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Jul 31, 2017, 11:37 PM
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**** Watch owner or just a caretaker ****
Well this question comes about because as I was doing the monthly WRUW in a few of the sub-forums, I got to the vintage and my choice was a Certina bristol 190 it's from the 70's I think ? old any way and in really good shape I hardly wear it as I get concerned of damaging it and as it lasted this long it would be a shame to damage it now, so as I said I felt more like a caretaker then an owner and this is not the only watch to make me feel this way got some I have not used in 12 months easy because I don't want to see them get damaged so I get a certain amount of enjoyment from them and have worn them on occasions but not anymore. so I came to a realization a good while back which I suppose relates to this that I would not buy any watch I would fret over ,
never really thought about those ones that just sit in a draw but as I want a special watch I need to sell some to do this, and it came as a surprise but am ready to move them on ( one time it was.. did not want to use them but at the same time did not want to sell them so they just sat there unused ) as I got pics of them now, I can look at if I feel the need too anyway now. I suppose I don't need them (and I am also starting to think if a watch sit's unused for too long. good chance it will have issues when it's time to use / sell them ) found that with a few that went away fine but came out grump and had to be seen too , why not release the watches and maybe those that buy them might want to wear them and not feel the way I do... is there any watches that you feel own's you and not the other way round ?
As always ismy
sharky
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Jul 31, 2017, 11:51 PM
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suppose some times one gets to pondering on their collection and I seem to have three my wears, my keeps because of their nature and whats left and I found I don't really need the whats left ... mean at one time I would swap my watch daily hourly but now one watch could be worn for weeks well say two one as a beater and then the other for lazing around in so will swap back and forwards depending needs
sharky
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think you get to the point of being swamped in watches mean probably sold over a hundred watches in the last few months with probably another 50 easy that can go... so it's a two part thing one space and two if I want a new watch things are tight at the minute so watches need to go to fund it, so works well in a way a lot of them was impulse buys that never got worn that much, I seem to be a lot more choose of late or maybe I getting a better understanding of what suits me maybe
sharky
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I also did a few - ok, more than a few - impulse buys, but not in the last couple of years. I don't want to lie, but I'm reasonably confident saying the acquisition process has, for all intents and purposes - vanished or become almost irrelevant. It gets more and more difficult to find pieces really interesting, keeping in mind this can become an unacceptably (to me) expensive hobby. There's a moment when enough means: really enough.
P.S.: I may have to many watches, already...
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Originally Posted by
CFR
I also did a few - ok, more than a few - impulse buys, but not in the last couple of years. I don't want to lie, but I'm reasonably confident saying the acquisition process has, for all intents and purposes - vanished or become almost irrelevant. It gets more and more difficult to find pieces really interesting, keeping in mind this can become an unacceptably (to me) expensive hobby. There's a moment when enough means: really enough.
I had a long, hard thought the other day about the state of my collection, and drew the conclusion that there are only five watches I PLAN to buy; only five that I feel I need. As I told my wife, there will likely be a few that sneak their way into the watch boxes, but there are only the five that I intend to buy. She was ok with the cumulative purchase price so I think I'm good. She also stated she knew these wouldn't be the only five watches I ever buy and she seemed to be ok with that, too. My wife is pretty effin' awesome.
-hayday
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Originally Posted by
hayday
I had a long, hard thought the other day about the state of my collection, and drew the conclusion that there are only five watches I PLAN to buy; only five that I feel I need. As I told my wife, there will likely be a few that sneak their way into the watch boxes, but there are only the five that I intend to buy. She was ok with the cumulative purchase price so I think I'm good. She also stated she knew these wouldn't be the only five watches I ever buy and she seemed to be ok with that, too. My wife is pretty effin' awesome.
-hayday
well I some time buy junker lots just to have some thing to tinker with , with the knowledge they wont say long , but like to get down to say combine say 25 watches more just seems to me at the minute as too much I really have seemed to take less is more on board with a vengeance
sharky
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I don't wear my birth year Mickey Mouse very often out of fear I'll do something to damage it. It would be difficult to repair, although I did go through that fear about a year ago when it mysteriously stopped running; another forum member was able to forward me the contact info for a kindly old gentleman who specializes in repairing Disney character watches. This watch is only worn a few times a year.
-hayday
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Aug 1, 2017, 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted by
hayday
I don't wear my birth year Mickey Mouse very often out of fear I'll do something to damage it. It would be difficult to repair, although I did go through that fear about a year ago when it mysteriously stopped running; another forum member was able to forward me the contact info for a kindly old gentleman who specializes in repairing Disney character watches. This watch is only worn a few times a year.
-hayday
think their a slight difference with some watches thou mean take the forum watch knew I would hardly wear it as it would not last long to me as very hands on kinda guy , but I was going to have it and it's there if I ever wear fancy duds , so got a few that just can't see going , but saying that maybe down the line once all the others are gone I might do but just can't see it at the minute.
sharky
one of the most original good guys their was never anything but a true friend "the daito to my shoto"
rest easy good buddy
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