Who here has no expectation of expanding their collection?

[Wcdhtwn]

Originally Posted by Johnpierpontmorgan

its due to the overwhelming demand that causes a premium over the popular pieces, and demand cant be manipulated, certainly not artificial

you could look at less popular ones if paying premium is not your thing.

Supply can be manipulated however.

[Jona]

Sometimes I get the trade-in bug but I don't plan to increase the number of watches. I recently traded my SS Tudor BB Chrono for the S&G model.

[hitman23]

saving for the WG Daytona and then I'm done

[Houston77]

I'm at five pieces with no real desire to add. I think that is my sweet spot.

[Bluside]

I feel that I have too many but I really don't want to get rid of any that i have.

[Rori]

I’m a one-watch at a time type of guy but the lunch of the Tudor GMT forced me to make an exception.
I got two now, the other one is the SD43. Will never go beyond that.


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[Ksporty]

I'm done with acquisitions right now, and at this point, I’m looking to add only with selling or trading one from my current pool.

I’ve had some periods where I chased after a specific Daytona, Tudor Prince Chrono, and most recently Blancpain, but couldn’t find the right condition/price where I was comfortable with parting with one of my current watches.

Of course I realize I could see “the one”, and breakdown and blow up my self-imposed limit/rules and at any moment...

[beshannon]

Originally Posted by jgottsman11

Who here has no expectation of expanding their collection?

Me.

I need to sell a few more

[Ichiran]

I would love to have all the watches in the world but I have earning issues.

[RolexRog]

Originally Posted by jgottsman11

I personally feel that I have no urge to expand my collection. I don't want the watch to "wear me", as I've seen said here before. I like wearing my YM Monday-Thursday at work and the Day Date for weekends and formal nights out. Rolexforum definitely doesn't help when it comes to staying put, but I don't think another watch would do me any good besides the joy of having more. I've got my bases covered.

What about everyone else? My main hobby is playing and collecting guitars and I've gone from owning 30+ guitars at one time, down to 14 and I am comfortable at that number as they all get play time. Before, I would only pick certain guitars up just to say I actually touched them that month.

Do you keep the Day/Date wound Monday thru Thursday?

[James Madsen]

For years I added one every year around bonus time. Last year my bonus was... let’s just say... smaller than usual so I bought a $20 timex digital watch just for the sake of tradition (and giggles) and actually haven’t really gotten back into buying more since, I think I will get my next one when I turn 40 (which is sooner than I’d prefer lol) where I want to get my grail (116508 PN) and then I feel like I’m set for years to come. Not because I wouldn’t love to add more watches but I have to prioritize other things for me and the family.

I have a quite ‘diverse’ collection in my opinion with several different brands and covering most bases style/function wise - as well as filling up a 15pc Wolf ‘Windsor’ box... As someone wise mentioned earlier in this thread it doesn’t make sense having to service so many watches when many of them just sits in the box.... If only he’d told me years ago lol

[RolexRog]

The problem with having too many watches or too many of anything is that it spreads your attention out too thin. You can only focus on one watch at a time and if you have all these watches you're not focusing on any one watch, you're not appreciating any one watch.

In short, you're not getting the full experience with any given watch. Your focus and gratitude is spread out very thin.

Contrast this with the guy who buys one Rolex and puts all of his attention and gratitude on it: he is getting much, much more mileage out of his investment than the guy who has 10 watches and takes them for granted.

[RolexRog]

I never plan on buying a watch, it just happens. I start looking and I see a deal that I know I will regret if I don't move on it.

[GST15]

As soon as I get a Submariner, Pepsi, Batman, and White Daytona I'm done......
maybe!

[James Madsen]

Originally Posted by RolexRog

The problem with having too many watches or too many of anything is that it spreads your attention out too thin. You can only focus on one watch at a time and if you have all these watches you're not focusing on any one watch, you're not appreciating any one watch.

In short, you're not getting the full experience with any given watch. Your focus and gratitude is spread out very thin.

Contrast this with the guy who buys one Rolex and puts all of his attention and gratitude on it: he is getting much, much more mileage out of his investment than the guy who has 10 watches and takes them for granted.

In other words, it’s a bit like girlfriends..? Jk jk jk

[fskywalker]

No interest in expanding, rather looking into consolidation. Have 8 watches and that is too many IMHO, looking to go down to 4-5, hard to decide!


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[jgottsman11]

Originally Posted by RolexRog

Do you keep the Day/Date wound Monday thru Thursday?

No i do not. I let it just sit until Thursday then rewind.

[BillA]

I consider myself an enthusiast, not a collector. I have a nice 16570 and a vintage Breitling Navitimer from 1985. I love both pieces. I am looking for one more, then done.

[BNA/LION]

Not me...

[vint0]

It's really not possible to decide this because as an enthusiast you can't just give up once and for all.

[nachopc]

Originally Posted by Wedders

I’ve got 14 and that’s too many. Every time I sell some I just replace them and realise I’ve got a problem.

This


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[abacona]

My 2 watch collection. Have an explorer 1 that’s on its way out after I added the AP. Then after that I just need a president, and oh a 15202, and a gold sub, and a...


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[CKizzy]

1 PM Sport Rolex and a few <$1K watches for rotation depending on what I am doing that day. No plan or need to add another...at the moment :)

[Bob the brush]

Just added a Buckley dialled DJ to my collection, wanted one for ages, now I've got it, I think that is it, no plans to add any more.

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[Tag_asian]

I think I have my bases covered for Rolex with the Hulk, Milgauss and the 50th Anniversay SD 43 so I'm not planning on buying any Rolex anytime soon. I was offered a Wimbleton but declined. I am thinking of going for Vacheron Constantine next with the blue overseas (self winding or dual time) or the fifty six blue dial stainless steel complete calendar.

[Texex]

I'm at 10 now with 2 on the way out. I do wear the remaining 8. I am on 3 waitlists now but am in no hurry to receive a call. When they call I'll buy but until then I'm content.

[Bybybmw]

I have a YM Rhodium and a blue dial DJ and at this point, have no desire for any more Rolex's. That may change of course but right now, not even looking.

[RyanJ]

I don't really consider the watches I have a collection. I sell when I stop wearing something and buy when I want a new watch. Sometimes I sell them all and start again. I get bored really easily.

[s7horton]

I have a smurf that I wear all the time every day. I also have a 16613 my dad gifted me. That’s enough. I don’t make enough to have more than that - and my other hobbies need my attention. I want my smurf to last 25 years, when I can even trade it for a brand new SS submariner, just like my dad did about a year ago. I figure by the time my smurf turns 25, a SS sub will be $19k retail.

[Dancingpriest]

I just might be letting a few out in the coming weeks so I can get some in.