One holy grail or a nice collection?

[DoxaDavid]

This one goes out to all of you who have more than one watch and might have thought.. "why"?

99% of my friends have one watch and look at me like I am a little bit off to own so many. I often hear, " how do you decide which one to even wear"!

So it got me to thinking, would I ever consider selling off all of my watches and have one holy special watch? I don't think so because there are so many different things I like about them all but for different reasons so I doubt there is one watch with could fill all of my wants.

How about the rest of you? Anyone else feel the same or would you part with your collection to get the "ONE"!

If so, what would that grail be..

[T-Rip]

This is a great thread...I would say holy grail...meteorite dial Daytona.....

[petesjag]

I was in the same boat and had to decide whether or not to get another Rolex or sell a few and get one grail watch...after much deliberation I chose the later route and was glad I did. I still have a three Rolex collection but feel its a managable number. I will be leaving it at that...
If it were necessary I would still sell one, leaving me with a two watch collection...That would be ok but would not like to have just one, I like having a choice...

[SS Oyster]

Originally Posted by petesjag

I was in the same boat and had to decide whether or not to get another Rolex or sell a few and get one grail watch...after much deliberation I chose the later route and was glad I did. I still have a three Rolex collection but feel its a managable number. I will be leaving it at that...
If it were necessary I would still sell one, leaving me with a two watch collection...That would be ok but would not like to have just one, I like having a choice...

So what was your grail?

[petesjag]

Originally Posted by haydendillon

This is a great thread...I would say holy grail...meteorite dial Daytona.....

I prefer to use ' grail ' and leave out the 'holy' because I don't combine religion and watches...

[petesjag]

Originally Posted by SS Oyster

So what was your grail?

Oops...thats the awsome 116718LN.....

[warren G.]

holy grail for me.

[wokafu]

a collection for me...

[93 Turbo]

A collection of classic watches for me please...

[dieseldragon]

I don't think I could manage with just one watch. I did try it, but it just didn't work out. Although all mine are sport watches, I wear them for different occasions.

The other thing about having one grail watch (for me) is that it would likely get a bit battered, so if I sold my collection and just had one 20k watch, I would be worried to wear it on a regular basis.

[Genevapics]

Originally Posted by wokafu

a collection for me...

This, although I would add the word manageable. My Holy Grail(s) are the Speedmaster Professional and Submariner. As a young teen, I had always wanted these two iconic watches. Now that I have them, I need a nice dress watch; nothing fancy or too expensive. I am thinking along the lines of a Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Contemporaine. And that will be my manageable collection.

[Ristretto]

I dont have one holy grail, I have many holy grail. Having one watch is a bit boring with time, you've got to have one for special ocassions.

You can drive a Rolls Royce everyday but it will lose it speciality, you dont get the same experience if you drive it on every sunday or for special occasions. The same with holygrail watches, I wear my daytona every day. I dont have a holy grail, I've got another nice watches like 2 AP ROO's and a Omega SpeedMaster.

Having more than one watch is nice.

[George Ab]

Originally Posted by alroumi

I dont have one holy grail, I have many holy grail. Having one watch is a bit boring with time, you've got to have one for special ocassions.

You can drive a Rolls Royce everyday but it will lose it speciality, you dont get the same experience if you drive it on every sunday or for special occasions. The same with holygrail watches, I wear my daytona every day. I dont have a holy grail, I've got another nice watches like 2 AP ROO's and a Omega SpeedMaster.

Having more than one watch is nice.

Mohammed articulated my sentiments perfectly. Nice!

[petesjag]

Originally Posted by George Ab

Mohammed articulated my sentiments perfectly. Nice!

me too except for the 'holy..' We are talking watches..has nothing to do with religion..

