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Thanks for the update. I’m on a watch buying hiatus until I balance the scales. I have to live vicariously (although my Speedy meets my every want in a daily) through other’s purchases 😀

Me too. I have been wearing my recently serviced Speedy a lot lately along with my newly acquired Tag Heuer automatic conversion. I often switch from one to the other on the same day. I feel pretty satisfied with the state of the collection and am really enjoying what I have.

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My birthday is friday and I have a special watch coming in. oooo la la.

Happy Birthday. No better way to celebrate than with a new watch.

EDIT: Actually, there is no better way to celebrate than with a new watch and enjoying the company of friends and family. So wishing you the latter as well.
 
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I feel pretty satisfied with the state of the collection and am really enjoying what I have.

It must be nice to have one's sanity intact.
 
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My birthday is friday and I have a special watch coming in. oooo la la.

Have a fab one!

Wear it to the WaterCooler on Friday, unless it’s a Speedy…not sure they are water resistant.
 
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It must be nice to have one's sanity intact.

I now have around a dozen watches, each fills a certain niche, and I'm finding it hard to choose what to wear each day. You didn't ask, but here is how I break down my collection

* An old pocket watch: 1915 Hampden-Dueber (given to my dad by the original owner who worked on the railroad)
* A classic military watch: Waltham A-11
* An old tank watch: 1947 Bulova His Excellency in white gold rolled plate
* Classic Dressy Seamaster: 14710 No-lume dial on BOR
* A Wyler: 60s Railroad Approved hand winder (Wyler was the main brand my Grandpa's Jewelry store carried. He had a customer that was a one-armed logger and Wyler was the only brand the customer wouldn't destroy)
* Speedmaster: 145.022 -69 (given to my dad for masters graduation by my grandpa)
* Accutron: 1973 Spaceview with wide reflector ring
* A dive watch: Mid 80s mid-size Tag Heuer 980.013 converted to automatic
* A Soviet watch: A 80s ultra-thin 2209 gold plate Luch (bought from a Ukrainian Ebay seller)
* Bauhaus: Max Bill hand wind with white dial
* 70s style integrated bracelet watch: 35mm Tissot PRX
* An absolute beater: A $15 Casio digital watch

I do see some holes, some year in the future I may pick up:

* A GMT: Would probably be an Accutron Astronaut
* An alarm watch: Bulova Wrist Alarm with the wiggly hand is the way to go
* A Constellation: I think the Speedmaster, Seamaster, Constellation is the Omega trifecta. Not sure what I would get. The early arrowhead Connies are nice but are hard to find, and expensive. My other options are an f300, or a nice c-case on a brick bracelet.
* A big or small rose Oyster-prince Tudor with a black dial.
 
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I now have around a dozen watches, each fills a certain niche, and I'm finding it hard to choose what to wear each day.

See, that's how my collection started: need a diver, a chrono, a GMT, a "GADA", etc. But then, somewhere along the way, I figured: why not have 10 of each?

Again, I think your sanity is more intact than mine.

But, in all seriousness, I'm trying to have more deliberate collecting focus. It's loose, but at the moment it's really about:
* Beefy 'tool watches' and 'mission timers' - things that I use at work or in the gym to keep my life coordinated.
* Early Seiko and other brands of skin divers - things that feel good on a jangly vintage bracelet.
* Super weird Seikos
 
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Happy Birthday. No better way to celebrate than with a new watch.

EDIT: Actually, there is no better way to celebrate than with a new watch and enjoying the company of friends and family. So wishing you the latter as well.
That was last year with an amazing crew here! This year, won't be so exciting, sadly.
 
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See, that's how my collection started: need a diver, a chrono, a GMT, a "GADA", etc. But then, somewhere along the way, I figured: why not have 10 of each?

Again, I think your sanity is more intact than mine.

But, in all seriousness, I'm trying to have more deliberate collecting focus. It's loose, but at the moment it's really about:
* Beefy 'tool watches' and 'mission timers' - things that I use at work or in the gym to keep my life coordinated.
* Early Seiko and other brands of skin divers - things that feel good on a jangly vintage bracelet.
* Super weird Seikos

I started out collecting more randomly. I bought watches because they were a "good deal." Then I started to think long term. I want to wear the watches and keep them serviced, but how many watches can one reasonably wear in a rotation. I also learned more about what I like: small watches that are easy to wear. The Speedy doesn't quite fit this, but that is fine. I also like vintage bracelets and that is a big part of a watch choice.
 
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Ok, I’ve been patiently waiting for pics of this new Speedy and you’ve had enough time to complete the arithmetic exercise. Pics please 😁

Check the new arrivals thread if you must know 😁
 
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It's beautiful!
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Stunning, Sir! Well done!

Thanks! I think this is it though... I may be done collecting for the year unless I can summon the will to sell some other stuff.
 
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I'm going to be retiring in another couple of years. Up until now, I've been able to rationalize maintaining a decently sized collection which is overweighted toward dress Omega models since I'm in court and wearing a suit very frequently. When that ends, I'm going to have to start thinking seriously about paring down my collection to a much smaller number of "core" watches to wear in retirement. I don't think that I can get it below 5 though. I'll really have to start thinking about which models are -- God help me -- investment grade and which may continue to appreciate in value for me to justify hanging on to them. 🙁 And no, Erric, you still can't have the Ranchero. :whipped:
 
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I'm going to be retiring in another couple of years. Up until now, I've been able to rationalize maintaining a decently sized collection which is overweighted toward dress Omega models since I'm in court and wearing a suit very frequently. When that ends, I'm going to have to start thinking seriously about paring down my collection to a much smaller number of "core" watches to wear in retirement. I don't think that I can get it below 5 though. I'll really have to start thinking about which models are -- God help me -- investment grade and which may continue to appreciate in value for me to justify hanging on to them. 🙁 And no, Erric, you still can't have the Ranchero. :whipped:
But do you have an FOIS that you may eventually part with? 😎 (And do people actually have a Moonwatch and a FOIS in their collection??)
 
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But do you have an FOIS that you may eventually part with? 😎 (And do people actually have a Moonwatch and a FOIS in their collection??)
I don't have an FOIS, but I do have a Seamaster 300 Heritage which is my nod to the straight lug case design.
 
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I'm going to be retiring in another couple of years. Up until now, I've been able to rationalize maintaining a decently sized collection which is overweighted toward dress Omega models since I'm in court and wearing a suit very frequently. When that ends, I'm going to have to start thinking seriously about paring down my collection to a much smaller number of "core" watches to wear in retirement. I don't think that I can get it below 5 though. I'll really have to start thinking about which models are -- God help me -- investment grade and which may continue to appreciate in value for me to justify hanging on to them. 🙁 And no, Erric, you still can't have the Ranchero. :whipped:

I call dibs on some of those non-Rancheros when the time comes 😀.

Do you know what your retirement outfit situation might be? Will you get to pivot to divers so you can be on the beach all day?
 
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I call dibs on some of those non-Rancheros when the time comes 😀.

Do you know what your retirement outfit situation might be? Will you get to pivot to divers so you can be on the beach all day?
Well, let's see. Subject to further evaluation: The Ranchero stays. The hobnail Seamasters stay. The 300 Heritage stays. The JLC Ultra Thin Moon stays. At least one of my dress Connies stays (and I have five and they're all beautiful). The Seamaster waffle dials should stay (damn, I have more than one of those too). And I should probably keep the '69 Speedmaster Straight Writing too. Damn it. I'm going to have to rethink this retirement idea.
 
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