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Old 19 January 2021, 08:32 AM   #61
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I would say two or more. However, there are probably many on TRF that have more than two Rolex watches that do not consider themselves Rolex collectors.
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Old 19 January 2021, 08:54 AM   #62
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How Many Rolex's Does One Need To Have To Call Themselves a Collector?

My thinking is that only rare, or historically significant or unique watches owner can be called collector.

If you own a modern BMW and Lexus it does not make you a car collector. You’re an owner of two cars.
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Old 19 January 2021, 09:38 AM   #63
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My thinking is that only rare, or historically significant or unique watches owner can be called collector.

If you own a modern BMW and Lexus it does not make you a car collector. You’re an owner of two cars.
I kind of agree but what if you own 3 modern Lexus’s (Lexi?)? I would call that person a Lexus collector.
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Old 19 January 2021, 10:43 AM   #64
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A watch collector has 20ish watches in his collection and sell them all to fund his grail, is he still a collector? I don't believe that the number of watches someone currently has is an indication of whether or not they're a collector, imho.
If one is a collector 1 grail will not be enough, said collector will start to buy lower end watches telling himself they are just a G-shock or alpinist or whatever slowly inching his way into more expensive watches before even he/she realizes it he has a collection once more...

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Old 19 January 2021, 10:49 AM   #65
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great than ZERO.
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Old 19 January 2021, 11:34 AM   #66
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I would think a bunch.
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Old 19 January 2021, 11:41 AM   #67
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You don't need a Rolex to have a collection. If you have a few that you enjoy wearing and owning, that's a collection.
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Old 19 January 2021, 11:47 AM   #68
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Having a collection and being a collector are not the same.


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Old 19 January 2021, 04:44 PM   #69
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Old 19 January 2021, 04:55 PM   #70
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Old 19 January 2021, 04:58 PM   #71
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A watch collector to me is a person who has a passion for watches, learns about them and owns 3 or more.
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