Like a lot of people, I got really interested in watches during the pandemic when I had extra time on my hands, and disposable income that I couldn’t spend on other things. Like many, I dove head first into learning as much as I could from Youtube, websites, books, etc.
But now a few years later, does anyone else feel like they’re losing interest in the hobby?
I still love the watches that I bought, but now I’m more likely to spend my disposable income on trips/restaurants/concerts etc.
How do you keep the passion going when the initial love affair is over? And when I’m not actively buying new watches…
I got sick of being a serial flipper. I owned and flipped about 75 watches in a 10 year period and I came to realize, it never ends. Many of them were multiple thousands of dollars, average was about one thousand. I decided to be happy with a comparatively very modest-priced collection of five watches. I’m not necessarily done forever, but I’m done treating reselling and depreciation as no big deal, because if you do it enough, it adds up to a ton of hassle and money wasted. And I may very well be done with spending thousands on any one watch.
Wow that does sound like a lot of work! But you also got to see a lot of watches that way, and now know what you like. Curious what you pared it down to?
I did get to experience many watches that way, and yes, it was a ton of work.
My current collection probably won’t impress anyone, but I like it.
Seiko Tuna on “RollBall Strapcode” bracelet.
Squale 1545 black ceramic on Two-tone jubilee bracelet.
Seiko Pepsi Turtle on strapcode jubilee.
Invicta 9937 Pro diver, Swiss movement version with Kermit bezel insert.
Invicta 8926 Pro diver with Nh35 movement, Coke bezel insert.