Why are you into watches / collecting watches?

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Someone asked me yesterday - 'Why are you into watches?'

I had no good (or rational) answer.

I always liked them and since my mid-40's I found I could afford my first 'luxury' watch. I have become a bit addicted to 'the next' watch since. Some I wear regularly, some I do not.

I've thought about it since I was asked...I see them as both machines and as jewellery, and while I don't want to mention the 'i' word on here, not too bad a place to have money if you have sufficient spread of 'i' already and not much debt. However that is still not really an answer as to 'why'.

I'd be interested to know other people's answer to this question. Cheers!