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No More! I’m Declaring a Watch Fast 2022 - Who’s with Me?

Dan S
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Nupero Nupero
Come on man! It's ok, what's a little Connie going to hurt, huh? No money? Max your wife's credit card! She'll understand... Someday. You trying to save money? For what? Food, gas? Oh, for your children's education? Well look at you, mister-better-than-you!

Come on man... You can always stop buying watches after your next purchase... You need that one watch, just that one... After that your collection will be complete and perfect... Everything will be perfect...

This thread has taken an ugly turn. 📖
 
Fritz
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Nupero Nupero
Come on man! It's ok, what's a little Connie going to hurt, huh? No money? Max your wife's credit card! She'll understand... Someday. You trying to save money? For what? Food, gas? Oh, for your children's education? Well look at you, mister-better-than-you!

Come on man... You can always stop buying watches after your next purchase... You need that one watch, just that one... After that your collection will be complete and perfect... Everything will be perfect...


Yeah... your right.... just one. One can’t hurt. Its small. How can it hurt.

just one tiny vintage Breguet. My wife won’t even notice that one the visa bill.

what can go wrong.
 
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Fritz Fritz
Yeah... your right.... just one. One can’t hurt. Its small. How can it hurt.

just one tiny vintage Breguet. My wife won’t even notice that one the visa bill.

what can go wrong.

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bombaywalla
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holy cow @barking_mad!!! 😵‍💫
that's alot of watches....
I've a single digit # & I think I have too many & am looking to sell some....
 
bombaywalla
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Nupero Nupero
Greetings!

This year I have bought way too many watches. The feast must end.

Soon I will be buried alive by these goddamn tiny ticking machines if I don't change my behavior. About a month ago I decided “no more watches this year” and here we go again. I just bought this lovely cheapo diver. It was so reasonably priced and recently serviced. Pic from seller.

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I must learn how to resist the siren song of vintage beauties. Hence, I am declaring a watch fast! Starting date 1.1.2022.

A human can survive without food for 30-60 days, so let’s see how long a watch collector can last before he succumbs and makes a new purchase?

Who’s with me in this doomed and masochistic endeavor?

don't forget Jody -- just one more watch!! LOL! :-D
 
Nupero
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Since breaking my watch fast this has become my theme music:

I've lost control again 😡 Somebody stop me!
 
Spacefruit
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140dave 140dave
You need to join the OIOO* club instead, a much more realistic goal.

*One In, One Out
Two In, One out
 
Jonathan40
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Inspired by the original post I’m currently 7 out (not much money) 0 in and passing a milestone on that it’s my birthday tomorrow and nothing planned so I’m sticking to the plan. Less pieces more quality.
 
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Jonathan40 Jonathan40
Inspired by the original post I’m currently 7 out (not much money) 0 in and passing a milestone on that it’s my birthday tomorrow and nothing planned so I’m sticking to the plan. Less pieces more quality.

Good for you, keep going! I will have to start fasting again. Way too many new vintage purchases... One thing I've noticed that when I don't buy anything for a long time suddenly my old watches start to look more interesting. So fasting is a win-win.
 
Martin_J_N
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No new watches bought yet in 2022, being strong and determined not to open the wallet.
 
josiahg52
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Well, I'm up to six but one of those was in trade so I'm net five.
 
Omegafanman
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I tried to buy one this week …but it fell through….. so I am keeping to the plan so far. I am on a waiting list as well but I don’t think that counts ;0)
 
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Martin_J_N Martin_J_N
No new watches bought yet in 2022, being strong and determined not to open the wallet.

Same here, end of this month we'll be 1/3rd of the year done😎
 
Litempo
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Nupero Nupero
Greetings!

This year I have bought way too many watches. The feast must end.

Soon I will be buried alive by these goddamn tiny ticking machines if I don't change my behavior. About a month ago I decided “no more watches this year” and here we go again. I just bought this lovely cheapo diver. It was so reasonably priced and recently serviced. Pic from seller.

candino.jpg



I must learn how to resist the siren song of vintage beauties. Hence, I am declaring a watch fast! Starting date 1.1.2022.

A human can survive without food for 30-60 days, so let’s see how long a watch collector can last before he succumbs and makes a new purchase?

Who’s with me in this doomed and masochistic endeavor?
One day at a time...
 
warrydog
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I gave up buying any watches for Lent....2021.. Been almost a year and must remain strong. : )
 
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warrydog warrydog
I gave up buying any watches for Lent....2021.. Been almost a year and must remain strong. : )

What's your secret? Maybe I'm just too weak to resist temptation.

I feel like it's relatively easy to oppose the urge to buy modern watches. For example I really like Baltic Aquascaphe but I have no problem deciding that I'm going to purchase one next year if I still want one. But resisting a sharp vintage watch? A fairly priced sharp vintage watch? Oh fuggedaboudit!
 
KnoP
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Barking mad Barking mad
Nah, just get a bigger box😀 Resistance is futile😉
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Wow… thats an impfessive collection!
the silver dial Speedy and the blue panda are very beautiful btw!
 
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