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64Wing
·Rules were made to be broken, my friend
Self-imposed limit on number of watches in your collection?
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Dan S
·Rules were made to be broken, my friend
This is so true. My thoughts about my collection are constantly evolving. I started with the idea that I should wear all my watches at least a few times a year, and tried to cull pieces that I rarely wore. This did naturally put a limit on my collection size in the neighborhood of 50 ... give or take 10. I still go through this exercise, and consider selling watches that I rarely wear.
But then I occasionally noticed that I had some watches that I rarely wore, but didn't really want to sell. Maybe they were rare, or in very fine condition, or appealing for some other reason. And I thought about other types of collections - like stamps, coins, or art - and came to the realization that I didn't necessarily need to wear every watch in my collection on a regular basis. I even have about 5 pocket watches that I NEVER use for their intended purpose. I pull them out every few months and admire them.
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alfanator
·I really just want one more, and could do with just one.
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KAP
·I set the lower limit at 5: steel diver, steel chronograph, gold dress watch, steel dress watch and a more casual dress with calendar on a steel band. It’s just fine to go above that lower limit.
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Inpw
·Probably in the neighborhood of 15, which is is already more than my common sense is comfortable with. I haven't been able to let go of anything in my current rotation, but at least I've managed to not let my buy list grow. If something comes along that I feel I need to have, it's at the expense of either an existing watch or another potential candidate. I think I've pretty much got all aspects of what interests me covered (designs, brands, complications, etc.), so I think this actually could work. I've also got a family to support, so I simply cannot and do not want to blow all my money on buying and servicing watches.
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henrikaa
·I find myself returning to the same 2-3 watches even though I have a few more. I have put no limit on the number of watches I want to have at any point in time, but for me it does not make sense to have loads and loads of watches lying around I don’t use.
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styggpyggeno1
·Limit = as many as I can remember and keep track of as individuals. I reckon there will be less watches in the collection as I get old(er) - which probably coincides with a need for money anyway.
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MRC
·Limit = as many as I can remember and keep track of as individuals.
He was wearing a Rolex GMT though, the 'bikes and the grungy Classic TT races 2017 T-shirt probably puts him in the non-follower-of-fashion Rolex group 👍
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64Wing
·This is so true. My thoughts about my collection are constantly evolving. I started with the idea that I should wear all my watches at least a few times a year, and tried to cull pieces that I rarely wore. This did naturally put a limit on my collection size in the neighborhood of 50 ... give or take 10. I still go through this exercise, and consider selling watches that I rarely wear.
But then I occasionally noticed that I had some watches that I rarely wore, but didn't really want to sell. Maybe they were rare, or in very fine condition, or appealing for some other reason. And I thought about other types of collections - like stamps, coins, or art - and came to the realization that I didn't necessarily need to wear every watch in my collection on a regular basis. I even have about 5 pocket watches that I NEVER use for their intended purpose. I pull them out every few months and admire them.
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Walrus
·You know it’s crazy. I was just thinking damn I need to buy a watch I haven’t had a new one in a while. Then I remembered I have a constellation and a dynamic being serviced. I have four watch boxes full now and need to pick up another or get one large one. It’s kind of crazy. I made one bad purchase last month paying 400 for a Tag Aquracer. In all honesty I don’t like Tags that much but I wanted to add a diver. It has now grown on me. I think I’m up to twenty or so watches but nothing like I see many of you having here. I live vicariously through many here.
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