I wear pretty much all my watches in rotation. Some are more favoured than others, but even that changes. There are a couple I wear but rarely. Basically because working examples are rare and they're very delicate.
I'd describe myself as a wearer, but I've a couple that just never get worn. I've a lovely Breiting Cosmonaute 809 from the mid-Sixties that I've never really got on with; a bit blingy for me. Never got round to selling it, which I suppose I should, if I could be arsed.
Collector and wearer, but I don’t wear most of my watches. The numbers have got far too high again, but there are some I’ll never wear and never sell, I just like having them.
It's just a matter of time...
in a wearer but only when going out etc, i don’t have a great deal of money and my watches aren’t expensive by many standards but i try and keep them immaculate and not damage them which limits wear, and i can’t wear one at work as it wouldn’t last the day. I buy with the intention to wear.
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Don't think I have enough to be classed as a collector
Collector here. I pondered getting rid of most of my Favre Leuba but I do wear them at different times.
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I have worn all of my watches when new, but only wear a few on a regular rotation. I have 50 plus watches now and have only ever flipped a few, I must be more of a hoarder than a collector.
I'm just a very naughty boy.
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I may have forgot one or two, apppologies.
Worn all my watches, but if needs must or need to make room for an incoming, happy to flip or sell.
Both.
I bought a beautiful Sea Dweller Swiss only dial.? Wore her for two years. Full Rolex service and she’s a safe queen
Now wear 24/7 a lovely covert Milgauss Black face GV and love it’s battle scars.
So both, collector with lots of other watches, plus daily wearer.
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Definitely a wearer.
I think the little machines that we obsess over deserve to tick away serving their purpose. It seems somehow wasteful otherwise.
Imo. Ymmv. Usual caveats.
Well, I'm a wearer, but there are times when I regret this as I can't manage to give more than 8 watches a reasonable wearing rotation. There are lots of watches out there that I love (and a fair number that I could afford!), but I just can't!
I wear a watch for two weeks maximum, then it's back in the box and hello to a different one.
The most I have worn a watch for its when I received my PO.
I played at being James Bond for a month.
I'm just a very naughty boy.
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I may have forgot one or two, apppologies.
Wear all mine (except the few I keep for sentimental reasons only) to a greater or lesser extent regardless of value.
Andy
Wanted - Damasko DC57
I'm batting for both sides.
Contrasting to some of the other views on here, I tend to wear my more expensive/vintage pieces and seem to pick up cheaper watches (mainly Seiko and Vostoks) that remain unworn.
I have only 3 watches, Rolex Datejust, Tudor Black Bay, Grand Seiko quartz. I wear them in rotation, so I’m definitely a wearer. I hope to add one more watch, most likely a Rolex Explorer II polar 40mm, and it should fit well into a routine rotation. The idea of owning many watches that seldom get worn, or of constantly flipping watches just isn’t my thing.
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I am what I am
I don't want praise, I don't want pity
I bang my own drum
Some think it's noise, I think it's pretty
And so what if I love each sparkle and each bangle
Why not try to see things from a different angle
Your life is a sham
Till you can shout out
I am what I am....
....A Watch Junkie.
Wear them, my watches are all marked up and I couldn’t care less any more.
I'm just a very naughty boy.
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I may have forgot one or two, apppologies.
I used to be a wearer, however some of the collection have simply become to valuable to wear, so spend a lot of the time in the safe.
I am now seriously considering moving some of these on.
Whoever does not know how to hit the nail on the head should be asked not to hit it at all.
Friedrich Nietzsche