Guys, apart from everything else mentioned above, I feel there's one thing we should take into account: this is not a rational hobby (or at least not 100%). It's a mix of rational stuff (like buying at a fair market price or the so boring "buying watches as an investment") with the oh so nice emotional stuff like "damn it, I finally have that Bond watch I was dreaming of when I fist saw Sean Connery". This emotion is what puts a stupid smile on ones face when he's wearing a watch that 99.99% of the population won't give a damn and not that "Oh I made a good investment" thought... In my view, that's just a mere justification for your significant other and/ or for your own conscience.
I believe the emotional part plays a significant role in all our decisions, both when buying as well as when selling. Or am I the only one who sold a watch which did not get into the weekly rotation and afterwards regretted the sale? Or the only one who saw a FS thread in the middle of the night, contacted the seller and struck a deal in like 5 minutes. This just because that watch "felt right"?
What I'm trying to say is that trying to explain this passion only using a rational perspective is wrong from the start. Also, it's also wrong to try and explain it from a pure emotional perspective too. It's a mix of those 2 and as long as one enjoys what he's wearing and has a nerdy smile on his face, how much he paid for it is of a lesser importance. And if that asking price seems too much, he can always make an offer.
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