Does your wife, husband, significant other support your watch addiction?

Jonathan40 · Aug 22, 2020

Duracuir1
20 year wedding anniversary coming up. Full support when I wanted to go see F1 races - Montreal; Indianapolis; Monza; Spa maybe? One day.

When I battled cancer she took on the role of nurse, mother, and protector.

A couple of months ago, my first Rolex. She clicked on a few buttons on her laptop ... and voilà! The funds were there (she is a banker). Since the Rolex, I consider myself on a self imposed watch probation. Imagine my surprise today when she showed up with an old Bulova that she picked up at an auction.

Probation may be over... but I better wait a bit until I get that Speedy. For some of you, the support appears obvious, @Mad Dog makes mention of MacGyverette, then there is @janice&fred . How about you?

Ok, on to the watches... and the cat. She caught me secretly feeding it 6 years ago...

She wants me to make her a colorful strap, but I found this newish Longines Alligator specimen with original buckle. @JwRosenthal may drool, until he learns it is gold plated.

As a man you could ask for no more, luck is self made in my mind and you are a lucky man. Super story thanks for sharing.

Jonathan40 · Aug 22, 2020

Archer
To answer the central question of this thread, yes she is.

If it's something that gives me enjoyment and we can afford it, then she's fine with it. Same goes for things she likes.

Nailed it on the head so to speak, don’t jeopardise the mortgage and bills with your hobby and everything is fine. If you can afford to play then play, if not save up until you can. Bottom line cover everything required and then the rest is play money for hobbies.

noelekal · Aug 22, 2020

Mrs. noelekal doesn't fathom collecting, be it watches, coins, firearms, or pea whistles, but she tolerates the accumulations well and she's picked up a few fun vintage watches to wear because of my collecting affliction.

Here's an older photograph of the very first vintage watch that I acquired with her in mind.

She enjoys wearing her vintage watches on occasion, but doesn't display much of a preference for styles. She does actually like those tiny ladies cocktail watches of the 1950s-1960s so has several of those. For daily wear she prefers the Longines quartz I gave her 20-something years ago.

pongster · Aug 22, 2020

buramu
My wife encouraged me to buy the Speedmaster Pro I always wanted, although I could sense her disappointment when I got it.

4.5K Euros for something that doesn’t have diamonds in it was hard to grasp for her I suppose 😁

am reminded of how i got my first speedmaster with my wife’s support -

KingCrouchy · Aug 22, 2020

Yes, my Girlfriend supports my Watch collecting/hoarding aberrations. Before meeting me she had a sane collection of two timepieces, now it's at 9 and she borrows my Constellation Pie Pan from time to time. We agreed on a limit of Watch purchases per year, and I find loopholes to justify breaking those rules. Good reasons are: "I never saw this Reference before, it's so hard to find, I must have it."
"I will sell another Watch for this one (I just have a bit of a backlog)."
"This Watch isn't expensive therefore it shouldn't count in the total sum."

I can now ask her for advice and she understands if I just want to buy a watch, as a short fix while saving up for a grail. In that case she stops me from such unwise decisions.

JwRosenthal · Aug 22, 2020

KingCrouchy
Yes, my Girlfriend supports my Watch collecting/hoarding aberrations. Before meeting me she had a sane collection of two timepieces, now it's at 9 and she borrows my Constellation Pie Pan from time to time. We agreed on a limit of Watch purchases per year, and I find loopholes to justify breaking those rules. Good reasons are: "I never saw this Reference before, it's so hard to find, I must have it."
"I will sell another Watch for this one (I just have a bit of a backlog)."
"This Watch isn't expensive therefore it shouldn't count in the total sum."

I can now ask her for advice and she understands if I just want to buy a watch, as a short fix while saving up for a grail. In that case she stops me from such unwise decisions.

This reminds me of how we always joked about how as smokers, we can find anything to celebrate and justify a smoke break- I guess watch collecting is just as addictive as smoking....but luckily not as bad for you.

DaveK · Aug 23, 2020

KingCrouchy
Yes, my Girlfriend supports my Watch collecting/hoarding aberrations. Before meeting me she had a sane collection of two timepieces, now it's at 9 and she borrows my Constellation Pie Pan from time to time. We agreed on a limit of Watch purchases per year, and I find loopholes to justify breaking those rules. Good reasons are: "I never saw this Reference before, it's so hard to find, I must have it."
"I will sell another Watch for this one (I just have a bit of a backlog)."
"This Watch isn't expensive therefore it shouldn't count in the total sum."

I can now ask her for advice and she understands if I just want to buy a watch, as a short fix while saving up for a grail. In that case she stops me from such unwise decisions.