[Minos]

Like most of us, I'm addicted.
And I have been flipping watches for years, trying to find the perfect, ultimate, final watch for all circumstances.
At least that's what I explained to my wife.
I recently realized that having a few watches, sufficiently different, allows me to keep this craving in check.
Simply switching watches when I feel like it gives me the satifaction I'd usually get by buying a new one.
I am reducing my collection to three watches now, as I'm selling my JLC MC GMT.
So for me: a small collection does the trick.
(Although the DSSD seems nice...and the MillGauss Green...wouldn't mind an JMC MC Navy Seal either...or a Breitling Emergency...how about a Fifty Fathoms....Aaaaaaargh)
Must....not....give....in....breathe slowly....gooooosfraba

[thewatchguy93]

ONE GRAIL


Once achieved, I'll get back to you and let you know...

[bayerische]

I've been thinking in the same paths...

My holy grail would be a 16618 or 116618 blue dial.

Not sure if it would stop my watch obsession though............? Great if it would.

[HORNBLOWER]

In my experience Grails are only Grails when you don't have them. When you get the Grail the law of diminishing returns kicks in, well at least a little. A collection for me.

[htc8p]

get a collection then retire from collecting...i hope that made sense.

[HL65]

A collection of holy grails!

[bayerische]

Originally Posted by SteelerFan65

A collection of holy grails!

[93 Turbo]

Originally Posted by SteelerFan65

A collection of holy grails!

Touche. At least we can see these/your grails here. Thank you Ken, Jules.

[HL65]

Originally Posted by 93 Turbo

Touche. At least we can see these/your grails here. Thank you Ken, Jules.

My pleasure Jules--hope all is well!!

[93 Turbo]

Thanks Ken, tired but very well. I'll post in the open discussion forum soon.

[FNFZ4]

I don't think that there will be one grail. It's human nature. It just depend on the person. Some collect cars, stamps, old coins, guns, etc.... We collect watches. We might have several dream or grail watch, but that does not mean we will stick to one watch.

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by alroumi

I dont have one holy grail, I have many holy grail. Having one watch is a bit boring with time, you've got to have one for special ocassions.

You can drive a Rolls Royce everyday but it will lose it speciality, you dont get the same experience if you drive it on every sunday or for special occasions. The same with holygrail watches, I wear my daytona every day. I dont have a holy grail, I've got another nice watches like 2 AP ROO's and a Omega SpeedMaster.

Having more than one watch is nice.

Exactly.

[petesjag]

Originally Posted by HORNBLOWER

In my experience Grails are only Grails when you don't have them. When you get the Grail the law of diminishing returns kicks in, well at least a little. A collection for me.

Why does this perpetual need for a new grail engage us so? I think women have the same problem with shoes and handbags...
How many of us reasearch the purchase of a sportscar for so long, then finally buy it and then flip it or buy another soon after? How about art collectors...buy a Picasso one week and the next a pollock?
Is it because of the relatively small size of these time telling treasures? It could not be price alone, because as we all know, watches can be very expensive...a million for a collectors dream is not uncommon...

[zama]

I will be controversial and I am a rookie, I cant see why you would want to have lots of the same style or even lots of Rolex's in general (share the love there are many great watches out there Breguet, Patek etc). I think I am probably done at 2 Rolex. And I like them both Datejust and Submariner. But I do have other watches and will keep collecting ones that interest me. I probably tend to Sports Chronographs, but am currently stalking a watch on ebay that is the sister of one I got for my 21st Birthday. It is an old super thin Omega De Ville, gold plated bracelet and watch black face gold hands and no markings just the omega symbol. My one had been a square face this one is round, mine was stolen in a house break in. They are a stylish dress watch. Some day I will add an old IWC Porsche Design. I agree with many, I don't see I would comfortably wear an ultimate grail watch, but if there is to be another Rolex it would be a two tone black face Daytona, that is close to grail.

[Puffy]

all my watches are grails otherwise i wouldn't have bought them in the first place

[Kiddodoc]

I had only one Rolex for 15 years(Sub 1680) then my collection started with a DD given to me by my father for med school graduation.

I already have my grail(116619) and so I have both of best worlds. After owning many watches, I could not go back to one watch. I truly enjoy my watches and wear them all for about a week at a time. Love to change the watch according to mood and dress.