Do you buy and keep all of your watches? Do you have a one and done collection or maybe you’re like me and feel like three is the magic number. Would be fun to start a thread and see the reasoning behind everyone’s watch purchases 😁
Personally I feel like three is the perfect (and somewhat reasonable) watch collection size for me since it covers all aspects of my life:
Nomos Orion 35mm - This is my mon-fri office watch
Omega SMPc 300m - My weekend / going out watch.
Casio A168 - My work from home and traveling watch.
I have a few collecting rules:
Each watch must be distinct in some way sop as to have a unique contribution to the collection.
Watches are purchased to mark milestone occasions.
I will have no more than 10 serious watches at any given moment.
Rule 1 keeps me from having a collection full of the same watch.
Rule 2 keeps me from going broke. Also, it gives each watch a story, which I personally like the idea of.
Rule 3 keeps me from going broke in the long term (servicing costs). It also ensures that I actually wear all my watches.