2019 Year in Review - How Did Everyone End Up?

P percymon

I only joined at the end of August, with a bit of interest in vintage speedies.

Purchases since then..
Moonwatch only book
Flightmatser only book
The Watch book
A Moon Watch Story book

Speedmaster MkII (just gone for a service)


Wife bought me the Flightmaster as a birthday gift


Dabbled with a Geneve Dynamic for a few weeks, too small but nice to see one in the flesh..


Missed out on a '68 transitional speedmaster , regretted it ever since as prices are now 50%+ over what i should have bought that example at

Pretty much forgetting the pre-moons now, will probably go for a ST1 or ST2 now, although a IWC Portofino 8 days is taking my eye today

harrymai86

I am waiting for my last buy of 2019 😜😜

eugeneandresson

Let me guess: 400 bananas and a papaya...

watchknut

Technically purchased in 2019 and will arrive in 2020...

Always wanted a lava dial 😉 Will be interesting to see how this looks with a polished crystal and good photography.

watchknut

Lots of strong work!

Here is some of what I moved...

OmeGez

I’m curios to what brings you to move them on?

I’ve had my first Rolex recently - I plan on keeping it long term, I’m not sure I could buy/sell watches so often. You’ve got some amazing pieces there. I’m wondering (as a semi amateur) collector - how do you come to the conclusion of selling pieces?
is it a tick box exercise of owning a variety? I like to buy something I really want, then build history with it. I couldn’t see myself as a ‘flipper’ (no offence intended)

watchknut

What caused me to sell them? Easy...these did...

My collection is constantly evolving, and as better pieces come into the fold, the lower end get sold off to fund.

My rule of thumb is sell Omega to buy Rolex...only sell Rolex to buy better Rolex...sell matte dials to fund gilt dials.

Every watch I buy, it is critical to have 20%+ upside so when I eventually sell to fund a future piece, I’ll keep the cost basis as low as I can.

Hope that helps.

Ninja2789

Man, I have 7 watches and feel like I barely rotate some of them. A couple of these watches I know I haven't worn in probably a month.

Probably need to consolidate and re-assess where I'm going with this.

Larry S

Such a friend we all should have!