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App to keep track of watches?

Kronos Infinity
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Hello All,

does anyone use an app to keep track of their watches? I was using Watchee and I got a new phone and low and behold, none of the data is there anymore.

I experimented with a spreadsheet once before but I found it outdated.

thanks I’m advance for advice!
 
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I find the empty spaces in my bank account to work best.
 
Evitzee
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Started with a Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet around 1988, later converted to Excel around 1995, and have been using it ever since. I don't like the idea of an app where my data is in the cloud, I like it on my hard drive (with appropriate backups).
 
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I use a spreadsheet. Honestly, there are so many things in my life where I try to use a pretty app, but I end up back in Google docs because I can customize it so easily.
 
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Write one using PowerApps or AppSheet - then its available on all your devices to view, edit or add content - takes only an hour or so to develop including for novices...
 
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The last thing I want to do is associate our old school watch collecting past time with some latest electronic technological fiddle-fυck like an app. Bad enough we're on the net.
 
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You can keep track of your collection using the Chrono24 app and website. My “collection” is small enough I haven’t felt the need to track things but I’m almost to the point where I will start a spreadsheet.
 
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Write one using PowerApps or AppSheet - then its available on all your devices to view, edit or add content - takes only an hour or so to develop including for novices...
thanks for the information!
 
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You can keep track of your collection using the Chrono24 app and website. My “collection” is small enough I haven’t felt the need to track things but I’m almost to the point where I will start a spreadsheet.
I use this as well, pretty seamless UI
 
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thanks for the information!







This is a really practical topic - having an app to track your watch collection makes it so much easier to log details like service history, purchase date, and straps, especially when you have multiple pieces to manage. Being able to sort by brand, complication, or condition keeps everything organized and gives you a clearer picture of what you own. Also, for admin tasks like organizing paperwork or fax cover sheets for warranties or services, I’ve found fax cover sheets/ handy and easy to use when prepping documents.
thanks for the information!
 
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Hi! If you're willing to try "vibe coding", it's pretty easy to create your own watch database/UI for storing all your watch collection info. I built one using claude.ai but there are other options like Replit and Loveable. This started out as a fun project to explore vibe coding and then kept growing in scope. The app stores all my watch data, photos, documents, etc. A simple database/UI can be created in a couple of hours if you map out what you want in advance. Only downside is the LLM monthly subscription fee, but I would be paying that anyway for other uses. Below are some screen shots of my UI for inspiration! Happy to share my learnings with anyone who wants to build their own app.
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Hi! If you're willing to try "vibe coding", it's pretty easy to create your own watch database/UI for storing all your watch collection info. I built one using claude.ai but there are other options like Replit and Loveable. This started out as a fun project to explore vibe coding and then kept growing in scope. The app stores all my watch data, photos, documents, etc. A simple database/UI can be created in a couple of hours if you map out what you want in advance. Only downside is the LLM monthly subscription fee, but I would be paying that anyway for other uses. Below are some screen shots of my UI for inspiration! Happy to share my learnings with anyone who wants to build their own app.
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See this isn't a bad idea, but I cannot stress how much you should keep this information safely on your local computer and not in a cloud service or online, especially if its vibe coded.

What you're effectively creating is a tool for casing yourself and there are so many of these services online we've checked out that had zero thought put into security and are a genuine danger to yourself and your family, so stick to local data within your personal control.
 
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See this isn't a bad idea, but I cannot stress how much you should keep this information safely on your local computer and not in a cloud service or online, especially if its vibe coded.

What you're effectively creating is a tool for casing yourself and there are so many of these services online we've checked out that had zero thought put into security and are a genuine danger to yourself and your family, so stick to local data within your personal control.
That's a really important point. I set this up so that all my data is stored locally on my computer. The clear button wipes the browser & cloud storage of my collection data (at least that's the design intent). This also means I need to upload my data file each time I go to use the app (hence the save/upload/clear buttons) and need to be diligent about hitting the clear button when I'm done. It's a small pain point, but tried to (hopefully) address the data security issue up front.
 
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Hi there. Interesting, I should start keeping track of the collection. However, I have very limited skills when it comes to Excel etc. Does anyone have a basic empty spread sheet example willing to share this with me?
Thanks in advance.
 
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Hi there. Interesting, I should start keeping track of the collection. However, I have very limited skills when it comes to Excel etc. Does anyone have a basic empty spread sheet example willing to share this with me?
Thanks in advance.
Hi! Here's a stand alone excel spreadsheet. Wasn't sure what you want to track, so this may be overly inclusive. There are drop downs to input some data to save time typing and a separate service tab if that's something you track. Feel free to modify or discard, it only took a couple of minutes for me to build it (using Claude). Hope this helps.
 
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