I like how your girlfriend and watches get capital letters. This is important.

dazed1 · Aug 27, 2020

My wife thought I was nuts when I pulled the trigger on the planet ocean. I had purchased from an AD remotely and they gave me a day or two to look it over and make sure I was going to be happy with it. I unboxed it for her and she looked at me and said "Honey, it looks like its a part of you. You deserve it and its amazing!" Sniffle. I got the bestest wife ever.

Wryfox · Aug 27, 2020

First rule of watch club...don't talk about watch club. 😒

M'Bob · Aug 27, 2020

dazed1
My wife thought I was nuts when I pulled the trigger on the planet ocean. I had purchased from an AD remotely and they gave me a day or two to look it over and make sure I was going to be happy with the it. I unboxed it for her and she looked at me and said "Honey, it looks like its a part of you. You deserve it and its amazing!" Sniffle. I got the bestest wife ever.

What, are you married to “I Dream of Jeannie” or something?

Wryfox · Aug 27, 2020

dazed1
My wife thought I was nuts when I pulled the trigger on the planet ocean. I had purchased from an AD remotely and they gave me a day or two to look it over and make sure I was going to be happy with the it. I unboxed it for her and she looked at me and said "Honey, it looks like its a part of you. You deserve it and its amazing!" Sniffle. I got the bestest wife ever.

She wants something....and it'll be very expensive....😉

dazed1 · Aug 27, 2020

Ha! I married above my station to be sure. Leading up to the purchase I did catch no end of grief. Only been married 23 years, what do I know? Nothing.

Keith88lx · Aug 27, 2020

At first my wife thought “great, another hobby” and she used to make comments like “what did you buy now”. But I started to replace the batteries of her old watches (just fashion stuff) and now I will buy her a watch now and then just to surprise her. I think this helped change her tone. Now if she notices a new watch she will ask to look at it and makes comments about how she likes the dial. I haven’t gotten her anything crazy yet because she’s still more into the fit bit. But she seems to like her Credor and I just got her a modern Tiffany watch this week. One day I’ll get her an Omega.

jsducote · Aug 28, 2020

The only thing my SO wants to know about watches is when I'm getting her a Rolex. I don't think she could care any less about what I want and I know she thinks I spend way too much time looking at watches, especially since I hardly ever buy anything. I like to think I take more interest in her purses than she does in my watches, but yeah, it's probably pretty close to even.

steelfish · Aug 28, 2020

Twocats

My wife has the same on bracelet. It’s a great watch and when she had the black dial version I thought very seriously about making it mine.

Always good to get your SO addicted. When I have the cash I get no pushback at all about getting something new. I almost bought a Panerai the other week and stopped myself thinking she’d be annoyed as this year has seen a lot of purchasing. When she realised I’d not bought it she said she was surprised not to see me coming home with another one.

She’s definitely a keeper.

Aaron713 · Aug 28, 2020

My wife is always great about supporting my interests - - "I like to see you happy" is a common theme. I totally anticipated her approval of a no-holds barred service on an heirloom Speedmaster I received when grandpa died... I did not anticipate the continued support as I explained that I'd be handing a long-loved quartz (Tag Heuer Link) to my son-in-law as I hunted a "wet wear" replacement for it. I told her that I could get the new white Seamaster (I've been LUSTING for) at about $4000, and had found a 1yr old black one for $3000. She said "Will you keep it for 3 years? Get the white one, because that works out to about $1 per day, and you want to look at the watch you love, right??"

She's a keeper.

rjdemarco · Sep 1, 2020

My wife wears a nice sports car on her ring finger AND I got her a Rolex for her 40th, (because in her mind a proper watch is a Rolex). So, I feel that I’ve created enough goodwill for her to not give me a hard time,,,unless I really go off the rails.

rjdemarco · Sep 1, 2020

jsducote
The only thing my SO wants to know about watches is when I'm getting her a Rolex. I don't think she could care any less about what I want and I know she thinks I spend way too much time looking at watches, especially since I hardly ever buy anything. I like to think I take more interest in her purses than she does in my watches, but yeah, it's probably pretty close to even.

Once you get her the ROLEX you have a lot of freedom.

alkearl · Sep 1, 2020

Support might a bit of a stretch, but so too would be oppose. Typically there is simply a look of bemusement upon the arrival of another piece that does the same job as all the others. I suspect I mirror this look upon the arrival of many of her packages as well. Such is the partnership.

rob09 · Sep 1, 2020

Buying her a nice one, helped matters.

Does your wife, husband, significant other support your watch addiction?

Jonathan40

Jonathan40

noelekal

pongster

KingCrouchy

JwRosenthal

DaveK

dazed1

Wryfox

M'Bob

Wryfox

dazed1

Keith88lx

jsducote

steelfish

Aaron713

rjdemarco

rjdemarco

alkearl

rob09

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