Horological Meandering

Just wanted to see how many watches you all have. Is there a "ideal" number so they all get wrist time? I am approaching 11 pieces and am starting to wonder if it is getting to a point that they wont get worn enough. Its a very personal/subjective questio... 

I know of quite a few others with collections that range in the 600 to over 1000 range. All who hang out here, all who respect everyone else's collection. Some collect by brand; others by complication. Some collect by "horological significance" and others... 

Hi, I have some watches that I nearly never wear (but would never sell them) like some family watches or vintages (from an old Vulcain chronograph to a stainless steel VC from the 40s). I have a few clocks and pocket watches of no real use except collecti... 

...collection and so far he got 10 replies and only one and a half answered the question....lets be up front.....put in the numbers...I have 15. Lets do a number count. How many watches does the Forum own? Kindest regards to all, Jack

Yes but. Do we include all the misc watches like the couple of suunto's or the various old omega's and the misc vintage pieces, the pocket watches and so on. So I guess one needs to put some parameters around the count otherwise it may give a false positi... 

First - what a nice and interesting thread. I have a total of 12 pieces and I really find ity is too many. its the same 3-4 pieces I wear and the rest just sit in their scatola boxes so I have decided that before my next purchase 4 pieces have to go. Unfo... 

And for me, "too many" in my dictionary means more than 5 watches. I used to have around 15 watches and that was just too many for me. Many did not get any wrist time so to me, those watches are just a waste of money. I'm extremely picky with my watches n... 

if you have them for a particular reason. it doesnt even matter if you dont wear them. when i was collecting military pieces very few ever got worn, but the object was to try to have an example from each war, each country involved, each branch of the forc... 

I was just only stating my own personal view on how many watches I want in my collection. I consider myself not a watch "collector" but a watch "enthusiast." I buy watches to enjoy and do not like to accumulate them because that goes against my own philos... 

I've only been collecting for two years. My brood is up to seven and I'm feeling like it's enough. For now. I store them in my safe and try to wear two a day--one in the morning; the second goes on the wrist at noon or in the evening depending on what the... 

Dom, with an 8 sized box you need 9 watches. 1 on wrist and 8 in the box as i'm sure there is never a time you dont wear one. as i'm at home all day i'm a bit of a saddo and wear one on each wrist. today its a chrono on one and tourbillon on another. not ... 

Right you are Graham! That's the sound of my palm wacking my forehead for not thinking of this most obvious of excuses to buy another... erm ... realizing that I could wear one and have 9 in the waiting, not 8. I haven't quite been able to bring myself to...