Which watch in your collection you will never sell and which one will go eventually!

[herbie911]

I am a middleclass man so I do not have a mega collection like some members here. Everytime I fancy a new time piece, I have to sell one from my collection. What I find over the years, it gets more difficult to find one that I definitely not in love but there are more and more watches I fancy since I discover this website and learn more about watches from other brands! More alarming is they are more expensive than Rolex such as AP, PP and VC

Watches that I will never sell
1. SubC (A perfect sports watch)
2. A 1940s Omega Seamaster and Rolex Precision (They belong to my grandparents before they passed away)
3. Seiko Diver (Gift from my mother when I got a place to study at my local university)
4. Explorer 114270 (I bought this for my mother-60th birthday)
5. Patek 5127G (Perfect watch for me to wear to work)

Watches which I might part exchange to a newer version (Speculation)
1. White/black SS Daytona (Which one I part will depends on which dial I am going to get when the new ceramic ss version comes out-maybe 2013)
2. Patek 5711 G/R (Same with the 5711 which one leave my collection will depends on whether Patek will replace the 5711 in 2016)

Watches that I will definitely sell
Tudor Hydranaut Blue pearl dial (I will wear the Sub C more if I sell this watch) May consider keeping this as a gift to my son when he go to college

Watches that I 'wish' to acquire but got no fund for them
1. AP 15300 RG Black dial
2. VC Overseas RG

[xtriple]

I'll never sell my Sub' after 30 years waiting to get it. In fact, I've made my wife promise that when I drop dead she'll have it re-sized and wear it to remember me by!

Also, I have an early 60's Sully which is ruby and diamond studded on the dial instead of markers for the hours (sounds a bit blingy but it's not) that was my GrandFathers last watch. I acquired it from my Aunt and though it had been static for twenty odd years, a quick wind and it was away! I had it serviced (which cost more than the watch is worth probably) and a new strap and I wear it with pride.

I also have my wifes GrandFathers watch : a MuDu which is a lovely old thing and will again stay with us.

However, I have a few watches that I will sell in the coming months: Seikos and Chr Wards among them.

[DrLindaPhD]

Originally Posted by xtriple

I'll never sell my Sub' after 30 years waiting to get it. In fact, I've made my wife promise that when I drop dead she'll have it re-sized and wear it to remember me by!

Also, I have an early 60's Sully which is ruby and diamond studded on the dial instead of markers for the hours (sounds a bit blingy but it's not) that was my GrandFathers last watch. I acquired it from my Aunt and though it had been static for twenty odd years, a quick wind and it was away! I had it serviced (which cost more than the watch is worth probably) and a new strap and I wear it with pride.

I also have my wifes GrandFathers watch : a MuDu which is a lovely old thing and will again stay with us.

However, I have a few watches that I will sell in the coming months: Seikos and Chr Wards among them.

Can we see a pic of the Sully? I'd like to : - )

[brkanand]

I will not sell any one that is in my collection. But law of averages surely will catch up without warning! Let us see.....!

[slcbbrown]

Most of my current pile: 14060, gold DJ, 50's TOG, GP 7000, GP 7050, ML moonphase, ML jour et nuit, 60's GP chrono, Enicar Sherpa, Speedy.

Never selling: the 50's TOG was my father's, ML jour et nuit.

Probably selling: Speedy Pro, 1966 gold DJ, ML 38mm moonphase. All three either don't get any wrist time or they don't fit my watch needs anymore.

[Castor]

I have just one good watch... my Explorer II Polar 216570. I never plan to sell it and it's already been pledged to my 19-year-old son when my time comes. Family heirloom. So I wear it everyday and everywhen and everywhere in order to make it even more special for him. Plus it's an awesome watch and I just like wearing it.
I can afford more watches but I figure, for me personally, that this is more than enough.

[QueueCumber]

I would sell anything in my collection for the right price at the right time...

[mlotus95]

for being a middle class guy you have a heck of a collection

[colpol]

Originally Posted by mlotus95

for being a middle class guy you have a heck of a collection

x 2

Maybe you want to reclassify yourself to "upper middleclass" with a nice collection like that !!

[bridgs]

Originally Posted by colpol

x 2

Maybe you want to reclassify yourself to "upper middleclass" with a nice collection like that !!

I agree.

[kbutler971]

Originally Posted by mlotus95

for being a middle class guy you have a heck of a collection

Ditto that thought, very impressive. I'm down to three, my WG DD, my 114270, and GMT II C. Doubt if I'll part with any of them.

[Jsan20]

Originally Posted by mlotus95

for being a middle class guy you have a heck of a collection

Everyone making 100k thinks they are middle class. I fall into this category it actually feels more like lower middle class.

[c.rod]

im with you cucumber! everything, well mostly everything is for sale.

honestly my mind changes all the time. i thought i would never sell my omega smp. few years later it was time to go

[QueueCumber]

If someone offers me double what I paid for a watch the day after I bought it, it is gone.

