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How many watches do you own?

unxsr
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I was assuming this has been asked already but I couldn't find the thread.
Please link the thread below and ignore this one if so.

I'm curious how many watches everyone owns? I met a collector today who owned 50 which blew my mind as I only own 6, but it has only been a few years buying watches for me. Even with 6, I always see myself going back and forth of the thought that this is too much.. but yes, I do want so many more. Maybe I'm only thinking about watches I can wear and not watches for only collecting purposes yet?

How many watches do you own? And how many watches do you wear?
 
time flies
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I own none. My 140 lb./68kg German Shepherd Pit Bull mix wears six or seven at any given time.

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Twocats
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Sit back, strap yourself in and wait. There was a thread similar to this last year and some of the chaps posted eye watering amounts of watches.
 
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It depends if my wife is asking or a fellow collector. I have around 30. They fulfill different criteria from collector pieces to holiday casio watches to modern everyday wearers.

If I can, I will add a moonSwatch when I go to Vienna next month. That is a birthday present from the wife so no problem. The majority of them are Omega, around 80%.

I love every single one of them, even if I don't wear them as much as I want to.
 
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unxsr unxsr
How many watches do you own? And how many watches do you wear?

Good one wife. lol. nice try. See you at home.
 
Dan S
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I think that many people with large collections are (rightfully) reluctant to discuss this publicly. Similar to not wanting to discuss how they store their watches, etc.
 
unxsr
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Dan S Dan S
I think that many people with large collections are (rightfully) reluctant to discuss this publicly. Similar to not wanting to discuss how they store their watches, etc.

Ah, that makes sense. Never thought of it that way.
 
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I've owned dozens of watches at one time, but if I can sell at a profit or if I want to buy other watches then sometimes I sell others to do so.
 
Flysatchmo
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My wife constantly asks me “how many watches do you need?” My reply is always the same…. “Just one more “
 
noelekal
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I truly don't know. I don't count up.

It's easier that way.
 
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I currently own 4. I personally only plan to own 6 watches. I currently have a '64 Seamaster 136.005. for my vintage dress watch, Seiko Pressage SARY181 for modern dress, Garmin Fenix 3 for every other day, Casio DW-5600SB3 for every day.

My next purchase (next year) will be a vintage Elgin, Bulova or Hamilton A-11 field watch and then I can try and save up for a decent chronograph. Then that'll be it for me, unless I fall in to a big pile of money which is highly unlikely. I like watches but I'm rather poor and have to budget and save before I can justify a purchase.

I'm not a fan of divers in general but if I could afford it, I'd have me one of the new "Seaweed" Masters Pros. I love the green so much.
 
rspace
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Well I have about 14 - some for regular use , some for special occasions and some are just the stare-and-return kind!
 
kgb
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I own 11 (including Apple watch which is kind of a different category). My watch box holds 12 so I'm only able to buy one more. 4 or 5 get worn a lot, the rest worn occassionally. I think I will reduce to the 6 or 7 favorites over the next year.
 
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15. 4 Rolexes, 3 Omegas, 1 Alf Lie LeCoultre Duo Plan, 1 1940s Gruen w/ 24 hr dial, 1 old Bulova, 1 old Lord Elgin, 1 Hamilton Navy Diver, 1 Seiko cheapo field watch from Malasia, 1 old quartz Eddie Bauer field watch (made in France), 1 old Tourneau quartz dress watch. Starting with the Bulova, they are push pinned to the wall over my desk. The others are kept in my roll. The Bulova was found in my brother's desk...no one remembers where it came from. The Eddie Bauer was found in the gutter and rescued. The Hamiton was just a curiosity purchase (it is like a can of tuna fish) and never worn. The old 1940s Lord Elgin was inherited from my late sister-in-law but is a man's watch. The Tourneau was inherited from my late step father. The Seiko was a $75 impulse purchase. You have to shake it to wind the automatic movement and when it works it keeps very good time...but I can remember when I last wore it. All in all, an interesting collection of very good watches and orphans.
 
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I don't know how many total, I have ten wrist watches and maybe a dozen pocketwatches on my dresser for the current rotation.
 
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