Seeing "my collection" threads here and there, I'd like to start documenting mine, too. I regret I haven't started earlier so I will try to dig into my old pictures and pick up from about two years ago and move on.

I've been collecting for a bit less than a decade now but joined this wonderful place only in summer 2014 (so happy I did, I've learned more than I could ever have imagined since then !). That time I wasn't using Instagram, wasn't sharing any pictures of my watches on Facebook or any other social network - hence wasn't taking pictures of my watches nor of my watchbox.

When I see how much my preferences and collecting strategy have changed over years I regret I didn't start taking pictures of the box at every change but yeah, who would have known where this story would go... At least, I am happy I have documented all the references and serial numbers I have owned so I can issue extracts of my own archives now

The first watch box photograph I have found dates back to January 2016 :



At that very moment, I realized that my heart belongs to Omega Speedmasters and I decided to start converting everything outside Speedmasters into my beloved ones. Modern limited editions were affordable that time (compared to where they are now, two years later...) so I decided to focus on modern LEs and here's where I landed by the end of the summer 2016...



I think 50% of my acquisitions came from C24/ebay and the other half from OF. I've been lucky enough to get a full set Ultraman, a Gemini IV and the Apollo XIII from OF members.

The Telemeter -69er and the Ultraman woke up my interest into the vintage Speedmasters and another conversion phase was about to start

To be continued.

 

Nice collection. Looking forward to seeing the vintage side, and of course the coveted Speedmaster Decades Collection.

 

I have a suspicion his box kicked all those spring-chickens out, made many babies, and let in a bunch of 'ol hens to roost ...

 

Nice collection and progress. My favorite is the Gallet chrono

 

Looks really good, can’t wait to see the rest, especially the Seamaster 300

 

Great watches, thanks for sharing!

 

It was in an absolutely stunning condition and is gone to an OF member

Interesting that - but I have never had any Seamaster 300 I am afraid

 

beautiful collection!

 

We gotta see your Flightmaster crew!! Your journey documentation ain't complete without those

 

drool. racing japan (better with bracelet imho), ultraman, albino. +vote for the flight box

 

Looks like I forgot to update this thread for a couple of years now

From those box photographs, not many are still in the collection. The bicolore and the Carrera 16



This was a partial shot of the Flightmaster crew. Missing the yellow-handed 145.013s.

I bought most of them in 2017, doing my research together with @igloe (who is a Flightmaster expert btw ), well before the Flightmaster book gets published.



After we Cross-check our collection and research against FMO, I realized that I was only wearing the 145.013s and sold a full set of 6 Flightmasters (1 of each reference and hands color) to a serious collector on the other side of the globe.

Now I have 1x orange handed 145.013 and one yellow handed 145.013 and that's enough for me

 

Where are all the LCDs?!

 

it seems a lot has changed - maybe you can update us and share your current collection and what was the reason to change it so significantly?

 

The LCD's were a research chapter of my collecting journey in 2017. I got interested into the calibre 1620 and the watches featuring that calibre and my partial research thread was done here : Calibres 1620/1621 - A picture guide to the LCD Speedmaster variations

The most intriguing part of that research were the LCD Moonwatch-like Speedmasters and their "Alaska4 Prototypes". As I had an incredible chance to find own three of those Prototypes, and get three others for my research, I decided to make a full comparison of the regular production watch against the Prototypes and published my research here : Omega LCD Speedmaster - A collector's Guide



At the end of my research, I have traded/sold all of my Quartz watches as I realized that wasn't wearing them in rotation for extended periods and, most of the time, I had a huge stress about an eventual battery spill and irreversible damage. Risk management - they've all found new homes.

Indeed, I will keep updating this thread, but with a good year of delay. Not necessarily willing to share the current state of the collection, for obvious security reasons and also because it's constantly evolving. No one really needs to know exactly what others have. If you think you do, you can always ask, privately.

I hate static things. Watch hunting is the most exciting part for me. Once I get a watch, I wear it and enjoy it. Some are being enjoyed more than others. When I notice one watch I didn't pick up since months, it clearly means I won't miss it if it had to go.

Another point is the market. 5-6 years ago it was kind of OK to buy a 321 Speedmaster. Not saying it was cheap, but it was possible. Today, I can't simply keep buying watches - especially the ones I would like to wear - without letting something go, anymore. The budgets became ridiculous. So I am trading a lot with other collectors or selling what I don't wear to allow new incomings.

For me collecting is not necessarily keeping same things for ages and hoarding. It's more about exploring a world of limitless possibilities, enjoying them, meeting amazing people from all around the world and sharing. Collecting as I see it can only be something very dynamic.

 

very well written. of course I understand you may not want to share your full collection, i'm asking just out of curiosity, nothing else. I guess we will have a chance to chat soon in person so prepare for more questions

 

Thanks for sharing! Cool box as well

 

I love seeing the other people's watch collection grow & or change. Please update us again soon!

 

beautiful collection

 

In the last 2 weeks or so, I've been deeply interested Omegas. There are two that I want. One vintage Speedmaster and one Flightmaster. What Flightmaster do you prefer? I really like the yellow handed ones. Thanks a lot for your thoughts!.

 

The Flightmaster 911, the one with the green subdial at the 9, is one of my favorites. Have had it and, sadly, sold it, many times!