Reply With Quotereally?Originally Posted by RJM25R
I'm on my way to culling my last few watches to end up with 6 (inc beater not noted!!)
I've got a Hulk sub that's definitely a keeper, along with the Monaco (still my absolute favourite watch ever made) and I've got a Panerai 176 coming next week but then the quandary begins.
I plan on keeping one Breitling (from either an aerospace Evo cobra, Steelfish (favourite!) or avenger chrono)
And keep one more Tag Heuer (from an Aquaracer, Carrera FOS (favourite!) or an Autavia re-issue)
But I've found myself wearing the Hulk a lot (3-4 times a week!) and wonder if I should keep the Panerai, Monaco and hulk and sell the rest, maybe buy another Rolex to mix it up?? Go down to 4 even?
Is that possible?!?!?
I've reached the endgame I think, I don't "lust" over anything anymore.
Last edited by RJM25R; 4th August 2016 at 12:41.
really?
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
Love my Hulk but prob wear it the least
PS - what Monaco do you have?
Maybe for buying.
Looking in windows and online I don't see anything I really really lust over.
I was so excited waiting for the Hulk to arrive last month, and it's so good I don't see myself buying another tag, breitling or omega et al however in the Rolex range I only really love the sub, and I've got one!
I didn't think it would affect me as much as it has, but 6 days a week at work I wear my hulk 3-4 times. I reach past most other watches instinctively.
Maybe it'll wear off but I don't know.
I'm not really an AP/VC/Patek lover/aspirer and I don't see where I'll go from here, apart from a much smaller collection.
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Tag heuer calibre 12 (display back/sapphire)
Equal amounts of heresy and envy ;) I could do 5. Not sure which 5 though. Have a couple of possibles in the pipeline which may resolve that. Or complicate it. I'm not at the endgame yet!
I could do 5
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
Keep the incoming Panerai, the Hulk and the ones you've noted as being favourites and sell the others, then see how you get on.
Doesn't sound like you're in a rush to buy anything so drop your least used/favoured and wait until you find inspiration for something else.
You've had it a month? Re-post after a year
Like you, I don't really aspire to an AP, PP or any of the other really high end watches, and I'm down to 4 plus a beater.
Rolex LV, = pretty much a daily wearer
Daytona = Best
Monaco = just love the retro and wear it when the mood takes me
Silverstone = as above....
But I also have a hankering for 1 more addition, nothing crazy price wise...
I'm thinking Zenith, Corum bubble, or a calibre 36 Monza. (to go with the other two Tags)
Hmmm, I think I could whittle it down to five, in no particular order:
Rolex Milgauss GV
Hublot Big Bang All Black
Patek Aquanaut
Rolex Yatchmaster Everose
Breitling Blackbird Big Date
I'd be like a dog with 2 ding-a-lings with all these.
My current ideal 5 would be
Rolex SDc 116600 - beater
Rolex Daytona 116500 (white) - sports causal
AP 15400 - smart casual
PP 5167 - smart casual
Rolex WG DD40 228239 (rhodium) - smart
Nice but current five are
Sub no date ceramic
Sub LV
Breitling B1 blue
Breitling M1 yellow
Breitling code red Blacksteel
"beater" Dreadnought Voyager
Given my needs or a large windfall not looking to change but never say never
thought i had it all sorted out, was content & figured i was done. then got bored and wanted to try new shiny things. it's a myth, there is no getting out
the rolex went, the Kobold went , the GS went then came back again :) and the Dopple is currently in negotiation! who knows where i'll end up next time around.
I'm at eight and could probably go down two or three but I've an eight watch box so I'd have to leave some compartments empty and that's not going to happen!
I'm intrigued that you don't count your beater. What is it, what do you use it for, and how often is it on your wrist?
A collection is a collection - you gotta include the under-stairs pieces ;)
Rolex Sea Dweller, ceramic. Rolex Prince in white gold. Grand Seiko Spring Drive. Grand Seiko Quartz diver 117. The fifth to be chosen in the next few days. Probably a Panerei Base model, manual wind.
