Listen, There Are No Rules To Watch Collecting.
Do a web search on ‘watch collecting’ or a similar prompt and you’re 100% likely to come across several articles claiming the ultimate guide to watch collecting.
“Never buy watches as an investment” is a common trope. Likewise, “Don’t buy the first watch you like” is often found on various sites. The truth is, as anyone with any sense/experience knows, that the very idea of rules in such an emotional game is borderline idiotic. The whole point of watch collecting is to please yourself (and yes, for most some, that means pleasing others) and by choosing a timepiece that ticks that box, you’ve already won. Throw money away if you want to. Shun a good deal later for gratification now. Wear a gaudy masterpiece if it makes you happy. Hell, wear a watch that doesn’t even work if that’s what gets you going. There are enough rules to remember day-to-day, so why the heck anyone should adhere to arbitrary rules about something so subjective?
Wear what you want. Flex it hard. Screw anyone who says otherwise! As the great Abraham Lincoln (probably) once said… f*ck em!
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Only one rule
We can agree to disagree about many topics as enthusiast but I think one rule still applies for the majority of us and that's no fake watches or replicas.
There’s very little planning that goes into my collecting. It’s a mix of seizing opportunities and “gotta have it” spontaneity. It must be working because I love everything in my collection for different reasons.
My wife’s collecting style is very different from mine and rarely what I expect her to buy. I don’t even try to buy watches for her because she has her own idea how her collection should look.
I know her style works for her because I saw her admiring her collection with a smile on her face that’s about the same smile as if the box was full of kittens or puppies. Just a look of pure happiness and contentment.
We can agree to disagree about many topics as enthusiast but I think one rule still applies for the majority of us and that's no fake watches or replicas.
Absolutely! It's the one rule we can all nod our heads to – no fake watches allowed. It's better to buy an affordable authentic watch or save some $$$ for the luxury ones.
There’s very little planning that goes into my collecting. It’s a mix of seizing opportunities and “gotta have it” spontaneity. It must be working because I love everything in my collection for different reasons.
My wife’s collecting style is very different from mine and rarely what I expect her to buy. I don’t even try to buy watches for her because she has her own idea how her collection should look.
I know her style works for her because I saw her admiring her collection with a smile on her face that’s about the same smile as if the box was full of kittens or puppies. Just a look of pure happiness and contentment.
Spontaneity and seizing opportunities – now that's the watch collecting spirit! And lucky you for having a watch enthusiast wife. No, I'm not being jealous...
Spontaneity and seizing opportunities – now that's the watch collecting spirit! And lucky you for having a watch enthusiast wife. No, I'm not being jealous...
You say lucky for me but you haven’t seen her watch budget.
That’s right! The worst I ever seen somebody somebody making a foolish unwise overpriced purchase but hey it’s there money not mines.😹