How many watches in a rotation or collection?

[KernkraftX360]

My personal opinion would be as we grow older, our collection would grow smaller in number. Like Jean Claude Beaver said, we would downscale our collection to a small number of "meaningful" pieces that defines the world of your own horology (it doesn't have to be expensive, but something that defines you as a person. Currently, I have pieces from childhood still, and also some from adulthood, within the number of 15 watches, but would definitely downscale it to just 3 pieces when I'm older.

[dpkong]

My personal opinion would be as we grow older, our collection would grow smaller in number. Like Jean Claude Beaver said, we would downscale our collection to a small number of "meaningful" pieces that defines the world of your own horology (it doesn't have to be expensive, but something that defines you as a person. Currently, I have pieces from childhood still, and also some from adulthood, within the number of 15 watches, but would definitely downscale it to just 3 pieces when I'm older.

Possibly one of the best answers in this thread... as I have been wondering why I've gone from the "try to collect what you like" to the "do I really want to have so many?"

It must be the age factor creeping up where you no longer hunger for quantity but begin to look for meaning in each piece. For example, the first watch in a collection.. do I really still want to keep it? Maybe asking the right questions will make it easier to release the pieces where the attachment is no longer as strong as it was.

[bc40]

Personally, I think it differs between individuals. Watch collectors have no limit to their number of watches. But rotational, 4 to 5 makes enough sense to me

[qhy500]

Yeah I also think what your philosophy is, I find even 4-5 watches can be a bit much because you won't be able to wear a different everyday, since it depends on what you're wearing, where you're going, what you're doing etc

[dpkong]

Yeah I also think what your philosophy is, I find even 4-5 watches can be a bit much because you won't be able to wear a different everyday, since it depends on what you're wearing, where you're going, what you're doing etc

Is 4/5 watches a bit much? I'm thinking to scale down from about 14 to about 6...

 

[mwfchai]

Unlike what the others said, I do wear a different watch everyday.

Hence, I have 6 autos and another last (hopefully) auto incoming.  My watch tend to be different than each other and trying to fit in the theme fo dress, diver, pilot, choronograph, gmt and more.  Also, I only stick to one model per brand, thus curbing the itch and saving my wallet in the process.

But the N+1 theory seems right too coz just as I was about to end my journy with the Ventura incoming, I saw the Bulova lunar pilot on carousell.....hmmm....ahhaah....

Enjoy the suffering, guys!!

[avaxis]

1 chrono, 1 diver, 1 somewhat dressy watch, 1 thin dress watch and 1 g-shock.

Every man needs a G-Shock.

Sadly for me
I have 1 chrono, 2 diver (getting rid of 1), 1 somewhat dressy watch and 3 g-shock (should get rid of 2)

Thin dress watches is really pricey. Maybe I'll cheat with a quartz

[kram45]

My daily beaters are 5 watches while my grails are 9 in total.

[dpkong]

My daily beaters are 5 watches while my grails are 9 in total.

Grails already acquired? Please share!

[Zaini]

Currently, I have 10 in my rotation. I sincerely believe that 2 or 3 is the bestest collection ever. No side grade. 1 for beater / day use. 1 for night / dress use. And 1 chrono or weekend use. Some unique piece or something. You'd be content with just 2 too IMO. WatchFinder even have only 1 or 2 max IIRC.

[KernkraftX360]

Currently, I have 10 in my rotation. I sincerely believe that 2 or 3 is the bestest collection ever. No side grade. 1 for beater / day use. 1 for night / dress use. And 1 chrono or weekend use. Some unique piece or something. You'd be content with just 2 too IMO. WatchFinder even have only 1 or 2 max IIRC.

To be honest, "X" number of watches doesn't matter at most times because apparently I keep using the one or two watches that are to my liking at the end of the day. Some goes for apparels apparently. Maybe I just reached that age whereby I need to some hoarding