Help…I'm really sick…..down with severe W.A.S.

[TJWN]

seems like she's getting W.A.S also??   

[JOS2012]

I contracted W.A.S. many times over during my entire watch buying history but looks like after the last 2 years of discipline, its all gone to the dogs again these few months..

Ok, after reading all this, I feel that I'm not alone, and I can take comfort that all the 4 watches that I bought so far (in less than a year) are not exactly in the luxury range....yet.
But then, JOS2012, you have some great collections there, and if I were in your position, I'd be glad that I've contracted this disease!

[JOS2012]

thank you…
looks like you also have the Rollie W.A.S over in Oz recently...

Congratz on your JLC  Looks cool to be honest 

[JOS2012]

Forgotten? heck, no…its just that to keep the number  down to a logical, manageable, special 7-9 pieces, I can have only 1 of each type of complication or type such as
flieger, diver, dress, chrono, GMT, alarm, repeater, perpetual, etc…just need to find the right combinations

The last piece to fit the puzzle is a repeater, now that will take a long while… its should be the piece de' resistance….the creme de la creme….

Dear Joseph,
It saddens me that you appear to have forgotten my Navigator. To re-administer the poison .....no, no, no I mean - to refresh your memory - I have reposted an old pic........

[Godzillaz]

Hehe ... this complication theme won't work. It would get out of hand very quick. Don't believe me?

Here's the problems

Chronograph
 a) Movement
         1. Column Wheel
         2. Cam lever

 b) Dial design
         1. One register
         2. Two register
         3. Three register

c) Function
         1. Normal non-flyback
         2. Fly back
         3. Rattrapante (split seconds)
         4. Feudroyante (lighting seconds)

d) Operation
         1. One button non-coaxial with crown
         2. One button coaxial with crown
         3. Two buttons

Not to mention in house or not in house, auto vs manual, vintage vs modern

You see the problems 

Looks at these photo and tell me which one should I choose. A super finish column wheel chrono or a historic NASA moon watch.



My head hurts just trying to decide.

Regards
Tyler

Forgotten? heck, no…its just that to keep the number  down to a logical, manageable, special 7-9 pieces, I can have only 1 of each type of complication or type such as
flieger, diver, dress, chrono, GMT, alarm, repeater, perpetual, etc…just need to find the right combinations

The last piece to fit the puzzle is a repeater, now that will take a long while… its should be the piece de' resistance….the creme de la creme….

Dear Joseph,
It saddens me that you appear to have forgotten my Navigator. To re-administer the poison .....no, no, no I mean - to refresh your memory - I have reposted an old pic........

[JOS2012]

thanks for your input..actually I'm quite a simple person..
I know you can further dissect each complication down to sub groups but as long as I have one of those complications it will do..
I'd then go through the subsequent criteria for that complication such as technical excellence of the calibre, finishing, horological accuracy, looks, authenticity of manufacture, …I'm bound to filter out a lot by then…


Once I buy a certain complication, if another new model came out, I'd just ask myself a few simple q's.. is the newer model any more special in complication, has more refined finishing, more accurate, more exclusive, had newer technology than what I already have in hand… if not.. then the new model wouldn't be any temptation at all..

For me if I had to choose between the 2 chronos you highlighted, its a no brainer for me.. I'd go for the Lange anytime...

I'm not much of a vintage person as I want maximum horological performance with the finest finishing and latest hi tech hi performance materials, as far as possible and in as few numbers of production as possible….History to me is for us to avoid making the same mistake twice but the future is where we should be heading to....

I know this is not everyone's opinion…  I wouldn't pay any premium for a vintage or antique whether it be…watches, cameras, furniture, Ming vases, etc...I'm more of a 'bawah' rather than an 'atas' person..

...

Hehe ... this complication theme won't work. It would get out of hand very quick. Don't believe me?

Here's the problems

Chronograph
 a) Movement
         1. Column Wheel
         2. Cam lever

 b) Dial design
         1. One register
         2. Two register
         3. Three register

c) Function
         1. Normal non-flyback
         2. Fly back
         3. Rattrapante (split seconds)
         4. Feudroyante (lighting seconds)

d) Operation
         1. One button non-coaxial with crown
         2. One button coaxial with crown
         3. Two buttons

Not to mention in house or not in house, auto vs manual, vintage vs modern

You see the problems 

Looks at these photo and tell me which one should I choose. A super finish column wheel chrono or a historic NASA moon watch.



My head hurts just trying to decide.

Regards
Tyler

[Gigi]

thank you…
looks like you also have the Rollie W.A.S over in Oz recently...

Congratz on your JLC  Looks cool to be honest 

I settled down with my rolex w.a.s (what does it mean?) No more buying or selling for time being, 

[JOS2012]

Danny started an earlier thread on W.A.S.- Watch Acquisition Syndrome

thank you…
looks like you also have the Rollie W.A.S over in Oz recently...

Congratz on your JLC  Looks cool to be honest 

I settled down with my rolex w.a.s (what does it mean?) No more buying or selling for time being, 

[JOS2012]

She can't help it coz she has been seeing me going over my watches on weekends for the past several years when I had at 1 time > 30+ pieces..
With her extra small wrist however her choices are quite limited….luckily...

seems like she's getting W.A.S also??   

