I do know one somewhat elderly gent near me who for whatever reason began 'collecting' Omegas back in his teens - closer to hoarding them. Long story short, he came from a family of antiques dealers, went into antiques himself, and now has 250+ Seamasters alone ranging from museum pieces to daily wear, but all work. Very few are redials. He does not allow pics of his personal watches, refuses to use a website even for his business, and literally has a handwritten list of people interested in the Omega collection when he "kicks it", as he puts it, ready for his wife. I once asked him didn't he have at least one Speedmaster? He just sorta smirked and told me we could 'talk about those another time'.
So it is possible for one person to end up with a huge selection of choice pieces, albeit unlikely (even in my acquaintance's position, how many people would actually from childhood love Omega specifically and just stack them?).
Also, the American South is still a strange, strange place with a lot of interesting characters.
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I concur with the recommendation of a Geneve as a solid starting point - just be sure to research whatever you find before clicking buy - welcome to Omegas and the wacky world of watch collecting!
