Not wearing all watches on a regular base. Is less maybe more?

I own 5 watches. I know that doesn't seem to be many for WatchCrunch standards. But I already notice that 2 of those I do not wear on a regular base. I like those watches. I think they are beautiful. But they just do not get the wrist time they deserve. I've got the feeling that you do not wear (at least I do) more than 3 or 4 watches on a regular base.

So I was thinking about whether that is normal or if it would be better to sell those and work myself up to a bigger purchase. But I might regret it. Do you now the problem? What would you do if you would be in my position? Is it normal to not wear your watches on a regular base? 

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You have to know the reason that you don't wear them as often. Otherwise this is all a guessing game.

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PoorMansRolex

You have to know the reason that you don't wear them as often. Otherwise this is all a guessing game.

Good point. I never really thought about it until now. 

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You aren't alone. I'm considering selling five or six watches due to not wearing them enough.  Keep my top six and the four gifted to me and be done with it.

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I think we most of us get to this point at one time or another. 

We buy the shiny things cuz they are cool or hot or a good value and then realize that we don't need or even really want that many. 

I'm kind of the same way with t-shirts. A funny saying or awesome art on one & I've bought them. I just do not have the drawer space & having a t-shirt for every day of the month can cause me to forget to do laundry. 

Will I ever pare down my watch collection? Doubtful, because I have very low demand/value pieces which would make it a chore. 

But do I think about having a 6-8 piece collection of some nicer & more respected pieces? Absolutely, I do. 

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I sell whatever doesn't get used. 

I don't see the fun in a watch that just sits in a case or a safe. 

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But give it time. 

For me one example is I discovered on super hot summer days I really enjoy my g shock worn very loose (especially because I go in the shower several times) but in the winter I don't like it that much and much prefer a well fitted fabric.

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And my big citizen I'm still undecided on. I like it but it just can't compete with my other two for features so I'll likely sell it and upgrade someday. 

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CitizenKale

But give it time. 

For me one example is I discovered on super hot summer days I really enjoy my g shock worn very loose (especially because I go in the shower several times) but in the winter I don't like it that much and much prefer a well fitted fabric.

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And my big citizen I'm still undecided on. I like it but it just can't compete with my other two for features so I'll likely sell it and upgrade someday. 

Yeah, I' ll take time for that decision. But it's always nice to ask other people who might understand the "problem". Most of the times you learn a lot when you're speaking with other about "problems". They might have a good idea which you wouldn't had by yourself. 

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Really depends on why it's not getting wristtime. Today's probably the 5th time i wore my dress watch this year, but I wouldn't say that I'm not using it despite it's lack of wrist time.

In the case that I forget about a watch, and I'm like "O wow, I forgot I had this." Then it might be time to consider parting with it, because frankly it already parted ways.

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I’ve been wearing the same watch for ten days.  Before that, I wore the same watch for a week.  When I look in my watch case, it’s not that I like any of the others less.  It’s just that I enjoy each one fully in the moment before I move on to the next.  Each will have their turn. 

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My opinion changes almost daily. Sometimes I feel less is more and other days I'm happy that I have a variety to choose from. 

Depends on the morning and how I feel when I look at my watch box. 

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Just make and find time to wear them some might be a daily/weekly or monthly.

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Or be like this guy here.

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I will quote somebody you can relate to. That would be yourself. "I like those watches. I think they are beautiful."

Why is anything else necessary? I have hundreds of albums, CDs and books. I don't read or listen to every one every day or have some sort of schedule. Some sit for years before I get back with them and enjoy them again. I have watches that sit for months and then a perfect occasion will arise for that watch.

Every watch I have was either a generous gift and/or a watch I thought was beautiful. That one criterion is enough for me, it's almost a bonus the things actually tell the time and I can wear a different one on my arm every day. There may also be a guy who only has tool watches and needs various precise timekeeping functions and would consider beauty to be a bonus.

There are no rules to watch collecting. But we have the WatchCrunch website, so that we can pretend that there are.