Horological Meandering

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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, and Revolution is the only magazine i read. I also await montres and wristwatch annual magazines yearly.

Almost 4 years have passed in my hobby and i developed unusual penchants and dislikes. Previously, I thought that all i need were dive watches, but oddly, i don't own a single dive watch in my collection. Why? I dive a lot, and won't wear a dive watch in the deep blue, fearing dings and scratches from unpredictable factors.

I developed a strong liking for watches with interesting histories, like the mickey mouse, and Zenth chronos. They raise interesting topics of discussion rather than just the "wow it's a nice diamond watch,but it's a run-of-the-mill calibre inside. I like the diamonds, not the watch". Watches with strong DNA, histories and good movements speak of refined taste.

 When i look down the road 10 years from now, i fear the risk of looking at a particular piece and thinking " what's this abomination?" I'm sure many would have their opinions and predictions of which watches will become skeletons-in-the-closet: read post about "bringing back the dead".

The pieces I'm coveting for are GG Mickeys, JLC reversos, Piaget polos, and perhaps, a VC overseas when i start seeing white hair.

Good question raised!