Should I Sell My Analog Watches?
I've always loved watches and many years ago—when $100 seemed like a lot to spend on a watch—started a very modest collection. But I haven't worn any of these watches in almost 20 years. Yes, the dark side has won me over, and I can't imagine anything other than an Apple Watch on my wrist.
That fact has me wondering: would it be best to simply sell these watches? (Assuming that there's a market for them.) I'd also consider donating them to a worthy cause if I knew of any that was appropriate. Goodwill, as much as I admire them, doesn't seem like a great fit.
Currently, and for as long as I keep them, they're not doing anyone any good stuck in a box in my closet. Selling or donating them might at least bring some joy to the buyers.
There is, of course, the possibility that I might change my mind in the future. But I've recently discovered pocket watches, which I suspect are more than enough scratch any itch in that regard. And, quite frankly, if I were to return to analog wrist watches, I now have the means to afford something quite a bit nicer.
I suppose the biggest thing holding me back is inertia. Selling them or finding and vetting an appropriate charity seems like a lot of work. But maybe I'm just being lazy? I'm definitely interested in other folks' opinions and suggestions.
(If anyone cares, the watches are a Raymond Weil 4817, Movado 87-06-885, and Tissot T-Touch. I have all the paperwork, but not the original boxes, for the RW and the Tissot.)
Edited to Add:
This looks promising:
Veterans Watchmaker Initiative
Has anyone heard anything about them?
Loving watches of all kinds. Vintage and Modern. Luxury and Microbrand. Mechanical and Quartz, Smart Watches too. From Apple to Omega.
Of course.
Of course.
Funny, but I kind of reached the same conclusion by the time I finished the post. I guess it took the act of writing it to engage my brain long enough to reach the obvious conclusion.