Why do you collect?

[rolex16]

As a person who has accumulated several watches and can't seem to rotate through them all well, but continues to lust after others, and cannot bear to part with ones he has, I pose the question - why do you collect? If not to wear the watches themselves fairly regularly, why?

I have noticed many folks with 4, 5, and even 8 or 10 rolexes (a few even more) and I wonder what drives you and how you rationalize all the costs (including the high cost of services, which those with several watches start to experience over time).

I'll give you an example...today I pulled out my YG DD that I haven't worn in about a month because I wanted to see if it still sang to me as I was (rationally) thinking that I might trade it for another piece that really interests me. I took one look and thought - how can I possibly part with this? The love was still there. But I still want that other piece. My rational side says, no way, you have watches that see the light of day once a month at best.

So I ask again, why do you collect?

Merry Christmas everyone!