If someone offers me double what I paid in twenty years after the watch has doubled in price, it isn't going anywhere.

If I'm tired of a watch and/or I am upgrading, then I'll sell for a loss. I have never bought a watch I didn't like, but I can only wear so many watches and my tastes have grown more subtle lately.

[ND10]

My Sub C is a keeper.... At least till a new Sub is released and we shall see.

I'm fighting to keep my polar 216570 while persuing my "grail" noir 116520.

If i can have all 3 at the same time i'll be a happy man. If I drop dead, dad gets the expII, mom the Daytona and sis gets the sub

[kilyung]

I'm fickle so everything's in play. My wife is surprised we're still married.

[Hound]

You are quite a humorous man!

[Hound]

Originally Posted by kilyung

I'm fickle so everything's in play. My wife is surprised we're still married.

Oops meant to include the post I was referring to as humorous

[Hairdude1]

I would never part with my 15300

[Palmasea]

Every watch at some point is a sale...to fund the latest and greatest!

I guess I'm a manufacturers' dream

- Only the kids and wife are safe!

[Palmasea]

I will say this; the easy upgrade due to wanting a 'larger, cooler, or a more legible watch is over for the most part(w/the exception of the daytona)
The new watches being dished out by many manufacturers are as big as my wrist will handle - many too big!(give Rolex credit on this one as they have not exceeded imo)
My selling of the 36-40mm's and 'upgrading' to the new 41-47mm modern watches has taken its course...
Manufacturers better give me some good JUSTIFICATION for buying a new watch - i.e. innovative movements like the Omega 9300(not just a bigger case with the same/similiar movement. I'm also looking for special materials, like ceramics etc...that wont scratch, even a furthering of the antireflective properties of the sapphire glass - which some manufacturers ignore.
Bottom line is you want my money, give me Innovation- not just a bigger rehash of a old watch.

[herbie911]

Originally Posted by Palmasea

I will say this; the easy upgrade due to wanting a 'larger, cooler, or a more legible watch is over for the most part(w/the exception of the daytona)
The new watches being dished out by many manufacturers are as big as my wrist will handle - many too big!(give Rolex credit on this one as they have not exceeded imo)
My selling of the 36-40mm's and 'upgrading' to the new 41-47mm modern watches has taken its course...
Manufacturers better give me some good JUSTIFICATION for buying a new watch - i.e. innovative movements like the Omega 9300(not just a bigger case with the same/similiar movement. I'm also looking for special materials, like ceramics etc...that wont scratch, even a furthering of the antireflective properties of the sapphire glass - which some manufacturers ignore.
Bottom line is you want my money, give me Innovation- not just a bigger rehash of a old watch.

I think I am very lucky that I got a small wrist. Any watch more than 42mm is just too big for me. I do think even conservative manufacturer like PP and Rolex will increase the case size of models such as Daytona or Submariner. Recent example includes both the Explorer 1 and 2. I had really trim down my collection and find it more and more difficult to let go any of my watches.
Thanks for those fellow members who tried to promote me but I do think I belong to the middle class as I have a very long wish list and it is hard negotiation with my better half every time I made another watch purchase. Those above middle class don't have a wish list. They just get whatever takes their fancy and their better half don't moan!

[Joey_V]

My Sub Date M serial will never be sold.

Everything else is negotiable.

[Rock]

For me, three or four quality watches will be enough.
No. 3 is already planned and that leaves the rest of my life for anything else that really takes my fancy. Maybe a nice IWC Portuguese.
I will never sell any of the 'chosen few'.
I am the sort of person who, if I like something, I really like it.
Boring, heh?

[caryyee]

I'd like to say all of mine are keepers, but in reality, some will go as my tastes changes. For me, the first ones that will go are the SS models that I don't wear much these days, daytona, milgauss and sub. The SS GMT and the gold/pt watches are getting all the wrist time these days, the rest don't see the light of day at the moment ...

[Kyu]

My Movado's stay
Everything else can go

[ronbo710]

... everything else has a price -Ron

[Puffy]

Originally Posted by caryyee

I'd like to say all of mine are keepers, but in reality, some will go as my tastes changes. For me, the first ones that will go are the SS models that I don't wear much these days, daytona, milgauss and sub. The SS GMT and the gold/pt watches are getting all the wrist time these days, the rest don't see the light of day at the moment ...

you've got a sweet collection but if i had to i'd get rid of the pedestrian stuff like the ss ones you mention...

if you can pull off the gold then they're all you need..

Originally Posted by ronbo710

... everything else has a price -Ron

ron, these are two great rolex refs. if i could have two, these would be strong candidates

[crowncollection]

I will never sell some if my special dial crown collection day dates as I can't replace them, and some vintage rolexes i have, the modern models I change.

[HRV]

I will never sell my first Rolex....DSSD