Don’t worry, I have already identified that I am incredibly stupid for feeling this way, but I am always a little stressed when thinking about building my collection. I want a watch for each outfit look and occasion; and they have to showcase an interesting facet of the watch world (history, design, mechanism). And I have a low budget and 12 slots in my box so I feel like each watch has to be very carefully chosen (and often weighed against knowledgeable collectors’ opinions). Perhaps this is a curse for us collectors trammelled by a low budget. Does this resonate with anyone else or are you a more impulsive purchaser? How do I relax more?
I don’t like to spend money on something that’s just going to sit in the box.
Some people look at watches as art and having them in the box is fine - and that’s great if that’s what they want to do.
For me, if I’m not wearing it then I don’t need it. I have too many other expensive hobbies to spend money on something that I’m not going to use. I actually just sold 2 watches that I liked very much but didn’t get any wrist time.