Updated state of the collection

Hey everybody ๐Ÿ‘‹

I decided to show you my updated collection, as there were many changes since the last SOTC.

Many watches have left me, which are:

  • Tudor Black Bay GMT
  • IWC Mark XVIII (This is now in my SO's collection ๐Ÿ˜‹)
  • Alpina Startimer + Startimer Chrono
  • Hamilton Aviator

What was added since:

  • Rolex Explorer 1 (214270) 39mm Mark 1
  • Oris Big Crown ProPilot Bronze
  • Tissot PRX Powermatic 80
  • Breitling Navitimer B01 46mm
  • (Apple Watch Series 7 45mm)

I know, my collection fluctuates a lot and I'd be happy to find a way to stop this, but I think my collection can be divided into the keepers and the "toys". The keepers are e.g. the Speedmaster, the Explorer 1 and the IWC Spitfire Chrono, but I'd consider the other ones the toys. Not in a manner of degrading the watches, In fact they are great watches, but they are only here to stay until I decide that I have seen them, have enough of them and pass them to someone who values them more than I do. I believe it is the hunt for new watches that makes this hobby fun for me personally, not the part owning them.

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Great collection. Is dark dial an intentional theme?

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You have a great collection and obviously great taste also ๐Ÿ‘

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Thanks @Relvee !

I think dark dials attract me more, as they are usually more stealth if you get what I mean. When wearing a light colored watch, it attracts much more attention than all my other darker watches. And especially when I'm in the office, I don't necessarily want people to stare at my wrist. I had the white dial IWC Mark XVIII that I gave to my SO as its the only watch from my collection that she'd wear size-wise. So in case I need or want to wear a light and bright watch, there's still that IWC ๐Ÿ˜Š

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Dxnnis

You have a great collection and obviously great taste also ๐Ÿ‘

Thanks @Dxnnis ! Nice to see that we share a similar taste. Seems like you're a pilot style watch fan too?

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Great collection my friend, I too also gravitate to the dark dials, I have thought about creating a collection of light dials for summer and have a summer watch collection and winter collection ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Nice!ย 

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Very sophisticated collection, I love all your choices. The speedy and Tissot are particular favourites of mine. ๐Ÿป

How did you come to decide the Tudor wasn't for you?

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IanMc1

Great collection my friend, I too also gravitate to the dark dials, I have thought about creating a collection of light dials for summer and have a summer watch collection and winter collection ๐Ÿ˜‚

Good idea, but I'm pretty sure this won't work out. Imagine buying a watch that you put away for ~6 months per year. At least I couldn't resist the temptation to wear it nonetheless and make it one single coherent collection again :D

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DeeperBlue

Very sophisticated collection, I love all your choices. The speedy and Tissot are particular favourites of mine. ๐Ÿป

How did you come to decide the Tudor wasn't for you?

Thanks a lot @Deeperblue !

I didn't wear it often (enough) and I'm not even sure why that was. I think it was just too top-heavy. The bracelet was good but very solid and heavy and the watch felt like a brick on the wrist. Eventually a friend of mine offered me his Navitimer B01 (that you can see in the photo) and we made an exchange. You now may think "Wait, the Navitimer is even heavier than the BB GMT" and you're probably right, but with the leather strap it sits quite tight and the weight spreads evenly across the 46mm wide surface. It actually feels lighter than the BB GMT.

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๐Ÿ‘ŒNice collection! I would add a white dial to the collectionย 

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Super cool collection bro!! ๐Ÿ‘Š but where is the dive watch for the summer action? ๐Ÿ˜‰

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donchoco

๐Ÿ‘ŒNice collection! I would add a white dial to the collectionย 

Thanks! If you see my previous SOTC, I had a white dial watch that I gave to my SO. Means itโ€™s still in this house and I can wear it, but itโ€™s technically not mine anymore ๐Ÿ˜œ

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collectandchill

Super cool collection bro!! ๐Ÿ‘Š but where is the dive watch for the summer action? ๐Ÿ˜‰

Thanks! Iโ€™m not more than a desk diver to be honest. In the pool/lake/ocean Iโ€™m not wearing any of my watches as I find it rather uncomfortable

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Aaayeeeeee ๐Ÿ”ฅย 

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thedailynwa

Good idea, but I'm pretty sure this won't work out. Imagine buying a watch that you put away for ~6 months per year. At least I couldn't resist the temptation to wear it nonetheless and make it one single coherent collection again :D

Yeah good point but it a good excuse for buying mor watches ๐Ÿ˜‚ย 

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Stop at a Walmart watch counter... that's my collection apart from the 5 customized watches. I like your collection more.

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OldSnafu

Stop at a Walmart watch counter... that's my collection apart from the 5 customized watches. I like your collection more.

Cheers Brian! Itโ€™s not about monetary value, itโ€™s all about emotions. I have not a single customized watch, mine are all off the shelf. Thatโ€™s where youโ€™re miles ahead ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ†

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Bitterspeak

Great collection!ย 

Can I get an ID on the Speedmaster strap?

Absolutely, here you go:

https://watchbandit.com/product/premium-sailcloth-watch-strap-black-wb-original/

With the code THX10 you should get 10% off their straps

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thedailynwa

Is what because it's newer? ๐Ÿค”

That the Tissot gets more time on wrist?

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TimeCop

That the Tissot gets more time on wrist?

Ah I see. On one hand itโ€™s one of the newer models in my collection so I naturally want to wear it, right? On the other hand it sits more comfortable than most of the other watches I own and have owned in the past. Also I like that it was rather cheap in comparison to previous purchases and I donโ€˜t handle it as careful as e.g. a 6000โ‚ฌ watch thus making wearing it kind of relaxed. I hope you get what I mean ๐Ÿ˜„

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These watches do not suck.ย 
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Nicely done

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Wow you got yourself a respectable All Star line up. โœจ

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Looking good! How'd you land on those pieces? What's next? And what's your collection goal?

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you realy like iwcย 

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Dontbuymore

you realy like iwcย 

I do! Schaffhausen, hometown of IWC, is just 20 minutes away from me ๐Ÿ˜‡

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๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ’ช

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Ever consider getting a dress watch?

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KCSpike

Ever consider getting a dress watch?

I did just yesterday ๐Ÿ˜‚ a Nomos Club Atlantikย 

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Very solid collection. Congratulations man ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

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jjprica

Very solid collection. Congratulations man ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

Thanks a lot! I have to tell you though that none of these watches are in my collection anymore ๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿฅฒ