dxboon
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Is the increase in vintage appreciation...
...due to a longing for times past, when watches were of a more manageable size and the Rolling Stones were at their rock 'n' roll peak? 
*smiling*
Daos
Has anyone else'e taste in watches changed over time- or is it just me?
This question struck me this morning, when as part of my well-honed wedding anniversary routine, I asked my wife if there was anything special she wanted me to do today. Her reply was for me to clear out all those boxes of books I will never read again.( ...
my taste changed a lot too
I thought that Rolex, and Omega were the watches to own 4 years ago. That changed when i started to read a lot about watches in general, gaining in depth knowledge about calibres, history, and watch culture. In particular, I hang around this forum a lot, ...
Hi Colin,
Hi Colin, Evolution, Education and Maturity. You are not alone, my unknown cyber fellow watch lover, not alone in you thinking about watches, or how they may seem important today and blocks of metal tomorrow. That is miniscule part of our human evolution....
Looking back... yes..
My taste and preference changed over the last ten odd years of watch collecting. Surprisingly, it is a change towards the more simple watches. Gone is the desire for more complication, but I do have to add that Perpetual, Minute Repeater, and long Power R...
Evolution rather than Change?
A thing is certain : Education is an important factor which may bring you to a change or an evolution on your perception of watches. There were very simple, minmalist watches I didn't ever seen at the very beginning of my Passion for watches. Now, I love ...
I would say my tastes have been distilled more than changed . . .
. . . with one notable exception: I've developed an appreciation for the watches of Richard Mille that I didn't have even a few years ago. Also, I find myself veering more towards vintage than modern these days . . . why, I'm not completely sure . . . cor...
Is the increase in vintage appreciation...
...due to a longing for times past, when watches were of a more manageable size and the Rolling Stones were at their rock 'n' roll peak? *smiling* Daos
From Mickey Mouse to the Moon...
When I was a kid I had an Elgin or similar Mickey Mouse watch, which I eventually took apart, re-assembled (pre-WIS days, wow), and it worked for a few minutes (my teacher, Sister Something Elephantus, was amazed and ready to make me eat a bar of soap, a ...
With your indulgence...
...this seems like an opportune time to reprise a morality tale from an earlier thread: if you can be enticed, click here All in good humour, of course! ;-) Cheers, pplater.
One of the best and funniest posts I've read to date!
Well done, Pplater! I laughed out loud while reading the original post you linked to! Too funny! Cheers, Daos
What to say ....
Dear pplater Your post in link (that I failed to read back than .... damn I must read all pplater post repeat after me I must read all pplater posts) is just pure literary work of art and genius ... the title should ne 12 commandments of WIS You was descr...
of course.
our tastes change as we get older... not just Watches but rather everything else. in the case of Watches,?? my taste has changed from a small size Watches (40mm) to larger size 44 to 48mm. from a BLING Yellow Gold Case to a brushed or polished Steel. i us...