2022 Watch Obituaries

What a beauty! I haven't had to sell yet, but I dread the day that I have to make that choice...

 These 2 went to the nephews for Christmas. 

Lucky boys

I bought an Omega Seamaster 300 blue dial back in 2002 in Italy while working , it was my first real watch that was worth anything. I thought I'd made the right call at the time and wore it  and loved it. But with time really didn't bond with it in the way I'd expected . 

In hindsight I think if I'd got a black dial I would probably still have it and will likely try and get a black version in the future albeit a used model like the 2254.50 with solid sword hands and aluminium bezel.

Anyway I sold it and reinvested the money in a Sinn 857utc which I still own and love and feel suits me well unlike the blue omega, I found it to flashy for my style. But even so I kind of miss that thing as it is such a beautiful watch.

Sold this one to clear some space in the collection 

I liked this one but really didn’t wear it enough hopefully it’s new owner will make more use of it. 

Didn’t bond with it. I see what you did there.

I sold quite a few watches in 2022, but I'll concentrate on this. I had the open heart Presage version of the Seiko Ginza. Everyone was obsessed with the Alpinist version, and this one tended to get overlooked a lot. For me, something always felt a little off. It was certainly on the smaller side but that wasn't entirely it. I just didn't bond with the look at all, even though the Ginza dial is quite gorgeous. So, off it went to a new owner. People might not talk about these very much, but it was easy as pie to sell in less than a week.

You know what , I think that was part of the problem I had with it. Even as a Bond fan I just didn't want people thinking that's why he wears that thing because he wants to be 007 or something.

I wanted one as my Dad had worn one for as long as I could remember and I loved it but his was black and I didn't want to copy his directly. Whish I had though, there was certainly enough difference between the one he had and still has ( 1966) and a 2002 generation.

My Dad's a huge bond fan ,so much so  he named me Sean😄

That‘s a very interesting topic! Mine would be my Bulova Accutron Railroad Approved that died early this year. My watchmaker and I tried everything to recover it by searching for parts or a whole new movement, but we did not succeed. I still have it and sometimes I use it anyways. 
 

Another recent departure. Rolex solid gold day date oysterquartz. A bit like it’s Patek Philippe brother it fell victim to condition (too good), value (too high) and saleability (too popular.)

I have a mechanical rolex day date 18038. Between the two the 18038 was a little more worn and hence easier to keep - as it’s more wearable without fear.

what am i learning here? Get cheaper - more beaten up watches! Anything too good you get scared to wear..

oh one other aspect I would say is that even at 36mm - the integrated bracelet on these make them a slightly less good fit for me than a 36mm oyster case.

still though - a real looker with real 1970s/80s charm.

Not quite dead then. Sleeping..

I still hope to get it fixed! I love this watch! I still remember the humming noise that come out of the movement. Love it! 

I also regret selling my SCVS001, the father of the SARB03X. But I sold it so I could get my first Grand Seiko. I’m sorry but not sorry at the same time.

It was a beautiful watch for sure!

Nice of you to gift them these orients. Great watches. I still have a gen 1 mako with the separate day pusher.

I still have it but its broken right now and I am trying to decided if its worth the $800 to fix it or not.  

been looking at another thread at wc which op ask for the affordable rectangular shape dresswatch and some of the answer is this rotary cambridge

i just look at it and when the night came it does bug me and i want it so much (i want a reverso but didnt have the budget yet) so next morning i called my brother which study at usa to get me one. i need to free some space from my watchbox and i remember my friend want my bambino soo bad so i ended up sell the bambino to him after 2 years. eventhough its affordable i like it very much, but i know my friend would take care of it. so long my bambino, hope you doing well there.😭😭

(wristshot from my friend)

Sold my GO Pano earlier this year.  It is a beautiful dress watch but never had a reason to wear it after lockdown.  

Replaced it with the GO Seaq.  It works a lot better with a more casual work scene.  

Feel great about the seaq but I feel like I am missing a dress watch.  Maybe it's time for the Pano to make a comeback.

This started playing up on me

Posted for advice on the forum,done 3 battery changes but to no avail. Anyway ordered a new coil and circuit board with capacitor, going to have a go myself and if that doesn't work a new movement. But it will be bought back from the dead,its just to nice to let it die.

