn am I excited to wear that one this summer.
A little of each but mainly the exploring and learning.
What's been your favorite watch or brand to learn about?
I use my g shocks to help take off small mental burdens, ( alarms of when to be some where, stay on track with the hourly chime, stop watch for personal competition.... Ect)
Nice. I use my G-shock for timing things when I'm cooking.
I do enjoy researching and purchasing a new watch, but my favorite aspect is the wearing experience. There's nothing better than a long, happy honeymoon with a watch that surpassed expectations on unboxing.
Oh man this is a good one. The honeymoon is awesome and the other side of that coin has had me catching and releasing a few as well. I held on to my Nomos for much longer than I should have simply because I was trying to force myself to love it–when in reality–I just liked it a little...
I answered C at first and then I thought about . . .no, I'm not here for you haha . . .I'm here for your watches (B). Honestly, some of us would likely be at each other's throats in real life, which is why I just want things to be about this weird little hobby of ours.
This is kind of like how I know the names of dogs in the neighborhood and not so much their owners . . . and then their owner tries to strike up a conversation while I'm petting their dog and I'm thinking "this wasn't part of the deal!" 😂
Nice. This makes you my kinda guy which also makes me not your kinda guy haha! My dog's name is Benny btw
What's been your favorite watch or brand to learn about?
I cannot say I have a favorite brand to have learned about but I do have a category, that being American made watch brands.
Probably a subcategory of (B), but in addition to the general enjoyment of wearing the danged things, I want to call out the very specific pleasure of looking at my watch box. It sits currently on a little cabinet just inside the door to my home office, so I pass it many times every day, and every time I glance down through the glass top, I get a sharp little thrill from seeing that glittering display of colors and textures. Kind of a pirate's treasure chest for my inner 8 year-old or something.
Nice. This makes you my kinda guy which also makes me not your kinda guy haha! My dog's name is Benny btw
I feel like we need a pet thread. I can get behind some wrist shots in front of your pets . . . def. beats wrist shots in front of a steering wheel.