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I don't think that simply not liking certain watches makes someone a snob. If they look down upon people who choose to wear those watches, that's a different story - that is snobbish behavior. I personally don't like the "homage" watches from brands like Pagani Design & San Martin, but I don't look down upon anyone simply because they wear one. If someone sporting a homage tries to tell me that I'm a sucker for spending on the "real deal", I see that as a form of snobbery, as they are effectively looking down upon me for not doing the same as them.
Great to know that they've added a hinged lid. If they were to come out with a new model that included slightly smaller leather wrapped posts as well, along with the leather pad for the surface, I'd be tempted to get one.
I had started with Wolf Windsor boxes, but switched to Rothwell recently. The quality is similar, but the watches sit better in the Rothwell, and the pricing is much more attractive. I'm trying to keep my collection size in check, so I have no plans on adding yet another box, but if I do, it might be something like this box from Etsy.
It's more expensive than the Wolf or Rothwell boxes, but I think it looks awesome.
I use Wolf Windsor and Rothwell watch boxes for watch storage and even though they have glass tops for display purposes, they don't serve as a display in the same way that the Holme & Hadfield products do. I have that same Holme & Hadfield display case and have the same issue as you describe. I know that they sell a leather pad , however that doesn't completely address the problem. I don't really use mine anymore, and part of the reason for that is the fact that the cover has to be removed to access the watches - I would prefer if the cover was hinged instead. Regardless of the flaws, it's still the best option for displaying watches that I've come across.
Its really interesting to see the huge variation in color for dials that could all be described as "salmon". The only salmon dial I have in my collection is on an old vintage Wakmann chrono, but unfortunately it is a "re-dial" and not original.
I have several quartz watches in my collection, however I have a strong preference for quality mechanical movements.
My favorite quartz watch in my collection is the Omega Speedmaster X-33 Skywalker. According to the phase elapsed timer that I set when I bought the watch 694 days ago, it has gained 19 seconds in that time (approx 10 seconds per year).
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