End Game Of Your Collection

omegastar

My opinion, is that it really depends on the family. I mean, if they are interested in your collection or not. If not, I am better qualified to transform it into money. But my wish would be that my sons share the same passion, but you can not command.
I have bought several watches from people who had kept them for their sons. In the end, the sons prefered Swatches to gold watches and the owner gave up and sold the watch he had safely kept for several decades. Generally these people are disapointed by the lack of interest of their heirs.
This should also bring a reflexion or a dialogue to determine what is my sons taste and which pieces they would like to have. Maybe they will dislike gold watches and think they are out of fashion, maybe they will all want the same SM 300 and then I should have two. My sons are still very young and I hope to live long enough to do that.

UncleBuck

. I'm sure I'll never be able to part with anything I like.

Melhadary

No children yet, but for me honestly, who ever precedes me will definitely know that if they didn't want to keep them, I would want my collection offered on collectors forums where I know they'll go to those who truly value them like I did, and not only for their financial value...

I do hope that I would be able to instill in my children the interest in these pieces of art, though, just like I picked it up from my folks, and that they'll grow up seeing how much I value these Seamasters I collect so atleast appreciate them because I did. They'll always be a part of me, so if they want to retain a part of me that is tangible, those watches would be it! The biggest challenge would be to also teach them how to get their children to appreciate them as well!

I guess the state of Omega as a company will also play a huge role in how they will be perceived at the time......................

MyVintageOmega

Along with a watch or two.....I have other valued items which I will trade off for 1 or 2 loafs of bread in the future.

MMMD

+1. And after the bread is gone, I'll stash the remaining watches somewhere for future archaeologists... which reminds me - I need to start collecting guns.

cicindela

Rookie mistake, First you get your guns, then you get your watches. 🙄