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Old 30 October 2018, 01:26 PM   #1
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Anyone repeatedly get bored with the same watch?

Mine is the SubC. Had two. 114060, now 116610... currently have an itch for a 114300 white. I feel like I would 95% regret that move so I won’t make it. Just maybe need to safe queen the sub for a few weeks and enjoy my bb58. Maybe I’ll miss it.

Anyway, anyone else have a watch they can’t get away from but at the same time lack the contentment?


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Old 30 October 2018, 01:35 PM   #2
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Just like I don't wear the same clothes every day, I don't wear the same watch all of the time either.
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Old 30 October 2018, 02:06 PM   #3
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Just like I don't wear the same clothes every day, I don't wear the same watch all of the time either.


I have enough watches that I don't have the problem of getting bored with any, which is not to say that I don't begin to feel like I've worn a particular one long enough.

In such cases, I just move on to another in the collection, whether it be an inexpensive Timex or a relatively expensive Rolex or many others in between.
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Old 30 October 2018, 09:23 PM   #4
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I have enough watches that I don't have the problem of getting bored with any, which is not to say that I don't begin to feel like I've worn a particular one long enough.

In such cases, I just move on to another in the collection, whether it be an inexpensive Timex or a relatively expensive Rolex or many others in between.
With the size and diversity of your collection, there’s nothing to be bored with

Remembering what you own is the problem
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Old 31 October 2018, 01:15 AM   #5
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With the size and diversity of your collection, there’s nothing to be bored with

Remembering what you own is the problem
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Old 30 October 2018, 09:19 PM   #6
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Just like I don't wear the same clothes every day, I don't wear the same watch all of the time either.
Yep. The beauty of being a “collector”. Nice to have several to choose from
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Old 30 October 2018, 10:13 PM   #7
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Just like I don't wear the same clothes every day, I don't wear the same watch all of the time either.
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Old 30 October 2018, 10:14 PM   #8
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Just like I don't wear the same clothes every day, I don't wear the same watch all of the time either.
Same here.
Plus I bought watches I fell in love with and have never fallen out of love since.
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Old 30 October 2018, 10:21 PM   #9
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Just like I don't wear the same clothes every day, I don't wear the same watch all of the time either.
Ditto.

The thought that goes through my head every morning "Which watch would I like to wear today?" Only got 3 though, Apple Watch, BLNR and a DJ36. All do different things, some more subtle than the others.
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Old 30 October 2018, 02:20 PM   #10
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While I have just about enough watches to wear a different one every day of the month, I have a bad habit of buying new straps to change things up when I really feel bored with my current collection.
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Old 30 October 2018, 02:27 PM   #11
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I wish there were more hours in the day, or days in the week, to wear and enjoy each of the pieces in the collection.


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Old 30 October 2018, 02:31 PM   #12
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No.

18 years with my 16610 and I feel more connected to it than ever, never get bored of looking at it on my wrist. Classic Rolex.
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Old 30 October 2018, 08:07 PM   #13
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18 years with my 16610 and I feel more connected to it than ever, never get bored of looking at it on my wrist. Classic Rolex.
congrats thats great to hear!
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Old 30 October 2018, 02:44 PM   #14
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Yes - I got bored with my LVc so traded it, but wish I still had it now.

Love my SD43, but wish I also had the LVc


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Old 30 October 2018, 07:17 PM   #15
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I did with my black bay and sold it and now I miss it dearly
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Old 30 October 2018, 07:26 PM   #16
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Normal feeling. You will always get bored of a watch over time. Especially after the honeymoon period.
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Old 30 October 2018, 08:03 PM   #17
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Id personally move on if i got bored
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Old 30 October 2018, 08:06 PM   #18
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You need more watches
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Old 30 October 2018, 08:09 PM   #19
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It's possible to get bored with a watch no matter what the price. But if it holds some personal significance, then it could make you a one-watch man.
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Old 30 October 2018, 08:21 PM   #20
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This happens to me always until I get the 116610LN, more than a year and I still in honeymoom period. Modetn 6 digits Rolex are my watch!
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Old 30 October 2018, 08:35 PM   #21
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Buy, sell, swap and rotate. Variety is the spice of life!

To answer the original question, I’m not getting much joy out of the Speedmaster anymore but am hanging on to it just because it belongs in any collection (and am kind of hoping the love will come back one day).
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Old 30 October 2018, 11:42 PM   #22
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To answer the original question, I’m not getting much joy out of the Speedmaster anymore but am hanging on to it just because it belongs in any collection (and am kind of hoping the love will come back one day).
The Speedmaster is the biggest strap whore out there...literally everything looks good on it. Go shopping for some new straps and you'll surely find the love connection again!
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Old 30 October 2018, 09:25 PM   #23
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I agree. Variety is the spice of life. I do enjoy a good daily beater though. My sub works perfectly.


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Old 30 October 2018, 09:43 PM   #24
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A break now and then from your collection does wonders.

I went away for a vacation, took one watch etc. By the time I come back im itching to wear my collection that I left behind
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Old 30 October 2018, 10:13 PM   #25
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A break now and then from your collection does wonders.

I went away for a vacation, took one watch etc. By the time I come back im itching to wear my collection that I left behind


Awesome price of advice. I usually throw some in the safety deposit box and wear one or two for awhile. Soon with “outta sight outta mind” I am ready to throw some old friends on the wrist.


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Old 30 October 2018, 09:47 PM   #26
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Multi brand collection keeps it fresh.
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Old 30 October 2018, 10:13 PM   #27
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Collections grow from one to many because there is always “the next one”.


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Old 30 October 2018, 10:36 PM   #28
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for beginner it almost always happens. 10 years and/or 10 watches later, boring might well be the last word chosen to describe the feeling towards any watch with you through those years.
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Old 31 October 2018, 11:18 AM   #29
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for beginner it almost always happens. 10 years and/or 10 watches later, boring might well be the last word chosen to describe the feeling towards any watch with you through those years.


I appreciate this post. My love for watches is not new, however only 2 years into being lucky enough to own them. You mean that 10 years after going through many, or keeping what You have and will eventually appreciate / love them more in 10 years (give or take)?


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Old 30 October 2018, 10:38 PM   #30
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I do empathize, especially with the ceramic sub

I think getting an LV 16610 might help
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