What are you NOT doing in 2024 (watch related)?

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I won’t be buying any Rolex rubbish!
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Ditto! But in the sense of “not playing the AD game!” I am not going to waste my time sucking up to buy a 10k watch. Going to focus on what I have and more vintage! I am also not going to spend 80% of my income on watches anymore 😗 maybe I’ll knock it down to 75% 😝
 
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I am in agreement on saving for bigger pieces. Very hard to stay strong as so many wonderful pieces both modern and vintage at all price points but stay strong I will!

My son will be born in 2024. I am saving to buy a 2024 Speedmaster which I will wear, and then pass to him in his mid 20’s after a good service if he is very lucky! No guarantee he will like watches of course, but I would have been very happy to be given a well cared for birth speedy so perhaps he will…
 
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I redid my boxes over the weekend and saw what I have ... makes me realize that I shouldn't buy more but I can't imagine I won't since I have a few in mind already, and ... sadly? ... they are 500-1k micros that just look so damn good. I was set to pick up that orange dial NH MKII and then he dropped his NH55 and I'm like .... woah. And then there's the Longines bronze/green diver.

zman, you need to do a couple "no repeat novembers" with me and then you get to wear it all. 😁

Stop tempting me. I'm trying to avoid exactly what you described.
 
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I’m not going to spend one nanosecond feeling guilty about this hobby.
 
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1) I must not buy another Speedmaster
2) Stop hoarding watches I hardly wear
3) Stop buying parts and bracelets that I don't immediately need, just in case I may need them in the future
4) No more buy-to-try as reselling is a pain
 
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I resolved several years ago to not buy any watches. I have renewed that resolve each year, and have stuck to that resolve. I have, however, added numerous watches to my collection by resurrecting stuff that has surfaced from my stash. Oh! Wait! I did buy one last year. My 18-size, 13-jewel (yes, 13-jewels) 1877 model Waltham R E Robbins hunter cased pocket watch (that did need work) that was otherwise in excellent condition, for $50.00. But I did sell two watches, total $1,400.00. My budget can tolerate such extravagances.
 
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I won’t be bothering my wife with any details about new purchases. 😁
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2) Stop hoarding watches I hardly wear
I shall be waiting patiently in Private Sales 😗
 
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Buying any more watches. Paying $2K+ for getting a couple of Omegas serviced this year will satisfy my need to blow money on watches.
 
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I shall be waiting patiently in Private Sales 😗



That chart doesn’t make it easier, but yeah stay tuned 😀
 
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1. I will not be saying in agreeance when the word is agreement
2. like, literally and basically will be removed from my vocabulary and those nearby
3. I will not change my ΩF avatar until I change it
4. I will not not buy more vintage divers and Omega Seamaster. (though I am not adamant on this point)
5. I will not stop complaining about my gym membership having zero effect on my desire to Identify as a ripped Big Red Roo
It's been nearly twelve months since I joined the gym
and still no progress. So I am going there in person
tomorrow to see what the problem is

 
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It's been nearly twelve months since I joined the gym
and still no progress. So I am going there in person
tomorrow to see what the problem is
Lol 😁
 
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I'm not going to buy vintage ebay watches without doing a lot of research first. I have been EXTREMELY lucky so far with three purchases that turned out to at worst have a redial but need to stop doing that...