Hello everyone. I wanted to share a great article I read from from WatchTime.

Have you ever wondered “What’s the perfect watch for me?” Perhaps you framed the question like this: “Which watch should I buy?” Here’s a 10-step plan to help you find the one that’s perfect for you.

1. If you’re just starting out in the world of watches, visit online communities and ask questions. No, don’t ask “Which watch should I buy.” The forum participants don’t know you, so their advice is likely to be off the mark. Instead, ask specific questions about watches to build your knowledge. Ask questions based on the guidelines below. In any online community, keep in mind that the answers may reflect a built-in bias. Regular forum participants may have already formed strong brand allegiances. A site dedicated to a particular brand will be populated by devotees of that brand.

2. Make a list of the features and qualities you seek in a timepiece, prioritize them, and then look for watches that fit your list. Really think about the features. Will you use the watch in the water? Do you need to be able read it in the dark? Do you need a particular complication? Do you need a large date for better legibility? If you like to swap straps, do you need standard lugs? Will you trade overall legibility for a cool look? Are service costs a concern? The list goes on.

3. The more time you devote to the search, the happier you will be in the end. Avoid impulse purchases. Be methodical.
4. If at all possible, do not buy a given watch because you think it will please or impress other people. You can purchase any watch, and people will line up to tell you that you should have purchased their favorite watch instead. Putting your happiness in the hands of others is risky business. Learn to shrug off criticism. Be confident in your choices. The only opinion that counts is yours.

5. Every time you see an image of a watch you like, save it. Try to locate multiple images of the same watch. Don’t focus on professional beauty shots – try to find good live shots. Look at the saved images every day (or more often). Keep a list ranking your favorites. If a watch stays at the top for a while, it may be a winner. On the other hand, once you spot something that bothers you about a watch, you will notice it every time you look at the watch, so you should probably eliminate it from your list.

6. Do your best to pinpoint the two or three things about a watch that really make you like it. Don’t just say “It looks nice” – be specific. Once you do that, you can seek out other watches with those qualities.

7. Be as thorough as possible in your search. Nothing is worse than buying a watch, only to find one you like better the following week. (Though for some, that is a way of life. They are “flippers” or “catch-and- release” collectors who live for the hunt, and this article is not for them.) If you’ve found a watch you really like, visit the watch communities, tell the good people which watch that is, and ask them to recommend similar watches. In this regard, advice from others can prove useful.

8. TRY BEFORE YOU BUY! Try on as many watches as possible. Watches can definitely surprise you once on your wrist. Watches that prove too big, too small, too thick, and/or too heavy generate much buyers’ remorse. If you see a watch you like online, find the same watch locally and try it on. If you can’t find that watch, find one that’s close in size and try it on. If you buy long distance without a test drive, make sure you can return the watch, no questions asked.

9. When you’re trying on watches, pay close attention to how they make you feel. Ideally, one watch will “call to you” from among the many you’re considering. That may be the one to buy, assuming it continues calling over a period of time. Don’t get married after (or during) the first date.

10. Once you’ve made a decision, try it on for a few days (the decision, not the watch). Act as though you’ve already purchased the watch, and your search has ended. Any other watch you were thinking of buying is now beyond reach. Are you still happy with your choice?
Finding the perfect watch can be a challenge, but the hunt is part of the fun, and the right choice can bring years of enjoyment.








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There's no such thing as one perfect watch for a watch junkie. There might be a way to whittle it down to a perfect group...... maybe.

 

Oh yes there is. I just have three problems though:
1/ Persuade Roger Smith to make me a three register chronograph between 35mm and 40mm.
2/ Roger Smith's waiting list.
3/ The cost of an entirely hand made, three register chronograph - or, come to think of it, any Roger Smith watch.

 

Seeking perfection is a recipe for disappointment – in any aspect of life.

 

Yeah, we do need watch collecting rules, just so we can break them ... all

collecting is an extension of the analytical mind. But more so of the seeking, irrational heart

 

I will smash all those rules on an impulse buy!

 

I'm just planning to buy them all. Might take me a while, but I'm good for a challenge and it takes the sting out of selling if you know you'll get the back eventually. When I've succeeded I will feel sorry for you lot without any....

 

Pfft, puh-LEEZ! I've got a nice jump on you I think. My avatar phrases used to be "Your collection isn't complete until you own them ALL" followed by "Be faithful to one woman; have flings with hundreds of watches! ™".

 

I can think of four or five watches that would be perfect for me in a collection; not just one. Splitting the atom is easier than settling on just one watch.

 

Step 11 Wait not that long and Start from 1-10 all over again

 

.......and this time skip steps as you like

Try to find one perfect watch is futile attempt for people who care and love about watch. I know people who has only one or two watch(es). They usually own watch just for function (not really care about his watch). Two watches are basically one for nicer occasion and one for daily beater.

The lovers and collectors type will pile credit card debt (I know you are there) and skimping dinner into canned bean just to get the watch that they dreamed of.
Usually have more than three watches (few of them wayyyy more) and will flip watches over time, even though at slower rate.