Enjoying your watch

Yes.  I'm forcing myself to bring my Tudor BB GMT on a cruise I'm leaving on this weekend despite my hesitancy about potentially knocking things into it and damaging it.  I keep reminding myself that I bought the damned thing and insured it so that I could enjoy it during travel and use it for its purpose -- but it is a constant war with myself to struggle against babying it.

That said, I'll still be bringing another 200M WR rated watch to take with me if I go swimming. I'm not that brave.

I do that often. I invest in a watch that I really like and then I'm like I can't wear that,  I'll mess it up. It's really something I need to work on.

It's why I collect primarily at the entry/budget level; I am not afraid to wear any watch I currently own. If I had a Grand Seiko, Tudor, Omega, or even Longines, I am not sure I would be able to make that statement.

I generally wear them a lot when I first get them.  I try to get those little micro scratches on the clasp early.  After that, I rarely worry about normal wear and just protect it from actual damage.

My Hulk was well worn before I entered it in the 1WC.  

Buy what you enjoy, don't be afraid to use it.  Repeat.

Agreed! Buy stuff you like, and use it. I'll offer a home to any unwanted/unused watches that deserve a good wearing. 

Hahah I do this even with my affordable watches. Time to get a gshock! 

Yes. I have a few where the prices rose astronomically compared to what MSRP was. It is impossible to not think about before doing certain activities. That said, my Sub has been on a lot of adventures with me and I don’t regret one moment.

Yes that would be me, which is one of the reasons haven't bought a luxury watch yet, but I am getting the itch.  I'm a bit odd if I buy something new (i.e. clothes) I don't like to wear it in the beginning.  I have a 13 year old car as my primary vehicle and although I could afford a new car, I feel so comfortable driving my old car and not caring about it in the least.  I know when I replace it (which will be soon) with a brand new car I'll start noticing how many times it gets hit in the parking lot which is very common in the New Year area.  Yeah, this is making me rethink getting a luxury watch now.  I even baby some of my higher priced Timex watches.  lol

Maybe at first, but it doesn't take long to find the comfortable groove. Now, if I know I'll be in an unforgiving environment, the G-Shock will get strapped.

I dented my Cartier doing I have no idea what 🤷🏻‍♂️ 

On the flip side when I took my Orient Mako II swimming for the first time I was praying nothing would happen to it. 🙏

Not really. I have only one fairly expensive piece (everything is relative but for me it's expensive) in my Omega Aqua Terra, but I find that it's the watch I wear the most and travel with exclusively. That's because I actually worry about it the least. It's the perfect combination of versatile, water resistant and anti-magnetic, so other than theft, I don't worry about it at all. Plus, it's insured. That said, I don't do things like ziplining and other high risk activities.

In a month I'm traveling to Chicago and I'm not going to wear my AT. I'm going to wear my Oris Big Crown Pointer Date, mainly because I'm going to the Windup Watch Fair, which is sponsored by Oris, so it seems more appropriate to wear that watch as compared to my Omega. But those situations are rare.

I totally understand why you would do that. add to that now the added risk of theft. People being mugged all the time. 
when traveling I’ll bring whatever watch I’m super into at that moment, and then two more just to be able to switch it up. Definitely think twice if it’s a pricier watch. 

Generally not.  Only where the situation would be ridiculous eg an off road bike ride with the possibility of either a tumble or just the sheer level of vibrations shaking everything to bits or playing squash where I smash into the wall far too much.  Regarding holidays etc I'd take a decent watch though I would not flaunt it in unsuitable locations (eg outside a resort or the wrong side of the tracks)

Yes!  And while I might think it’s cool to pick up a mark while climbing in the Himalayas, I’d rather not get a mark because the TSA agent in Detroit made me throw in in the bowl with my keys.  Consequently, if I travel with any nicer watches they are in watch cases in my carry-on.  G-shock on the wrist.

No - at both ends of the spectrum. Its a watch, so if you don’t enjoy wearing it why bother.

I don't buy watches I can't afford to replace tomorrow. 

This means that any watch I own can be worn in any appropriate situation without worry. I.e. my watches with 50m WR can be worn anywhere I go, my watches with 30m WR don't get worn swimming/paddling. 

No, because insurance. Also, if I crash my motorcycle, the insured watch is the least of my worries,

I would like to freely wear any of my watches anywhere, but I definitely am hesitant to take my nicer watches to some places. I went to Hawaii a few weeks ago, and instead of using the GMT function of my Tudor, I took a G-Shock and Citizen! I was able to just enjoy the trip and not have to worry about my watch then. 

On the opposite end, though, I did take my Speedmaster on a 2000 mile motorcycle ride about 2 years ago! I had just bought it a little before then and wanted to wear the heck out of it. The speedy did just fine, as expected.

But the price of the watch does seem to impact my wearing habits, unfortunately.. (higher price = less wear in some scenarios). If I'm not going to take my Tudor GMT on those far away trips, why even have it? As I'm wearing it now at home 😂

When I was younger I used to wear my Coke GMT everywhere I traveled because of the feel, look and functionality, nowadays though I almost always travel with my Apple Watch because of the functionality and not having to worry about the attention that an otherwise popular steel watch gets. That said, it is a pain to make sure the Apple Watch is charged up! 😂

A very good friend of mine wore his Rolex every day as an exec for an oil company.   His duties included many many rounds of golf.  One day the old Sub "sank", quit working,  froze solid.   Off to his Rolex repair guru.  As my friend watched, Mr. Guru removed the back and poured out the parts.  Poured out the parts.  The piece was never again on my friend's wrist.  The moral?  Every watch has a breaking point and it's better to leave the good ones on the dresser when you are out conquering new lands.  

JMHO

Wow, that's pretty crazy. I wonder if he would routinely get the watch serviced and how long did he have it.

Same here, I need to stop over thinking it.

It was 5 years old.  He assumed that the golfing was the major culprit.   Doubtful about other service.  He gave the watch to Mr. Guru for services rendered.   Great story

I tend to bring my 3-watch roll when travelling more than an overnight trip. Prefer to be covered for any occassion. So I always bring along an everyday, dress and a g-shock. So I guess yes, I am bothered by the price in enjoying my watch. But it is more like having the right tool for the job 🤣.

I am careful with my watches..  Except that I will do anything with my G-Shocks... But I wear them all, if I get a scratch or mark in it, that is just part if the deal.   I call it Patina

I ran into a similar conundrum with my Sinn. I bought it a month before a canoe/canmping/fishing trip in the Boundary Waters. I went back and forth on bringing it, because of the risk of scratching the outside AR coating. I ultimately brought it and was stoked to have those memories with it.

What you did was practical. If you had room to pack, maybe 2 more watches, you could always use the Tudor when you go out to eat or shoot the breeze. Heck, once you ride in town, you could switch it up a bit.

Everything has its cut-off point. Yes, you should wear your BB58 'most of the time'. Enjoy the hell out of it. But if you're on some adventure holiday - that you're not normally on - I see it as entirely sensible to not wear it then. If you smashed it, you'd be extremely annoyed at yourself and out of pocket a not insubstantial amount for repairs, if it was repairable at all. So it's a no-brainer to me that if, as an extreme example, you wear the BB58 for 51 weeks a year and the Turtle for 1 week a year while you do something major, it's not really weird at all. If anything, I think it's pretty smart, and not something to over-think.

No - one of my 'rules', watches are luxuries they should bring me nothing but joy, a watch that makes me worry isn't a luxury and I wont buy it.