Unless someone has a better idea....nothing with a crowded dial . Something simple. Preferably with leather strap."
Aquaracer
5 is 2 too many.
Well if you want to sell that GS again I'd like to know about it ... ;) ... Don't see many of those about.thought i had it all sorted out, was content & figured i was done. then got bored and wanted to try new shiny things. it's a myth, there is no getting out
the rolex went, the Kobold went , the GS went then came back again :) and the Dopple is currently in negotiation! who knows where i'll end up next time around.
Talk about a contradiction Rick
Seriously, if finances allow, wait a bit, let the new one settle in and see if it ‘fit’s in’, or knocks something else off the wrist.
I would say most of us on here flip (as in flog one to buy another) purely because we don’t have endless amounts of cash and if we did, we would all have more in our collection than we do currently.
I have reached my endgame, of sorts, in that I have two watches I wear - one during the week, the other at weekends, but I do have some put away - they will though never likely be worn. Not particularly sentimental - the odd one for investment, another is just special and I don’t want to part with it, but however special, it doesn’t get time on my wrist.
I’ve currently a WTB, just agreed a deal on a new watch and probably would jump on the odd sales post here if something took my eye, but this is the point I think many of us get wrong. The stage I am at, it is the hobby for me - buying the odd piece etc. It doesn’t change the fact I wear two watches, so as far as that goes, I am content and have reached my ‘end game’.
I would aim for as few as possible. I ended up with 5 and then this year have pared it to 3 - all which are quite similar so I could even venture to further reduction at some point. I find I wear the Hulk the most, followed by SD4000 and then the YM when I want to be a bit more subtle/dressy. See the tale here http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.ph...with-2016-SOTC
I do have Casio and Swatch for days when a fancy smanchy watch just won't do.
I'm not completely cured - I was drooling over a few watches yesterday, but I absolutely now want to maintain one in one out and whims don't past muster.
Good luck.
That's a bit like saying 'I'm an alcoholic but I only drink on Tuesdays'Talk about a contradiction Rick
Seriously, if finances allow, wait a bit, let the new one settle in and see if it ‘fit’s in’, or knocks something else off the wrist.
I would say most of us on here flip (as in flog one to buy another) purely because we don’t have endless amounts of cash and if we did, we would all have more in our collection than we do currently.
I have reached my endgame, of sorts, in that I have two watches I wear - one during the week, the other at weekends, but I do have some put away - they will though never likely be worn. Not particularly sentimental - the odd one for investment, another is just special and I don’t want to part with it, but however special, it doesn’t get time on my wrist.
I’ve currently a WTB, just agreed a deal on a new watch and probably would jump on the odd sales post here if something took my eye, but this is the point I think many of us get wrong. The stage I am at, it is the hobby for me - buying the odd piece etc. It doesn’t change the fact I wear two watches, so as far as that goes, I am content and have reached my ‘end game’.
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
Talk about a contradiction Rick
Seriously, if finances allow, wait a bit, let the new one settle in and see if it ‘fit’s in’, or knocks something else off the wrist.
I would say most of us on here flip (as in flog one to buy another) purely because we don’t have endless amounts of cash and if we did, we would all have more in our collection than we do currently.
It doesn’t change the fact I wear two watches, so as far as that goes, I am content and have reached my ‘end game’.
Yep, the 176 I agreed a deal on months ago but the seller is out of the country until this week so the excitement is already in full flow but I cannot think of a single watch that is on my wish list.
From a money point of view, anything new has to be self funded, like you say, from moving other stuff on!
Typically contradictory though, last night I decided I'm going to look at the black sub at Miltons on Thursday with a view to purchasing. Yes, THAT one....... So it seems I'm completely talking from my chuff!
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See above^!
Ok I'll play
5712
116618LB sunburst dial
E76321 yellow 2012 one of the last if not the last yellow one.
