Glass half full, half empty or … always full!

I like open slots. They represent possibilities, mystery, a future not yet written. Who knows what might fill those slots one day? Maybe something I never even knew I could appreciate, or something amazing that doesn’t even exist yet. No rush to fill them.

I like to have empty slots, I just prefer it when they have a bit of elbow room.

I do have a list but it's ever evolving and I never assume it's done.

Always fill the open slots 🤣😂

I like a full box. I recommend buying a smaller box for display until you get back to the ideal size.

Nope, I have a huge and ever rotating list and sometimes I see one for sale and lunge like a drunk spider, I just bought four different Marlin models in one night, by mistake, bloody auctions😆

Better to enjoy the watches than worry about the box they stay in. Variety is the spice of life but comfort is the staple. You lose so much money selling watches that fall out of favor that could be new again with a nice dial or hand set. Those are so easy to change for a new look.

Nah…just make those travel boxes. You can get singles/doubles/triples/sextuplets/octogenarians. It will be fine.

Buy more boxes. This disease is unrelenting.

I find that all watches don’t have to live in a box, they thrive on my bookshelf, in the closet and sometimes on the bedside table and left around the house. Often my G Shocks find their way onto the arms of my kids as toys.

I usually buy a box that has a set quantity, in my case it's ten, with the intention of filling it. Having said this, to each their own.

Well said sir! I’m going to use this as my new philosophy.

I like to plan out the next watches, but I'm also open to new watches coming into my life unexpectedly. So for that reason I like to leave open slots.

I have one box for rotation watches and another box for "hardly wear" watches. Both boxes have ten slots. I currently have 9 in the "rotation" box and 3 in the "hardly wear" box, so both have open slots. But because my tastes have gone more upscale and the rotation watches I'm targeting would take at least a year or two to save up for, I better get used to the empty slots. I'm also comfortable selling at least 2-3 watches in my current rotation.

Very simple solution.

No box. No worries.

And always create extra slots after you fill the open ones 😂😂🥳🍻

Amen

I found my lost twin brother 🤝

I love this concept there are some that I wear more then others! An my style too is becoming more upscale creating spaces that are going to take a little longer to fill.

I have one open slot for the next watch. When it’s filled, I add another slot. Rinse and repeat.

I have 17 watches in two boxes, one holds a dozen, the other 5. I have given away/sold 4 watches in the past few months to allow them all to fit. I’d like to be rid of a couple more. There’s a handful that aren’t worth any money and I never wear. Ultimately I intend on getting more watches one day so something has to leave.

It’s worth noting some 6 of those are gifts that I wouldn’t feel right selling even if I don’t wear them often.

I had open slots, so I just let my partner store her watches in these slots so they are not tempting me..

There's no way they'll take that low ball offer!

I like to search by color, type and size. It usually leads to interest brands. I got a watch winder with my two main automaticsin. A 6 slot for my ROYGBV diver collection. A 5 slot for all the watches I got for my wife and son that they never wear. 1 12 slot for digital and knockoffs and another for 12 slot for flashy and oversized watches. Then there's my travel 3 slot. I usually keep my Field watches in there.

Not every slot is full in my 12 slot boxes and there are several that are on death row. But regardless keep your watches safe and have fun. Don't let your watches own you. Be the watch master you wanna be.

Pre planner for me. 12 the limit, I will do my best not to go beyond that 🙄

Oh, the ol' watch collection conundrum! Whether you're a strategic "tick-tock planner" or an eager "empty-slot hater," remember - each vacant spot in your box is just the universe saying, "Hold my beer, the best tick-tocker is yet to come!"

I got a 14 slot watch case, a 10 slot watch box and a 6 slot travel case. The biggest watch case holds those watches I seldom use and the travel case watches are usually for the weekend. The watch box are those watches that I wear in rotation during weekdays.

I don't plan to fill up any of them. I haven't really got a collection in mind, I usually look at something and ask myself if it looks good on me. The 10 slot box usually has 6 watches at any given time and I would always leave the other four empty just to give me this pretend sense of control on my purchasing habits 😀

heh heh, any way Marlin posts coming soon......

I just kid myself they're stock.........