[IWCking]

My solution is to classify most other models  even zenith al primero and iwc big pilot, two of the models that i quite like as 'miscellaneous watches' now. Got a Offshore recently. Oh boy, I am so tempted to get RO 15400 now which i feel i am quite sicked too. So, i just force myself to be really focus. Go for the ultimate. Guess i will try to control my desire now and fix my eyeballs on Nautilus minimum 5712. I know 5711 just wont stop me from going further. Ultimately, I only want to keep maximum 3 watches. So you should just go for the holy trinity and probably Lange too. Forget about the rest. At least that could stop you from buying for a while. Just my 2 cents worth.

[JOS2012]

Thanks for your thoughts..

I'm moving away from formal watches to casual or sports watches for own reasons..
Hence all the current formal watches will be disposed and only 1 willl be retained for any black tie function or if I can afford it eventually..a repeater for formal..
The other configurations would be diver, flieger, chronograph, GMT, alarm in various combinations but all on either bracelets or all weather straps. A Nautilus is definitely within my target
I'm a practical person so tourbillons, foudrouyants, chain & fusees, remontoirs, sidereals.equation of time watches are out even though I totally acknowledge their aesthetic beauty and technical excellence..

I could never be satisfied with only 3-5 watches even if they are ALL from the trinity or AHCI's....
I like variety to suit different moods and have switched 3 different watches within a day depending on the dress code & event...maybe that may change as I get even more elderly....who knows

My solution is to classify most other models  even zenith al primero and iwc big pilot, two of the models that i quite like as 'miscellaneous watches' now. Got a Offshore recently. Oh boy, I am so tempted to get RO 15400 now which i feel i am quite sicked too. So, i just force myself to be really focus. Go for the ultimate. Guess i will try to control my desire now and fix my eyeballs on Nautilus minimum 5712. I know 5711 just wont stop me from going further. Ultimately, I only want to keep maximum 3 watches. So you should just go for the holy trinity and probably Lange too. Forget about the rest. At least that could stop you from buying for a while. Just my 2 cents worth.

[meoramri]

Bro,

Just enjoy life!!

Follow Patek P.'s advise, "you never actually own [your watch]. You merely look after it for the next generation."

If you need the "next generation" to take over the responsibility, post up the watch (s) you want to "pass on" in this forum and I am sure someone would take it up.

[danny]

Hi Joe,
Well done. You've invested more in watches during the last 6 months  than most people would expect to do in a lifetime.
If I'm not mistaken you registered with MWF in January this year. Hope that your recent spurt of acquisition was not due to the subliminal programming that we're all subjected to everytime we login to MWF.


 

[JOS2012]

Hi Danny,
I'm afraid its not something I'm proud of, as it only shows my total lack of self control ...
something like a runaway train and it scares me..

They should have a rehab for people like me... maybe start a Watch Addict Anonymous.....
 

By the way maybe the forum can create a 'Multi-quote' response for TS to reply several posts at 1 time? I've seen it in the photo forums..

Regards....
 

Hi Joe,
Well done. You've invested more in watches during the last 6 months  than most people would expect to do in a lifetime.
If I'm not mistaken you registered with MWF in January this year. Hope that your recent spurt of acquisition was not due to the subliminal programming that we're all subjected to everytime we login to MWF.


 

[JOS2012]

I'm starting to think I'm a dangerous runaway train....

Bro,

Just enjoy life!!

Follow Patek P.'s advise, "you never actually own [your watch]. You merely look after it for the next generation."

If you need the "next generation" to take over the responsibility, post up the watch (s) you want to "pass on" in this forum and I am sure someone would take it up.

[danny]

By the way maybe the forum can create a 'Multi-quote' response for TS to reply several posts at 1 time? I've seen it in the photo forums..

It is possible to reply to several posts by using the quote function. You can actually insert multiple quotes and respond accordingly in one reply.

More details here: http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Posting

 

[Enkidu]

Do some Yoga, that may help. If that fails, handover your credit card to a trustworthy fellow (like me) for safekeeping and cancel your Paypal account.

[JPSP]

welcome to madness...i'm on the road to recovery after so many years of lunacy   

[Enkidu]

welcome to madness...i'm on the road to recovery after so many years of lunacy   

Mind to share your secret?

[Henry133]

welcome to madness...i'm on the road to recovery after so many years of lunacy   

Mind to share your secret?

Bankruptcy comes to mind

But seriously..Joe..I feel for you man. I've bought 3 watches in a year and likewise...pre-drawn bonus 2012 as well. Trying to sneak in 1 more for the year..may look at your WTS formal watches ehhh

Need to control the urge/addiction/poison/ whatever you called it WAS. Cold turkey treatment soon..

[danny]

Need to control the urge/addiction/poison/ whatever you called it WAS. Cold turkey treatment soon..

Waah. If more and more of you guys start going cold turkey then MWF may have to shut down soon for lack of members. 

 

[swleong]

will let my wife read all these posts to prove that I'm still relatively 'normal' in order to buy another watch this year.....

[sshark]

will let my wife read all these posts to prove that I'm still relatively 'normal' in order to buy another watch this year.....

good excuse

[IWCking]

Need to control the urge/addiction/poison/ whatever you called it WAS. Cold turkey treatment soon..

Waah. If more and more of you guys start going cold turkey then MWF may have to shut down soon for lack of members. 

 

if closing down this forum can enable some members to be saved, i guess i dont mind that this forum is shut down. 

[danny]

if closing down this forum can enable some members to be saved, i guess i dont mind that this forum is shut down. 

Looks like we may have to hold a referendum to determine if MWF is too poisonous to continue....