Post #31 My SOTC
I’ve been using WRUW as a physical inventory routine. And with the 120th post I’ve confirmed my SOTC (SOC?). I have a total of 108 watches, excluding the 4 pieces that belong to the Mrs. and some multiple appearances. The number 108 coincides with the number of “earthly desires” in Buddhism, which is an important benchmark figure for me.
My hodgepodge collection consists of 53 Japanese, 39 Swiss, 2 German and 14 others. There are 33 brands in total, including 7 Japanese including Casio, 16 Swiss including Swatch, 2 German and 8 from other countries.
Being a Japanese, the top brand in my collection was Grand Seiko/Seiko with 29 pieces.
Semi retired businessman from Japan. Visited 80 countries and resided in 4. Watch collection > 100 pieces, including digital / quartz, new and old, but no PP/VC (edit ; deleted AP from here because I...
very cool collection!
Amazing 😍
I use WRUW in a similar way.
Wow!
Niceeeee
That's not a collection, it's an exhibition!! 👏🏻👏🏻
Amazing collection and living proof Victorinox is underrated.
I thought I had plenty at 20, obviously I want more, but this is a definite NO from my wife haha, i'd have to hide 3 or 4 boxes 😂 cracking collection ✨
wooow amazing collection
Nice collection! When do you open the museum? 😉
Holy shit! That’s a lot of watches. I love it. I can’t wrap my head around it. My hats off to you. Job well done.
Amazing collection!👌Love that vintage Alpinist!👍
Are you out of your tree, sir? You just made me feel 100% better about my collection. If watch collecting is a sickness, I have a cold and you have Ebola. I am picturing you standing in your closet in Bugs Bunny boxers in front of all your open watch boxes, wondering just what the hell you’re going wear today. 😎👍🏻⏱🩳🦺👞👔
You just earned a follow from me.
Are you out of your tree, sir? You just made me feel 100% better about my collection. If watch collecting is a sickness, I have a cold and you have Ebola. I am picturing you standing in your closet in Bugs Bunny boxers in front of all your open watch boxes, wondering just what the hell you’re going wear today. 😎👍🏻⏱🩳🦺👞👔
You just earned a follow from me.
Thank you. I’ve been in to this “hobby” for over 45 years. Sometimes I give away a watch as a gift for a friend, but otherwise I don’t sell, thus the accumulation. Now I’m in the maintenance phase rather than the collecting phase, so I’m quite sure you will surpass me one day. I do sometimes worry about what wear but usually make that decision the night before (and not in my trunks😉).
BTW your burgers look great!!
Such a vastly diverse collection, congrats. Highlights for me are the Lord Marvel, AP, Chronomat, JLC, the clear Swatch and Zenith.
Which one scores the most for wrist time?
I thought I had plenty at 20, obviously I want more, but this is a definite NO from my wife haha, i'd have to hide 3 or 4 boxes 😂 cracking collection ✨
I can assure you that convincing (mind controlling) of the Mrs. was not that difficult. Wife’s “resignation” might be a better way to put it.
Hahaha that is a very nice watch. I love the fact you have over 108 watches. I think it’s a testament to your commitment to this hobby. And to be honest 108 over 45 years is only 2 and half watches a year. I just did 8 in 10 months. 😂
Yes, in a way it might be a commitment. I’ve always liked watches and have always wanted to acquire a watch since my mid-school times. I never had a time of disinterest in watches for most part of my life. But, 8 in 10 months!? That must have been an exciting year!!
Thank you!!
As for office wrist time, probably these are the top three.
As for dog walk wrist time this is the overwhelmingly no.1.
My mind would 🤯 trying to decide which one. The JLC calendar with pointer date is so classic though. I’ve been eying the rose gold variant, more for contrast than anything. Do you ever find the silver dial of yours difficult to read the time?
Yes, in a way it might be a commitment. I’ve always liked watches and have always wanted to acquire a watch since my mid-school times. I never had a time of disinterest in watches for most part of my life. But, 8 in 10 months!? That must have been an exciting year!!
Catching up for lost time. Literally! I wore a watch for most of my life and for the years I didn’t I wanted to but I never pulled the trigger. Once I got one it’s was like opening the flood gates.😂
Nice. However, if I approach have the number of watches in your collection my wife will kick me out of the house
My mind would 🤯 trying to decide which one. The JLC calendar with pointer date is so classic though. I’ve been eying the rose gold variant, more for contrast than anything. Do you ever find the silver dial of yours difficult to read the time?
