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·I bought my first nice watch (Speedmaster 1861 hesalite on bracelet) as a retirement gift for myself. I wish I had thought of watches sooner but frankly didn't have the time (no pun intended.) My experience is different but there might be some overlap after you retire.
I wear watches every day. Perhaps I don't need to, but I suspect that when a person wears a watch to the office, they still are wearing it mostly for themselves. I find that when I wear a watch in public no one notices or cares. It was probably like that in the office. So you can still wear your watches at home and get satisfaction and joy from them.
Another point is that once I start thinking about selling a watch, it'll eventually get sold. If you have already identified all but 4 watches that you might sell, then you've started letting them go.
Even if you were still working, your tastes would change. It's reasonable to expect that a watch you wore to work may not be a watch you want to continue to wear. You might sell 2 or 3 and end up buying something else.
For me, I have been whittling down. There're a few that I wear regularly and a few that I don't but still enjoy because they are nice examples that came after a hunt. The desire to unload is very strong as I age. But it's not watches that are tough, it's all the photos, letters, artwork and mementos that I've acquired over the years. If I can't sort them, how will my kids be able to? Having to empty my parents' house, I know how hard it is.
You could send all your excess watches to Dan, because other than him, we can't take them with us. In either case, you'll figure it out. Retirement changes your life, have no doubt. But watches are still part of the enjoyment.
I wear watches every day. Perhaps I don't need to, but I suspect that when a person wears a watch to the office, they still are wearing it mostly for themselves. I find that when I wear a watch in public no one notices or cares. It was probably like that in the office. So you can still wear your watches at home and get satisfaction and joy from them.
Another point is that once I start thinking about selling a watch, it'll eventually get sold. If you have already identified all but 4 watches that you might sell, then you've started letting them go.
Even if you were still working, your tastes would change. It's reasonable to expect that a watch you wore to work may not be a watch you want to continue to wear. You might sell 2 or 3 and end up buying something else.
For me, I have been whittling down. There're a few that I wear regularly and a few that I don't but still enjoy because they are nice examples that came after a hunt. The desire to unload is very strong as I age. But it's not watches that are tough, it's all the photos, letters, artwork and mementos that I've acquired over the years. If I can't sort them, how will my kids be able to? Having to empty my parents' house, I know how hard it is.
You could send all your excess watches to Dan, because other than him, we can't take them with us. In either case, you'll figure it out. Retirement changes your life, have no doubt. But watches are still part of the enjoyment.
