Post by: roystock on June 21, 2017, 03:24:27 PM
As the watch collection grew from 1 to 2 to 5 to 10 to "loss count", most will be tempted to sell some, buy a good one and quit this addiction.
So my question is - what's your experience?
Do you know anyone who achieves "Zen", how / or how many watches did they ended up with?
Or did you go thru this route but submitted to dark side again?
Let's have a fun sharing
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Post by: asimo on June 21, 2017, 03:31:22 PM
Post by: rnsm1979 on June 21, 2017, 06:25:03 PM
there is always something interesting comes up in between which spoil the initial plan :Confused:
Post by: G.MAC on June 21, 2017, 06:39:56 PM
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Post by: roystock on June 22, 2017, 06:13:53 AM
Consolidation did come to mind once upon a time. But when it came to actually selling a watch off, it is more difficult than expected. I thought that I will keep on buying. One fine day, I just felt that my last watch really was my last watch. It has been seven months since my last purchase, and I have yet to have the urge to get another. Although, this has not stopped me from browsing the forums and looking at watches. I just don't have that urge anymore, not that I don't love watches. I still do. I just felt like as much as I rotate, or try to rotate, I just don't give enough wrist time to all of them.
Congrats I have achieved "zen" - where one is content with what he has. I hope I will be there soon
Consolidated my collection. Numbers went down for a while. Then I get itchy and buy smalls to consolidate for a good one. Rinse and repeat.
The only problem with this tactic, for me - those flings do not last long. It is difficult for them to wristle wristtime from some nicer pieces
Post by: roystock on June 22, 2017, 06:15:09 AM
:D
Post by: meoramri on June 22, 2017, 06:31:37 AM
The fact that many are still in this forum and replied within 24 hours suggest hat most are still in the hunting mood
:D
LoL yup, still collecting :thumbsup:
Post by: hanz079 on June 22, 2017, 08:39:34 AM
I know some said the fun is in the hunt. But for me, it just gets tiring after awhile.
Even ADs that i frequented and spent alot of money on is not able to keep their promises.
There are always a bigger shark out there that drops serious cash on watches without blinking.
And not to mention countless problems I have encountered with so called haute horology pieces and the excuse of "well, it's a fine hand made piece of art. Surely there will be some minor problems here and there" REALLY?
So in the end, I set my aim for one watch. And end it...
But I still have 4 now... So I am not sure it is Zen or not. lol
Post by: D'Andy on June 22, 2017, 11:50:21 AM
I've been there- adding watches into my collection but found myself predominantly wearing a couple of pieces only, so I went on a consolidation phase and cleaned the slate, then starting adding pieces again. I had my quantity>quality phase, micro-brand phase, big cases phase, titanium watches phase, bronze watches phase, buy-for-mods phase, quality>quantity phase, etc. These days, I am more selective with my purchases and limit my watches to the size of the winders in the house. Therefore, some watches were purely for catch-and-release (just to look see-look see and update my watch blog, then off they go to real owners whom could give them wrist times); and for those that I intended to keep on, I would flip a piece from the existing collection to keep to the quota. Worked (somewhat) so far...
Post by: Timeless on June 22, 2017, 01:17:35 PM
Post by: roystock on June 22, 2017, 01:34:31 PM
I believe most of ours taste or desire keep changing from time to time, kinda like an endless hunting game at this point in time.
The hunting is getting taxing and that's why I am thinking of stopping, if I can find my ultimate target.
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Post by: G.MAC on June 22, 2017, 04:43:58 PM
Having said that, I am now in the market for a Rolex Daytona 16520 R series. No luck so far.
Post by: Cocas on June 22, 2017, 06:11:49 PM
:D yeah keep collectingThe fact that many are still in this forum and replied within 24 hours suggest hat most are still in the hunting mood
:D
LoL yup, still collecting :thumbsup:
Post by: el118 on June 22, 2017, 07:59:51 PM
I could understand what Hanz said about the poor quality of the Haute horology watch, simply irritating and I would recommend those trying to be more "sophisticated" collector who look down on Rolex to think twice.
Post by: hanz079 on June 23, 2017, 08:00:12 AM
Arguments against Rolex normally focus on their "commonness" so to speak...
If money is no object, the White Gold Pepsi is on i think worthy of a 2nd look.
Maybe one day... problem with full gold Rolexes is that after every price increase, the RRP jumps at least 10k... it sorta just becomes unattainable... lol