R.I.P. simple old quartz Tissot PR50 daily beater that just stopped at the start of December. Tissot said it was "too old to repair" and gave me a £100 voucher against something new from £350 from their website. The problem is I love the smaller diameter and thickness of this model, current models all seem too big. 

That Patek would have made a great heirloom piece. But maybe selling it was for the best.

I haven't sold any of my watches, but I have broken a few. The one I regret the most was the very first watch I ever bought with my own money, a Casio Poptone LDF-50.

Not my photo:

I bought it sometime late 2014 or maybe early 2015 while working in my first gamedev job. My friends hooked me into the cycling hobby and I wanted a beater watch to wear on the bike. This watch was on display at the department store and it seemed perfect for me: black, slim, and retro looking. The buttons looked especially cool and reminded me of Tetris bricks or buttons on a mobile game. The watch was sufficiently robust, practical, and felt connected to my job aesthetically.

While opening the packaging at home, I realized it was as a ladies watch. But who cares! It looked and felt great, likr a small fitness tracker

I had the watch for a few years. Friends and coworkers would occasionally notice the watch and ask about it.

Unfortunately I tried replacing the battery myself, and lost some teeny tiny springs that were apparently necessary to make the watch run. The watch was dead, and, not thinking much of it, I threw it away. It seems to be discontinued now. Even though I no longer have use for another digital watch that isn't an Apple Watch, I do miss this one and regret breaking it.

Traded this (and 3 other watches!) in for a GS Shunbun.  I'm sure some will think I'm crazy for doing so, but this one just began to look a bit too reserved, too sterile for me.  Or perhaps my taste changed over a few years.  I do miss this though as this was my 50th birthday watch, and I purchased it from someone of certain political prominence.  It is hard to find the Weltzeit with the original "Heimat" home time designation (the original).

I never sell any watches, but I do give some away...

Here are a few that have left the collection for new homes...

(this Favre-Leuba my daughter commandeered - the two tone was too much for her to resist)

(this Titoni went to a good friend and part of the Watch Crew)

(one of my friends really wanted this Titoni so it's his now)

(gave this one away - on a much better strap to a friend - it was a finicky watch and he loved it)

(one of my early Aliexpress purchases trying to see how well they could make one of these watches for $60 - gave away to my brother-in-law as he needed a decent looking watch)

(another Aliexpress watch I gifted to a friend who really liked it)

(gave this Glycine to another member of the Watch Crew)

(this beauty also went to a member of the Watch Crew - the watch is spectacular and I could not wear it because my wrist is far too large for the original bracelet - sacrilege to take off the original bracelet so now it has found a wrist perfect for it)

(gave this one to a friend who's wife really liked it - don't ask me why I ever purchased it - other than it was really inexpensive and made by Jenny)

(another $20 Aliexpress watch that I gifted to a nephew - he loved the Monaco vibes)

Haven't given these away yet, but probably in the next week - Christmas gifts for the Watch Crew - Kickstarter set from RZE...just waiting to get a dinner scheduled with the guys...

Intriguing ”political prominence“ 

Sold to @rowiphi in a charitable auction.  I feel like these guys are just on a permanent vacation to the Canary Islands where I occasionally see pictures of them in the tropical sun.  They're totally better off.

You have no idea how I love these watches! They are so good! 

there will be a replacement quartz movement that fits  your watch and probably under $50.00 to source. from there any watchmaker could swap it out. there will be a number on your old one. I use Perrin here in Canada

Started 2022 with 2 proper watches in my possession (Nomos Metro & Speedy) and will finish the year with close to 15…I fear that in 2023 I will need to make some room 

I have to admit that straight after posting I had the same thought. It has an ETA F06.111 movement and I have a compatible one on the way already. I'm currently watching YouTube videos on how to swap a quartz movement 😀  

I bought this one in Tokyo in March 2020, just as the world was shutting down. At the time I was traveling 35% of the year or so, and now I’ve only gone on two International trips since then. 
 

This summer I decided to let it go. I just didn’t wear it. My entire life has changed since that trip, and my typical wardrobe. 😂

I do miss it, though. It’s a beautiful watch and was a great size and shape. But I don’t miss wearing it, since I really didn’t wear it much, I just miss being able to look at it lol. 

I dare say there is a lot of regret for watches sold with second thoughts looking at the hole in your watch box's

Hahaha so true. Such is the burden of the collector. 😂