A nice strap or bracelet will make me more interested in a brand generally. But if I love a specific watch and the price is reasonable the strap just isn’t a deal breaker.

I never considered badges when posting a poll, or any other activity here. Badges are fun. But, imho, they are best achieved without trying and as a natural consequence of your normal interactions.

If you love the watch, I believe you’ll suffer sellers remorse (eventually) if you sell. Unless you’re getting a great offer for the watch, I feel that 9/10 times you’re better off just keeping any watch you really love - regardless of wrist time considerations.

The strap/bracelet isn’t a big factor in my purchase decision. I love using quick change straps to mix things up. A nice strap or bracelet is a plus. But ultimately it’s all about the watch itself.

Most of my collection is mechanical. I have a couple of quartz watches in my budget sub collection. I also want, eventually, to have a Breitling Emergency (which is also quartz) in the primary collection.

Having a few quartz is good for any collection. Grab and go, no need to worry about winding or keeping them on a winder.

I bought a watch from Jomashop. Never again. My watch was advertised as New/unworn. It was supposed to have a Fahrenheit mechanical thermostat. When it arrived it was clearly a worn watch and had a Celsius thermostat. No answer to emails, stuck on wait when called until office hours ended. Then, I got an email where they asked me to write a review . . . And I did! Suddenly they contacted me. Like I have heard about them from others, they offered to give me a discount and asked I removed the review. I did do this and take the discount. But I am not interested in these kind of watch sellers. My AD offers me good deals with the piece of mind that I didn’t get dealing with grey market dealers.

At best, you’ll hear some people that have had good experiences and many that haven’t. IMHO, watches are too expensive to take the risk.

Yes. I’m up to four Omegas, and the release of the white dial Speedy will make it five when I have the funds.