197 with JLC 8 day movement not panerai's in House.
AP 15703.st
So I suppose my collection is complete with a few other Pam's and breitling & Rolex thrown in.
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It's just so difficult to pick just 5.
From my recent purchases, I'd have to give a more broad answer:
Patek 5711
white gold Daytona
Sub - of any kind, usually an LV older or current
Seamaster - either SMP300m or a PO
Something different - for me it's either something like the Omega Sky-Walker or Bremont Terra-Nova
It's just a matter of time...
Im building mine,
DSSD - D Blue
Sub nd
GMT 2
would love an explorer 2
and daytona
The thought of owning only 5 watches doesn't appeal, but here goes:
Omega SMP pre-ceramic ( whichever version you prefer)
Omega Speedmaster reduced 3510:50 or Moonwatch ( depending on wrist size)
Omega pie-pan Constellation (18ct yellow gold preferred)
Rolex Datejust bimetal (pre 2006, Jubilee bracelet and fluted bezel preferred)
Rolex Explorer 1......OR any 1950s Omega Seamaster with thick lugs.
Paul
moonwatch, gmt master ii Pepsi, grande reverso, b'ling emergency, gs titanium spring drive diver.
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
So five is actually six with a seventh on the way.
Now you're also considering an eighth?
That sounds quite normal!
Moonwatch, Submariner, JLC Master Control, Breguet type XX, AP Royal Oak 39mm
Would have to go
AP Royal Oak 15400 Blue Dial
IWC Big Pilot
Panerai 512
Breitling Superocean on rubber
Rolex Datejust
I'm down to about 5 that I wear regularly.
The problem is the other 40 or so that I can't bear to part with. Although not especially valuable they took time to acquire and make a nice vintage digital themed collection.
I'm in a similar position. I only wear one regularly, the others just stay in the box all the time.*
*not including g shocks. We all know they don't count when it comes to counting.
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
A Hulk
A 39mm oyster pep
A 42mm 2500 PLant ocean
A JLC master calender
A grey face Monaco.
With that 5 I would genuine struggle every morning.
Here's my go;
Patek 5130j.
Lange Saxonia 37mm.
Rolex Sub No-Date (pre ceramic).
Rolex Prince.
Smiths Military watch (original production).
Grand seiko 37mm manual SBGW031
JLC ultra thin small seconds 38mm SS version
VC patrimony 40mm RG version
Hentschel H1 37mm RG version
And an old 36mm Rolex 1018 OP with grey dial as my beater.
Fanx.
*wakes up from dream*
Oh. Oh well, never mind. One of them, one day, at least.
Last edited by Der Amf; 4th August 2016 at 07:54.
Now I’m convertedI think five is still too many.
Pretty happy with a daily wearer, a smart and a beater. I am not saying I will not change and of the three, but it’s certainly enough for every eventuality.
For me:
Steel Yachtmaster II on bracelet
WG Sky-Dweller on leather
Titantium Emergency on canvas
Great variety and suits work, rest and play, gives me bracelet, leather and other, automatic and quartz, plus steel, white gold and titanium.
I'm down to 5 at the moment, but still have the urge to replace my ceramic sub as I miss the quality bracelet. Not sure how I'm going to fit a dress watch in there somehow.
Rolex 16750 GMT
Omega Speedmaster
Omega Seamaster 300m 2254
Breitling Aerospace
Hamilton Khaki field Auto
I can't see me sticking to 5 as I love the Longines Legend Diver and just had a look at a Zenith Pilot chronograph that is much better in the flesh than the photos would suggest.
oops I did it again.
(Rehaut pic)
Been to Liverpool and paid a deposit on this from esteemed member Mr Milton.
Ok decision has been made. Definitely going down to 4.
Or 5.
Maybe 6???
You know my thoughts, but I can't deny that Brevet dial has some great features. If Rolex were to offer an Explorer dial on a 114060 even at a couple of hundred pounds "geek premium" I'd be one sucker coughing up for it.
