cazalea
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Thanks for the responses! It took 3 hours to write the post,
after about an hour of arranging the watches.
GRAHAM - thanks a lot for bringing up the "mental health professional" implications!
DXBOON - I don't keep them in boxes. I just keep them all in the cabinet, basically like they are here on the table. After I clean the glass I will put them all back in. No more Stowas for me thanks - too many other fish in the sea.
ANTHONY - Would I buy fewer richer ones? Perhaps, but I suspect not. It's the same for cars - once had 11 but now back down to six. I could have a M-B but I have lots of cheaper cars. I once had a FP Journe but couldn't bear the thought of despoiling such a beautiful work of art, so got rid of it.
I'm irrational. I love catching, touching, using stuff. As some of you know, I also have collected oriental rugs, and Russian icons, and books. And Michelin men. And model cars. And tie clasps. And oh yes, 700+ different kinds of champagne.
On the upside, a friend came over in the midst, and he bought the giant Swiss Army and the Russian Racketa 24-hr watch. 
On the downside, I found 4 more Seikos in the basement, besides those extra Accutrons I mentioned. :-(
PS I don't collect bottles of champagne, I just drink them and keep the caps (muselet) off the corks.
Today's champagne - Excellent!
This message has been edited by cazalea on 2009-12-28 19:56:13
End of Year Analysis: Watch Lunacy
Hello Gents and Ladies, It's that time of year when we review what we have done, how far we have come - and where we expect to be going and doing in the New Year. It's appropriate to do so with our watches too. But oh, so very frightening for some of us. ...
superb Mike!! if your certifiable then i need the same phsychiatrist :)
a great ecclectic collection best for 2010 Graham
Thankyou for many reasons …
Dear Mike … All I can say is Thankyou! These sorts of posts put my collection into perspective and gives me something to show my wife when she comments that I have too many watches! It is also very useful to lay the collection out like this and anal...
Wow it must have taken you at least an hour or 2 to compose your yr end analysis
I applaud you for your dedication! And what's amazing about your collection is there isn't much of an overlap IMO. Each piece seems to have it own character. And everytime I see you at our local GTG's, you're always wearing something different and interes...
Thanks for the responses! It took 3 hours to write the post,
after about an hour of arranging the watches. GRAHAM - thanks a lot for bringing up the "mental health professional" implications! DXBOON - I don't keep them in boxes. I just keep them all in the cabinet, basically like they are here on the table. After I...
Cool! You get my vote for post of the week, Mike! :-)
Have a wonderful New Year! Hope to see you soon! Cheers, Daos
re: Watch Lunacy...
Thanks for sharing Mike! I like the JLC and Goldpfeil the most from your collection. Happy New Year to you and your wife! -MW
You must be a millipede!
to be able to watch all that at one go. Wear all in good health! cheers Pat
I am...
...amazed, because it must've taken forever to put together this photo shoot and catalog all your watches! ...curious, as to how many years it took you to accumulate such a large collection! ...exhausted, just thinking about putting all those watches back...
I just love showing ....
such a post to my wife. Thanks for the effort and for sharing it with us.Best for the New Year and and may you add many more to your wonderful & eclectic collection. cheers fernando
Must be a heck of a trip down memory lane...
Handling and trying to document these lovely pieces... Thanks Mike, for the fantastic post - it reminds me of what this hobby is all about... Jon (Z3)
Mike, I knew you had a lot of good stuff...
but that's really something! It's a charming collection, with plenty of quality, quirk and personality. The write-up and pictures were very enjoyable. Thanks.
Thanks Mike for
3+ hours great work, so now I have reason to convince my wife that I still have along long...long way to go. Best
You're my savior Cazalea!
Your post will be permanently archived into my depository where I can always show and justify to my wife I'm not out of my mind! and how lucky she is that I have some money saved to spend on her. Have a great year ahead! Mech.
Two notes, Mike . . .
. . . first, your G O is rose gold, and second, while you're entitled to your opinion, this . . . . . . dial is the cream of your crop ;-) . . . slightly prejudiced, Art...
Thanks for sharing...
must have been an especially gratifying time laying out your watches. Am sure it gave flashbacks of pleasant memories as the collection seem to have been accumulated over a long period of time. Thanks again for sharing....
What??!!!! No Panerai, Breguet, Vacheron, or Dufour???
You see, you have another reason to go further in your madness, my friend. Madness or ....Passion? Do we really have to have a reason when collecting watches? Isn't it easier to add than to let go some of these watches? Your post points out some very seri...
Ah, my wife thanks you for pointing out those options!
Amanico, I have had Panerai but a bit too large for my taste, though I have a hankering for a white 40mm version. The habit of referring to them by numbers is a bit distressing to me though (I think mine was a 116F). I did have a vintage Vacheron but I se...
Goodness!
That is as large a collection as I have seen.. I think... Do you ever forget several pieces that you have? In any case, as Mech says, this thread will go some way to show my better half I'm within boundaries. Thakns for the effort!
Marvelous it would be great if
every Purist will do the same i.e. show his/her whole collection with emphasis on most important pieces in their collection but for some it would take much more than 3 hours Thank you very much for the effort Definitely post of the week if not month Cheer...
shocking
such a shocking post " in a good way", i apreciate your effort. and happy new year. Faisal
What a great presentation
Wow you certainly have been busy i was getting dizzy like a kid in a candy store well done on your collection
Good grief - I am no weirdo!
Hi Cazalea, thanks for your comforting and interesting post: interesting for all your various watches with the stories attached; comforting for me, because you own way more watches than me and I sometimes wondered, whether I went over the top ! Found this...
You can't scare me with photos like this ...
Kohei's got several of my ex-watches in his black hole of watchdom. And some I should have bought but chickened out on! I don't buy everything I see, even though it might look that way. Cheers!
You personally know the guy with the watch compuilation?
This forum is always good for a surprise! Didn´t want to scare or warn you - this remedy usually does not not work in case of watch addiction ! Best regards, anaesdoc
That took a lot of effort to compile and post. Even I do not take..
that long to list the yearly errors and reset the quartz watches.
professionally speaking ...
... collecting is a great way to ward off depression! Your post certainly cheered me up, thanks! Love the Goldpfeil, glad it joined the show. Best Andreas
Andreas, as a long term...
Andreas, as a long term depressive i understand you entirely. collecting in all forms has always been a large part of my life to the point of addiction as it brings something to life that is otherwise missing. i remember about 8 years ago, a psychotherapi...
But doesn't getting a "you weren't home when we attempted" slip cause a frenzy?
Sad to say missing a delivery causes me to go into a fit of temporary insanity - I once got to the post office in less than 5 minutes (at going-home-time) through heavy traffic, knocked down several old ladies, and fought my way through the "closing of th...
i've been through all the...
i've been through all the trauma involved in a missed package Mike so found it easier to give up work and never go out :))) best Graham
Don't tell me anyone actually does that! ...
"I'm not even going to get into the "taking a photo as each bit of wrapping is removed" ..." Surely not !...
Fine but important lines
Hi Graham, agree completely. There are many fine transition lines between collecting as a passion and as an addiction and/or obsession but the key question is IMO: is it adaptive for and does it enrich the life of the "afflicted". I am glad to hear that i...
Wow! What an awesome post Mike!
Very comprehensive, amusing with a touch of charm. It's so reflective of your love and passion and I think it's a beautiful thing...although not on the wallet, lol. Can't wait to see your post for next year.
Thank you Mike!
I will save the panoramic photo to show my husband. I still have fewer watches than many women have shoes... I agree with Graham about the endorphins on opening the packages. Luckily my 36K bph habit is an inexpensive one. Happy new year! Ginger
Mike, you rock! I just found the whole post so refreshing with your
honesty and quite bold collection. Very cool. Best, Tim
Thanks for the encouragement, it's not easy to be a watch lunatic.
For example, I even thought briefly this morning about selling some, and I put a group together that were "on the block". As I went through looking them up on the Internet to price them, I thought " no, this was an unusual movement " and " no, this has a ...
Mike, my mate/mechanic is just...
Mike, my mate/mechanic is just like you, but with cars. he has 120+ cars on his mums farm where he works. he's been told to move them to the scrap yard, but every single one he seems to find a reason to want to keep. Rover P6, it was our wedding car, Scim...
Sanity Check
Many of us find comfort with your post. While others found justification for their other half. Surely more to add in 2010? I'm looking forward to your post by end 2010!!! Thanks and happy pickings for the year ahead. Mike
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
I am not alone!!!! You can bet that once I get home tonight, your picture will be the first that I show my wife. If is so very nice to know that lunacy is not only mine. Mitch
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I have just seen an act of lunacy But, GS is really commendable. Nice! Best, Ken PS: I am already looking forward to your next year end report !
What! No Patek? No Glashutte? :-)
Thanks for the post, Mike. What a collection. A couple of questions: 1) Do you wear at least half of your watches throughout the year and 2A) do you wind them when needed or just when you wear them. Happy New year. Bob
Call me confused but isn't this a Patek?
Just kidding. It's true I don't have a Patek; I had one briefly last year on approval but returned it for technical reasons. But I do have a Glashutte. Art will testify - he's seen it. It's a panorama date moon and he tells me this is rose gold. It looks ...
so this is the road
to the dark side is like... Urrh... i meant the bright side wonderful collections and thanks for sharing with us a glimpse of what it ll be like to be at ur position, very interesting and meaningful. btw, would u mind telling us a bit more about these 2 w...
Hi Ed, sure, I'd be glad to describe those two watches
This Seiko 5 came from Manila, if I recall correctly. It was in the midst of my "get every moonphase you can" phase. I liked its outrageous styling and big moon indication. The fake jewel-looking trim was a bonus. It's actually a mechanical, automatic mov...
Thanks a lot Mike!
Woots, these seiko have strong characters with distinct designs and i really like the chrono! it is very unique looking and craftsmanship looks quite decent I have heard a lot of praises on the GS but this part of the earth high-end japanese aren't popula...
You wear the "losers" after work?? LOL Very funny!
I'll take the losers off of your hand! Aloha, Bob
Excellent collection you have there cazalea
Hi Mike, Great post, wow I'm impressed with your collection. And big kudos to Mrs. Cazalea for being so understanding about your passion for watches and other collectibles. Happy Holidays! ED-209 ps - Absolute love the Silberstein
