For the watch collector in you. What makes your collection yours?
Dear Crunchers, I guess this is a letter to some like-minded friends. I think I’m on a fun journey. I am finding watches that I enjoy wearing and owning. I have a Rolex, Omega and a Tudor. But I have a few that are just fun to own and have in my collection. What is pictured is my Vostok Amphibia. One of the only ones I have seen with an exhibition case back.
Here are a few more in my collection:
Casioak
Zodiac Rally
AVI-8 Dual Time
Casio Duro
Seiko Retro
Fortis handwind
Brietling Navitimer
Hamilton Khaki Field
Tissot PRX
These are ones that can’t be replaced in my opinion. They make my collection. What are some of yours? Send pics and let’s have a nice discussion as I enjoy the conversation.
Carpe Diem! (Seize the day)
I’m am a collector and I also review watches. I’m designing my YouTube channel and I look forward to assisting others in their journey. I started at a very young age when my grandfather gave me my fir...
What makes my collection is it's mine. Meaning I bought things that I like and I'm pretty sure no one else has a collection like mine. 🤠
Rolex Submariner and Omega Speedmaster.
What makes my collection is it's mine. Meaning I bought things that I like and I'm pretty sure no one else has a collection like mine. 🤠
I would like to see three posted here. Thanks for the comment.
Lovely vostok I have a similar looking one but love the blue on yours 😍
I put scratches on them. All unintentional of course 😅
No watch stays unworn at least once except for the watch i bought for my son on his birthyear with his birthday serial number in reverse. Will give that to him unused when he's old enough to wear it.
What makes my collection mine? It is eclectic as all get out. It covers pretty much all the bases and all price points save for very high end (AP, PP, etc) watches.
I try to keep as varied a collection as possible in terms of brand, colours and complications, as I have a dual British and Swedish nationality I try to have at least one watch from each country. Other than that I have a few ”keepers” that I think I’ll always keep:
Gifts and watches that mark special dates.
Certina DS80 Powermatic that was a 30th birthday present from my wife, Epoch Deep Diver my Swedish watch that was a 40th birthday present, CW C60 Sapphire another 40th birthday present and my Tag from 2011, which is when I moved to Sweden.
Then I’ve got those I’m pretty sure I’ll keep but can’t be 100% on, but will definitely not be trading for a watch I haven’t tried on.
You might as well ask me which one of my kids is my favorite but since I have 3 here's my current top 3 watches
I like colorful, artistic, weird, or meaningful. Or all of the above.
Blue glacier, Ginza x Alps, MAD world, Deep forest, Star Wars 1977, Sakura x hanami 🫶
MIA from this pic were Big Black Seiko and Pink lemonade 🍋
For me, mu collection make it mine because of the stories behind the watches as well as the watches I choose to collect because of how I want to express myself. Despite many overlaps, no two collections will ever be the same just like no one's wardrobe will be exactly the same so your collection is uniquely yours.