Been busy this morning, did you ask for me or not?
H
Go on big man!
Great to see some more individual purchases on the forum more recently.
It's what the hobby is all about. Congrats Rick.
My colleague Lindsay has just described our tz visitor as "really nice."
This could mean different things so I sought clarification.
Apparently she did not mean by this that you were some sort of studmuffin, but that you were "really pleasant, nice manners etc." That gets you a six month ban on here, doesn't it?
H
ignoring:-
1. couple of G Shocks which the boys pinch as they lose their own & therefore I consider disposable
2. 2 old Tissots from when I was a teenager (not working)
I am down to 7 and they are the same 7 I have had for 2 years now (a couple of others have come in since 2014, but have gone out again).... no major desire to get them down to 5. They are:-
1. 5712
2. Zenith Big Pilot
3. JLC Master Compressor Geo
4. GMTc
5. GV
6. Omega vintage Speedy Mk II Racing dial
7. TAG ana-digi for the gym
TAG is used for the gym and is pretty battered. It had had one big repair and if it breaks again I might look at an Evo. Only other watch that keeps calling is a new LV .....but couldn't bear to part with the GMT for it...
Just had to edit post as realized I have this as well ..... but never wear it ! Think I listed it for sale 2 to 3 years ago, and presumably no one wanted it !
Last edited by dandanthewatchman; 4th August 2016 at 16:58.
Aren't they all softly-spoken pussycats in real life?
Ive reduced from 8 to 6.
I would like to try on a Patek 5712 or 5711 and if to my liking swap out a few to trim things down further. If not would stick to my current and maybe think about upgrading some of the models I have e.g possibly add more colour variety by changing DSSD to a DSSD Cameron (however dont fancy the 3K plus upgrade). Poss Daytona and Explorer upgrades in the future if I ever get to try them on and like them.
Last edited by kultschar; 4th August 2016 at 17:31.
Thanks very much for looking after this for me, I'm afraid I was short on time having only paid for 2 hours parking and it taking me over an hour to actually find your showroom with the roadworks and the steps up to the first floor!
I wore my de-riguer TZ outfit of unwashed crotch-blown denim, brogues and a Barbour jacket (with a monacle) carrying a tactical sleeping bag and torch, so I'm shocked I didn't get attacked by the local "eh, eh, calm down" chaps perusing the 23 JD sports shops that seem to be in the shopping center!!!
Lindsey was extremely pleasant, and the chap on the door was nice too but I'm sorry I didn't get to meet you in person. I look forward to having more time when I come to collect and hopefully you'll be around!
Cheers
Rick
Ps what do you mean "not a studmuffin?"
It's a bit left-field for some but it just really grabbed me. It's a pseudo-tactical look IMHO, and with that dial it has a hint of vintage, but in a modern reliable set-up.
Those modded Subs you were looking at were intriguing but WAY over my budget.
The reality of this is that Haywood has priced this watch at such a great price point, it is unlikely that I will lose anything on it if I flip (in fact I've already had a solid offer and a "let me know if you decide it's not for you") but more importantly, this is probably the ONLY possibility (from a price point of view) that I'd ever be able to buy this kind of Rolex.
The PVD isn't quite Matt, but neither is it glossy so it looks better (IMHO) in person than it does in pics (which make it look shiny)
But I do now need to reduce my collection. The cobra aerospace (in pvd titanium) looks a bit "loud" compared to this and I think it may bite the dust!
I was planning on a trip across the M62 from Manchester to have a look at this. My only worry about the PVD was whether it would chip as I run a bar and my watches do sometimes get knocked about.
Lovely watch and it was a great price.
You didn't get to see all of the shopping centre then, Rick?
Hope to catch you when you return, but if it's any time soon school holiday activities may mean I'm not there. Can always review video to confirm studmuffin status if the forum wishes.
H
Well done, bold choice and more power to you.
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