I think the watch craze is never-ending.
for me, it all started when I step into JW 5.5 years ago...and then speaking a little more with my mother, she then tell me stories of my grand-dad selling citizen watches on frequent business trips to Sabah and Sarawak..and to earn more $, he will sell lots of watch parts and accessories especially BATTERIES!! hahaha..
The first time I love a watch is when I was given a Swatch limited edition 5th Element (with dome crystal) @ age 13. then one day I think i accidentally take out the watch during shopping, someone stole it..and I know who stole it, but i didnt dare to say anything cause that guy was with his "gang"....i was quite mad and for 3 years, i didnt want to have a watch. LOL
Then fast forward to 5 years ago, I walked into JW and started to learn more about what are the basic 3 types of watches; quartz, manual and automatic. from there, the rest is history. today I dont owe all any of the famous swiss, or germany luxury brands; but I have always been an admirer for the more unique design, movement and limited edition watches.
I acquire watches based on how I feel, and the financial position I have at the point of purchase. sometimes, it's an impulse, but then this is why watch collecting can be so fun! hahaha... you never have enough. always wondering which brand or which new kid in town will come up with something and interesting.
more importantly, i learn to enjoy and admire how human beings are so clever at making anything out from nothing and place them in a wristwatch.
sometimes I miss the good old classic watches of the 36-40mm with clean, classic, crisp design - focusing on the movement quality and finishing.
Sometimes it's good to be able not to buy all the watches you see, otherwise, where's the fun of it? it's what you can't get, that makes you want to have it more..and get "obsessed" about it (as what my mother says about me..LOL)
I also think the kind of watch collection one has also speaks alot about the watch collector himself or herself..just like how the kind of clothes, car, accessories one associates themselves with.
Today my humble collection rotates around Timex tri-athlon, several Lum-Tecs, Stowa Ikaru, 2 Stadlins swiss manual and a Seiko 5. I still have a quartz swiss watch for the more dressy functions whereby as a lady, I need to have a dainty looking watch
In time to come over the next DECADES!! I would like to add more watches with complications such as moonphase, power reserve, gmt, alarms, triple calendars, skeletons and the ultimate perpetual calendars. Then I think I will take a hiatus from watch collecting.. hahahahha... or maybe switch to POCKET WATCHES...love them for their vintage old-school nostalgic feel.
