The Final Five...
Will take me about 2-3 year's to pick up all five but these are what's coming. Then, MAYBE, something special when I retire.
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BigLove
I am not a watch collector but rather a watch enthusiast who likes to try new watches and sell/gift the ones that no longer hold my interest.----------------------------------------- "Courage is knowi...
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Wow. You surprised me with that last pick. Can't argue with any one of those, man.
Wow. You surprised me with that last pick. Can't argue with any one of those, man.
This is the most I have been excited in years about building another collection.
Setting goals, becoming more disciplined with saving money and revising this list for the past six months has been fun.
Ya see - that's how to build a memorable collection. Save, scheme, plan, plot - then pull the trigger when the time is right.
Guys ask me about stuff like this when building a collection, and to me, the obvious answer: Don't settle. If you want, say, an Omega Seamaster, don't try to fill the desire with a Chinese clone or a home shopping network cheapie - it won't work. Save your pennies, and eventually, you can get there, particularly with a thriving secondary/pre-owned market.
Great goals! Love the Spirit Zulu and Chronomaster!… and of course the BB58 😂 Good luck on staying disciplined, it’ll make wrist-candy even sweeter! 🤙
I find my watch shortlist (i.e. the next few watches I will buy at soonest convenience) tends to shift slightly every few weeks, when I discover new watches. Sometimes one watch ticks the boxes that 2 or more other watches on the list had ticked, and I'd remove those watches from the list.
For example, I might have picked a tiffany blue (or similar tone) watch and a dive watch to add to my list - and then I see the Oris Cotton Candy in mint green and it would take the place of the other two watches on my list.
That new Longines release is amazing
Ya see - that's how to build a memorable collection. Save, scheme, plan, plot - then pull the trigger when the time is right.
Guys ask me about stuff like this when building a collection, and to me, the obvious answer: Don't settle. If you want, say, an Omega Seamaster, don't try to fill the desire with a Chinese clone or a home shopping network cheapie - it won't work. Save your pennies, and eventually, you can get there, particularly with a thriving secondary/pre-owned market.
I know you mean well, but I do not think I agree with you on this in it’s entirety. You can build a decent collection in a number of ways, including raiding the low end of the vintage market hunting for decent movements, if that is your thing. There is no right or wrong way to do this; it can also be about the journey as well as the destination.
I think if you want retro-styles pieces then you are a lot better off now than you were 10-15 years ago as you can look at major brands like Longines, Montblanc, Tag Heuer, Breitling, Tudor, even Timex, and see a lot of older models receiving homages or relaunches, or you can go to AliExpress and/or the Micro-brand option as well if you want to forge your own path or try to maximise what you get for your money. The watch market is much more interesting for newcomers than it was when I started.
Ya see - that's how to build a memorable collection. Save, scheme, plan, plot - then pull the trigger when the time is right.
Guys ask me about stuff like this when building a collection, and to me, the obvious answer: Don't settle. If you want, say, an Omega Seamaster, don't try to fill the desire with a Chinese clone or a home shopping network cheapie - it won't work. Save your pennies, and eventually, you can get there, particularly with a thriving secondary/pre-owned market.
100% on the "never settle." I think most of us have been through that.
I used to give myself grief over not being patient enough but then I realized all of this has been fun. Yes, some lessons were more costly than others but were within what I could tolerate.
The watch collecting journey is never ending.
You need to add one more.
No collection can be considered compete without a Mission to Uranus.
Especially for a collector so scatologically well versed as yourself.
You need to add one more.
No collection can be considered compete without a Mission to Uranus.
Especially for a collector so scatologically well versed as yourself.
Bingo!!!
I know you mean well, but I do not think I agree with you on this in it’s entirety. You can build a decent collection in a number of ways, including raiding the low end of the vintage market hunting for decent movements, if that is your thing. There is no right or wrong way to do this; it can also be about the journey as well as the destination.
I think if you want retro-styles pieces then you are a lot better off now than you were 10-15 years ago as you can look at major brands like Longines, Montblanc, Tag Heuer, Breitling, Tudor, even Timex, and see a lot of older models receiving homages or relaunches, or you can go to AliExpress and/or the Micro-brand option as well if you want to forge your own path or try to maximise what you get for your money. The watch market is much more interesting for newcomers than it was when I started.
I got to agree with this one. For me, I am just looking for a one watch I can wear anytime and everywhere. Not something too expensive that I baby it but well built enough that I know it can last. I have my eye on entry Ball but I could easily go with Tissot. Watch snaobs may deride my thoughts but that is ok.