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…
Like most other hobbies, people looking to exploit and profit ruined it for many. Now it’s not as fun because shitty people hold on to stock of cooler models and sit on it until a fool is desperate enough to fork out the dough. And publications like hodinkee are too influential and hype up trash.