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I'm up to around 40 at this point. I just love watches whether it's $20 or $20,000. I don't have anything over $1000 but eventually right. I've learned all the basic maintenance from crystal replacement, batteries, bands, etc. Its an addicting hobby. I scour marketplace and online for rare finds and good deals. I'm looking for recommendations for a quality high capacity box. This $20 box is garbage.
7 in 6 years.
Used to have 8 but my Seiko made in Malaysia started to add 3 minutes per day.
As a collector and watchrepairs person, I have about 120- 160. I stopped counting after the 80 mark and about 40-45% of them are broken and on indefinite hold or just not functioning. I have about 70 that I do wear though.
You must have very long arms.
Lol
I got 11.. I only started collecting a year ago.. I haven't got a box like yours, though. I don't know what I would do with the original boxes they came with.
Best ones in here are timex. My theory is the three watch collection is the best collection. I have 12 currently but hope to one day have 3 perfect watches
After 3 years collecting I have 12 in the box that get regular wrist time as well as 5 that are occasional wear pieces or are waiting to be repaired. I am like you and have watches that I paid between 100 and 500 for but I like them all and many have a special significance.
After about 3 years too, I went from 20ish in year 1 to 6 right now, including 1 inherited, 1 custom built, 1 modded gshock and 3 that I rotate. The more I get into this hobby, the more I think a small collection is better.
Quality over quantity my friend
I'm currently sitting at 4 watches, 2 of which are daily worn and are mechanical, the other two are quartz, and look-wise are for other occasions.
Would love to get down to 2, a "daily driver" and a special occasions one. Not sure which. to be continued!
1.. a one and done kinda guy.
Though i like lurking here and watches just to see other watches.
Just bought #21 tonight.
All I need is one with a black leather strap and one with a brown leather strap. That’s it.
3 right now, aiming for 30 watches total
It'll take me all my life to get it all and will cost around 950,000€
Tbh the last 5 watches cost more than half of the collection, My Grail is a Patek Philippe Celestial, it's around 330k
Too many. And not enough.
I have 12 in my travel case with me.
How many at home? I haven't counted. I went down the rabbit hole with Casio and HMTs watches, and then some Indian market vintage Swiss and Japanese ones... and now I'm beginning to look at vintage digital watches...
38 and I love each one so much I agonize over spreading the wrist time. I still enjoy looking at them and touching those I don’t wear as often but there is always the dilemma of which one to wear and constantly re-assessing. I wonder if I’m the only one struggling with which one to wear.
Never enough 🥲
Close to 30 and counting, I plan to stop at 500.
What’s that one on the bottom right second in? Looks like an Oris big crown
Seven right now, but I went a little nuts on AliEx 11.11 and ordered 7-10 more. I’m focusing on extremely cheap versions of various styles to figure out what I like wearing before I dive into better quality pieces.
No box yet, but I’m toying with the idea of building a pedestal and trees to display my collection instead of the traditional box.
Gun to my head, I couldn’t tell you an exact figure. I usually lowball it a bit in case someone calls me on it. I’m comfortable saying it’s ‘around 150’.
Most of those are affordable watches and a sizeable chunk are Casio’s. But there’s a few expensive pieces as well. I like a bit of variety.
Someone got bit by watch gang.
After having anywhere from 30-40, down to 5 now. And done for a long bit.
Quality over quantity
4 watches, 1 yema superman 500 as everyday watch. Cartier tank must xl, my most expensive dress watch. A brew x worn limited edition watch that's still on the way. Gonna be my fun watch
Lastly a bulova jestar 2023 that I'm trying to sell
I like your watches but I don’t understand why you have so many watches, if I were you I’d sell off a good amount and get a used Tudor BB or some other entry level luxury watch. But anyways, I love the collection it’s pretty diverse, usually in big collections there’s tons of copies but I think you did well.
I mean, if you're going to have two, they're definitely good choices.
I have 13 “nice” watches which include Rolex, Omega and a Cartier.
I have a couple of Citizens, a G Shock and a Casio Databank as well.
I got all of these in a 2 year span and am considering selling a few to get a gold Speedy. They are great to look at but just don’t get enough wrist time.
I have a couple of Rolexes I haven’t even worn.
Hundreds 😬
I have 4 real good watches. No seikos or hublots.
2: a garmin and a Tissot Prx with dark blue dial
I keep it at exactly five. It's a nice, even number, fits in most watch rolls/boxes, and the best part is, if I'm fancy I can wear two on each wrist and one on my cock.
Your Citizen 8651s are gorgeous.
Around 25 at the moment. They just don’t seem to get enough wrist time even though I absolutely love all of them.
I am considering dropping down to 6 - 8 and buying the 36mm Explorer I 124270 I have been lusting after.
I have 7, and I thought I had too many lol
11, and I find that to almost be too much. For me, 12 seems to be the maximum because I want to cycle and wear them. I cant imagine having more from a wearer's perspective, for a collector yes. I am starting to feel the 3 watch collection is the perfect number. It just stinks because there are so many great timepieces our there in so many great styles. And no matter your collection size, enjoy these beautiful time tellers and give them all a wear! Cheers!
I can’t see it in the comments, did you list these anywhere (I understand if not, it would be a long list). What is that Timex in the top left corner, and the Citizen 1 below and to the right of that Timex? Thanks! Neat collection.
150+ most of them vintage. Viable only by servicing them myself.
I have 4 sub $500 watches. I think 5 is the best number for me, but that would include starting over with the exception of my Seiko SRPE55 which is my daily. 3 black dials, 1 white and 1 blue.
about 30, half of which i built. the more i collect, i seem to enjoy them less.
What ref. number is that seiko on the bottom row in the fifth column??
Like 20, I think? I have a number of cheap Casios in various colors that I rarely wear. That's how I started the hobby in the first place. I also have a few that I keep for sentimental reasons, but don't wear that often. Those are all sitting in a drawer which is why I don't know the exact number.
My main rotation basically comes down to five or so. My Oris Big Crown, an Alpinist, a Seiko SRPG37 on any number of straps, and a couple of GShock square models get the vast majority of wear. I do plan to add more, but after buying my Oris I'm definitely switching to quality over quantity going forward and I already know what I want to work toward for the foreseeable future.
Not as many as you
