Fight Club had rules. What are some Crunchy watch collecting rules?
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Doug
Loved watches since I was a child. First watch I ever bought was a Texas Instruments digital watch at 9yo in 1976. Wish I still had of course. Not a watch snob as appreciate a Timex as much as a premi...
Nashville
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No rules for me.
That's why I have so many watches.
The answer to Should I buy..? Is always yes.
Most always talk about watch crunch and watches to everyone even though they don’t care 🤣🤣
Buy what you want. Wear what you want. This is the only rule that matters.
Never go into debt for a watch.
I hate this rule BTW.
I'm ambivalent about this one.
I hate this rule BTW.
I'm ambivalent about this one.
A Goliath Invicta is being mailed to you btw.
1: More is not More
2: Do not buy solely on price
3: watch out for the hype herd instinct
4: Buy what you like
5: it's not for free be prepared to lose money
6: Accept no substitute
7: The thrill is in the hunt
8: Judge watchs in your hand not on line when possible
9: Experiment
10: when you can Always buy on the bracelet
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Form your own opinions, and buy what makes you happy.
WatchCrunch is unlike many other forums. We are nice in here. That's rule #1.
#2: In Max we trust.
#3: Wear what you like. Simple as that.
Weigh the opportunity cost of each watch. $10,000 Rolex that will impress no one, or saving for retirement/kid’s college/house. If you can wear a Rolex and pay the bills, go for it. But I hate seeing people prioritize luxury material possessions over relationships and financial security.
It just dawned on me that this thread violates the real first rule.
Every thread needs an image, even if it doesn't need an image.
A Goliath Invicta is being mailed to you btw.
You're mailing out free Invictas? 😮 Add me to the list, please! 🤣 I don't care if it's one of the big, gaudy ones, if it's free, it's for me! 😎🤣
1: More is not More
2: Do not buy solely on price
3: watch out for the hype herd instinct
4: Buy what you like
5: it's not for free be prepared to lose money
6: Accept no substitute
7: The thrill is in the hunt
8: Judge watchs in your hand not on line when possible
9: Experiment
10: when you can Always buy on the bracelet
👍🐿️
This list is solid gold
Number 4 underrated but an excellent golden rule
I admire your discipline on rule 2.
It didn't have to be an aspirational piece but I have found a substitute for what you want normally ends with you buying what you wanted in the first place 😉
Thanks for the correction it was rule 6 and I get where you are coming from.
I would suggest to any rookie to watch 2 or 3 hours of Archie Luxury YT videos, and then decide if they really want to get into the watch rabbit hole.
the rest in unimportant
It occurs to me that this post has a lot of the advice Sharon Stone gets in Casino.
It occurs to me that this post has a lot of the advice Sharon Stone gets in Casino.
It occurs to me if Sharon Stone was reciting rules to me I’d agree to all with a goofy grin.
I would suggest to any rookie to watch 2 or 3 hours of Archie Luxury YT videos, and then decide if they really want to get into the watch rabbit hole.
the rest in unimportant
Is that considered indoctrination or trial by fire? 😆
WatchCrunch is unlike many other forums. We are nice in here. That's rule #1.
#2: In Max we trust.
#3: Wear what you like. Simple as that.
1. You guys are awesome
2. Stay awesome
Never say your watch sucks.
That is a complete garbage collection.
Your collection looks like smashed ass!
Is that considered indoctrination or trial by fire? 😆
the latter
Never say to others “This will be my last watch.”
Never say to others “This will be my last watch.”
I told my girlfriend I’m not buying anymore watches this year two watches ago.
She doesn’t care but I need someone to hold me in check a little bit.
Thou shall Cartier at every given opportunity.
If you look at Lincoln cars from the 70’s, a lot of them have in-dash Cartier clocks
I told my girlfriend I’m not buying anymore watches this year two watches ago.
She doesn’t care but I need someone to hold me in check a little bit.
My wife was like “I don’t believe you anymore!”
Oh dam, late to party here!
Great list.
Life is short and precious. Spend it with a watch (or ‘several’ 😁) you love.
Don’t lord over others for owning pricey grail watches OR at your money saving genius move of buying cheaper homages/copies.
A controversial idea : celebrate others NWAs, even if you dislike the watch. For the other person, it’s a sunk cost and they’ve deliberated and decided, so I’ll try to be happy for them, even if not happy for the watch.
If you look at Lincoln cars from the 70’s, a lot of them have in-dash Cartier clocks
The Cartier edition Lincoln’s only.