I’ve always favored silver dials. And if there were to be visibility/legibility problems they would be because of my farsightedness (presbyopia) !! Can’t beat age.
I’ve always favored silver dials. And if there were to be visibility/legibility problems they would be because of my farsightedness (presbyopia) !! Can’t beat age.
Fair.
Your collection contains many cool and interesting pieces. I have to ask, is it not somewhat contradictory to maintain so many watches as a reference to the 108 vices? Please share your thoughts!
Your collection contains many cool and interesting pieces. I have to ask, is it not somewhat contradictory to maintain so many watches as a reference to the 108 vices? Please share your thoughts!
Thanks!! The 108 “earthly desires” in Buddhism is quite different to the Ten Commandments. Buddhism does not deny them. Buddhism guides people to avoid, suppress etc. such desires. The “desires” are not exactly “vices”. For example they include emotions like jealousy or the fear of death. I hope you get the gist of this. But, yes, I am using it for self justification.
Great collection! And English 👏
Lots of great 1960s and vintage watches, a classy Don Draper vibe to many of those 👌
Thinking about the 108 desires: in Buddhism, with each bell tone, we let go of each one of those desires.
If the watches represent the earthly desires (as they are in fact!) you should ‘release’ all 108 of them until you’ve reached zero watches, right?
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I’m joking with you 😉, my wife is a practicing Buddhist. Please keep and enjoy those lovely watches 👍
Thanks!! The 108 “earthly desires” in Buddhism is quite different to the Ten Commandments. Buddhism does not deny them. Buddhism guides people to avoid, suppress etc. such desires. The “desires” are not exactly “vices”. For example they include emotions like jealousy or the fear of death. I hope you get the gist of this. But, yes, I am using it for self justification.
😂 fair enough!
Great collection! And English 👏
Lots of great 1960s and vintage watches, a classy Don Draper vibe to many of those 👌
Thinking about the 108 desires: in Buddhism, with each bell tone, we let go of each one of those desires.
If the watches represent the earthly desires (as they are in fact!) you should ‘release’ all 108 of them until you’ve reached zero watches, right?
…
I’m joking with you 😉, my wife is a practicing Buddhist. Please keep and enjoy those lovely watches 👍
I do hope you mean my English is still OK. My semi retirement work has been in South East Asia for the past 4 years or so and English tends to get rusty/local in a way.
You are right about the 1960’s vibe. My suits, blazers, ties are still either from Brooks Brothers or Jpress, and I wear cotton button down shirts. My taste for other stuff center around there, a copy of my father who spent a year or so at Columbia University. It used to be the in thing in the 60’s/early 70’s Japan to have a wardrobe like that of an IVY Leaguer or an Ad agency exec of the 60’s in New York.
As for my 108 watches/earthly desires, I will be passing then on to my grandchildren, who can do what they want with them. I sometimes wonder how mechanical watches will be perceived in the 2040’s.
I do hope you mean my English is still OK. My semi retirement work has been in South East Asia for the past 4 years or so and English tends to get rusty/local in a way.
You are right about the 1960’s vibe. My suits, blazers, ties are still either from Brooks Brothers or Jpress, and I wear cotton button down shirts. My taste for other stuff center around there, a copy of my father who spent a year or so at Columbia University. It used to be the in thing in the 60’s/early 70’s Japan to have a wardrobe like that of an IVY Leaguer or an Ad agency exec of the 60’s in New York.
As for my 108 watches/earthly desires, I will be passing then on to my grandchildren, who can do what they want with them. I sometimes wonder how mechanical watches will be perceived in the 2040’s.
Love it! My Don Draper reference was apt! (stylistically- not the serial womanizer stuff). I feel like that classic American style is rare in Japan.
Yes, your English is great!.. which if will be helpful if we ever meet up, as my Japanese is poor 🙄
Interesting to think about the future. Yes, no idea if my daughter will have any interest in my small collection of mostly Seiko and GS.
Love it! My Don Draper reference was apt! (stylistically- not the serial womanizer stuff). I feel like that classic American style is rare in Japan.
Yes, your English is great!.. which if will be helpful if we ever meet up, as my Japanese is poor 🙄
Interesting to think about the future. Yes, no idea if my daughter will have any interest in my small collection of mostly Seiko and GS.
一期一会 (ichi-go-ichi-e)!
一期一会 (ichi-go-ichi-e)!
That note hides on the underside of my arm as a reminder. There’s more to the story, but that’s for another time 🍻