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#31 |
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Location: Rhode Island
Watch: Explorer
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I enjoy watches immensely, but only prefer to wear my Explorer 39. So I’ve had as many as 3, but I’m down to 2, and looking to trade in my DJ41 on another … Explorer (40).
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#32 |
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Join Date: Mar 2018
Real Name: Ross C.
Location: Miami, FL.
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One of my closest friends tried to downsize his big collection, he failed miserably. My philosophy is, own whatever you enjoy wearing, whatever you dont wear anymore, sell it or gift it to your family members, let them enjoy it.
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#33 |
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Join Date: May 2021
Location: Colorado
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Have two, a Panerai and a Deep Sea (I don't count my Casio's) but really want a Vacheron Overseas
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#34 |
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Laguna Beach, CA
Watch: Deep Sea Blue
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I agree with alphadweller in the post above. I have 4 Rolex, 4 Breitling, 1 Omega, 1 Seiko, and 1 Casio, totaling 11 watches. I enjoy every one of them and I wear a different watch every day. I like the variety and each one has its own uniqueness. I thought about selling a few because I don't need 11 watches but I have too much fun wearing them, cleaning them, etc. They are definitely a part of me and I know once I let them go, I would want them back. Keeping them avoids the dreadful "seller's remorse"...Just my 2 cents.
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#35 |
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Real Name: Douglas
Location: Tokyo
Watch: but don't touch
Posts: 481
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I rotate 5 Rolexes, 1 Cartier and 1 Panerai which makes for a different piece each day of the week or the perfect number in my book. I'm a frugal simpleton so although just 1 piece is attractive I don't think 7 is excessive and if I suddenly need to sell a piece to buy crack I'll have backups.
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#36 |
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Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 2,360
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Got down to 2, getting down to 1 would be ideal but a difficult task!
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#37 |
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Beverly Hills, CA
Watch: Yachtmaster
Posts: 3,854
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No, but more for practical reasons as well. I have a huge sentimental attachment to my first one, and so I’ve recently been keeping it in the safe and wearing others out in public.
Separately, I enjoy wearing my vintage Tudor snowflake Sub when I’m driving my classic sportscar. There’s something fun about going retro with the car and the watch, both of which have patina, and neither of which will ever be my “daily.” Both a manual transmission and an automatic movement are throwbacks that are still functional. |
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#38 |
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Join Date: Dec 2023
Location: Toronto
Posts: 88
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I have 4 rolexes: DJ41, Sub, PM Daytona and BLNR. Can't help wearing Batgirl as my daily and wondering why do I need others...
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#39 |
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Location: mississippi river
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Can you really call consolidating successfull?
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#40 |
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Every time I try to downsize (and truly, I have downsized... 2023 alone I sold about 20 watches), I end up buying a bunch more later on. It's a cycle. But hey, I find this hobby fun, and I like variety.
I buy a watch, I wear it and either I love it enough to keep long-term, or I pass it on to another owner who will give it the wrist time it deserves. The watches in my sig are after a careful curation (I used to own a lot more Omegas and Tudors for example, and with the 16710, the BB GMT is also on the chopping block), but I'm feeling like there's room for more cuts. For example, I love my IWC Petronas watch, but don't wear the Top Gun or the Big Pilot as much as I'd like to, yet I have an infatuation with the white ceramic Lake Tahoe. Might just consolidate those two into one. I will say that the only Rolex I've ever parted with is a rhodium dial OP39, and I do kinda regret that.
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#41 |
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Location: Mont Boron
Watch: ing the detectives
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#43 |
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I don’t think own just one watch is possible
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#44 |
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I am down to 6. Its a big achievement for me. I plan to sell two and buy one more, so 5 is as close to 1 as I can go. But never say never ;)
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#45 |
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Location: Switzerland
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I just went down from 5 to 4.... and I feel miserably.
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#46 |
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Location: somewhere else
Watch: one I'm wearing
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I have four only wear two now.PP 5066 and Rolex very early flat 4 2003 y ser #16610lv. The other two only once in awhile for one day or so. 18078 my dads's and 16613 serti .
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#47 |
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Real Name: Eddie
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#48 |
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Location: England
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It's unlikely I will live long enough to achieve this, which is good news for my children and grandchildren. Occasionally I do the logic in my head and still manage to end up with more watches than any sane person could reasonably want, let alone need.
If my WG target comes through and I like it enough to buy it I will consolidate, but only somewhat. |
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#49 |
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Wouldn't work for me.
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#50 |
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Location: North Carolina
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It could work if you choose for it to work. But why? I am a believer in two is one and one is none. Years ago I only had one Rolex and when it went for an extended service I found that I wanted another. So in came another and have never had an issue since. I would not.
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Location: USA
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Same here, had to send me SD43 in for service and it was all I had at the time. Bought a Hamilton that I later sold, just to have something while I was without the SD.
Ended up getting a BLRO a few years later, and an OP41 somewhat recently. Only time I could see myself with 1 watch is when I'm older, and I've given the others to my kids. Quote:
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#52 |
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Location: az
Watch: A few
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I think youre asking the wrong crowd:-) most of the people on this board probably have more than a passing interest in watches and I agree with the other posters, the hunt is sometimes more fun than owning the watches but I do love the hobby and truly enjoy being able to wear and own fantastic timepieces. When I lose interest or need the money I'll downsize but I doubt that will ever happen.
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#53 |
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Real Name: Kat
Location: CA, USA
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#55 |
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Real Name: Larry
Location: Kentucky
Watch: Yes
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There's nothing wrong with consolidation, but best to take baby steps and give yourself time to think it through.
You don't want to make your first cut the deepest. My two cents. |
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#56 |
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Location: USA
Posts: 789
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I plan to consolidate, but maybe down to 7 watches. Have 4 APs, 1 Rolex, 3 Grand Seiko, 1 Cartier, and many quartz watches. I plan to get at least 2-3 more APs, then I need to figure out how to consolidate to 7 total watches (exc quartz)
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#57 |
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Real Name: Mitchell
Location: EST, EAT
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I know of many single Rolex watch owners. Oddly, they all own 4 or 5 digit Rolex. Yet, I don't know a single one-watch person for modern Rolex. Only collector's mindsets for modern Rolex.
Makes you wonder... why? |
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#58 |
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#59 |
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Join Date: Dec 2023
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While I have several watches, after buying my explorer 36mm about 18 months ago, I’ve hardly worn the others. So, I know I could do it. I have no reason to sell my other watches, but it is a shame that I wear them so infrequently.
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Join Date: May 2013
Real Name: Nick
Location: Las Vegas
Watch: 1601
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Anyone successfully convert from multi to single watch owner?
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I know plenty of colleagues who are single watch owners that own a 6 digit Rolex. They are not into watches like we are and regard them as “nice watch” to own and wear Not just Datejusts either variety including Sub and GMT and Yachtmasters |
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