GADA, or Purposeful?

I tend to acquire watches that appeal to me, and not really based on any specific categories. I currently have several Omegas in my collection, but don't have an AT. When I see photos like yours here, it helps build the desire to remedy that.

As someone with a mostly purposeful collection, I sometimes miss not having a watch like the AT that is so versatile, so don’t feel bad about it haha! Great watch.

I think the lack of ‘purpose’ sometimes means it gets less hype from the dedicated collector crowd (want the diver, here’s an SMP; chrono, here’s a Speedy, etc.) - but that doesn’t take anything away from the watch.

I've had my Aqua Terra for five or six years now, and it's remained my favorite. I have other more purposeful watches, but the versatility of the AT means that it really feels like "my" watch.

I think the reason it lacks the appeal of some other models is that it doesn't tell a story or tap into a fantasy. It's not about feeling like Jacques Cousteau, Edmund Hillary, or Buzz Aldrin. It's really JUST a watch.

What a stunning dial I could look at that all day! 

While I like to think of myself as left-brained, my watch acquisitions (and daily selections) tend to be more emotional than purposeful.  Each day I try to pick out a watch based on what I’m wearing, where I’m going, what I’ll be doing, which haven’t I worn recently, etc.  But when I saw your photo, it sealed the deal for today: AT!  Jeans and t-shirt, or suit & tie, the AT looks fantastic.  I don’t see it’s versatility as a liability.  Mine is crazy accurate too.  Oh, and since I have had watches become magnetized before, the AT’s magnetic resistance is not just a theoretical selling point.

She is a beauty!

Such a great response. I wanted to add - mine is crazy accurate as well!  I spent alot of time in a job that required accurate timing - because of that, the USNO Master Clock is still a near daily stop. My AT is running just under +2 seconds/day. Pretty damned accurate!! 
 

Cheers my friend. 
 

The AT might be the ultimate "one watch collection". If it isn't, it has to be close. 

BTW- I don't want to be confined to a single watch, but I could certainly find a place to put an AT in the rotation. 

That's my general MO as well.  Thank you!  

Great thoughts!  Thanks!

That's a great point - and a good perspective. 

And the AT is so versatile.  I'm loving it in every situation these days!

Thanks!

I completely agree!  There are others that fit that bill...I was seriously considering the DJ for that same reason - if I needed one to do it all, which would it be?  Now, I could never have just one. But if one had to part with them all and keep just one piece, the AT could be at the top of most people's list I think.

Thanks!

Thank you!  Couldn't agree more.  Cheers!

I used to be in the “need a watch for each category” camp but now find more versatile watches get the most use. My “high end trio” is all the GADA style and I love them all so so much

That trio is hard to beat!

Looks great, enjoy!

I’m still in that camp but def look for versatility in each category.  But if I buy in the same category I try make sure it‘s unique enough to me to not overlap.  Your collection is a perfect example of that!

I wish I had some strategy mine is more  Spray and Pray.😉

I have a dive watch but hate to swim

i have a gmt but good at adding and subtracting 

i have a chrono but don’t need to time anything

i say if it speaks to you THEN it is PERFECT.

embarassingly I probably match my watch to what I’m wearing. lol

Is the red dial a Seiko or Grand Seiko? And what’s the ref? The picture is kinda blurry when enlarged 

I have some purpose specific watches like my divers but I tend to wear my most versatile watches the most. The AT is on my short list. Now I have to decide between the green dial or the new small seconds...and save the cash to buy it 🤣

It is a red dial, but it is actually a citizen, from their “The Citizen” also known as Chronomaster line or watches. They are JDM models meant to compete with Grand Seiko in Japan. This one is the AQ4020-54Z, which was a limited edition of 200. The AQ4020-54Y is the white dial normal production model 

Wow. thats pretty cool. I’ve always liked citizen and i think the quality of their watches is superior to seiko at the 200-1500 price point. If only they made more autos 

Agreed, I wish Citizen focused more on their mechanical watchmaking. They have a few The Citizen models using the new mechanical Cal. 0200, but they are all at least $5k. They also own the Campanola brand that makes high end mechanical watches, but they are really not to my taste

I used to really want an AT until it dial indices reminded of the sandworm in Dune…

I tend to acquire in purposeful categories.  GADA, dress, chronograph, diver, spring drive, etc.  For the next one, I am thinking about a “fun” watch. Maybe something with bright colors or a wild design. 

What a beauty of a piece! Mine literally just showed up today, it has been what I have been saving for since I started getting into watches. I love this piece and I think it is a great everyday wear. I have gotten my trio down to this, a super ocean, and a DATEJUST. All I need for any situation! (sorry for the poor photos, been too busy staring at this dial to get the proper camera gear out)

Great photos and a super strong collection!  Welcome to the AT family.  :)   I dig that dial - that thing will be a total strap monster!  

All GADA, my purpose is GADA. A watch is a tool to me, not a style piece or a jewellery. I hate when men consider their watches as jewellery.