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Yes, after SIHH.
On the first day of SIHH I was as usual feeling eager to see new watches. I entered the Palexpo, dazzled by the watches in the windows and the also exquisitely selected receptionists at each booth - I was ticking along like a lubrication-free, high-beat silicon escapement.
By the end of the first day of SIHH I was happy to have seen many new watches. And I was chuffed since during the day various CEOs, directors and managers of all and sundry watch brands said hello and exchanged pleasantaries, some even implored me to take a look at their novelties. At SIHH you feel like a Panerai special edition in ceramic composite with ADLC coating - widely sought after.
***Fast forward to last day***
On the last day at the fair I didn't want to wake up. But it didn't really matter since I couldn't sleep, hounded as I was in my dreams by monstrous tourbillons with crunching cages and sharp, wolf's teeth. I dreamt of thunderous strikes of imaginary minute repeaters echoing across barren lands, interrupted only by stomping column wheels charging across chasing down some poor escape watch enthusiast.
Once I was inside the accursed Palexpo, I did my best to walk with my eyes down to the floor, hoping and praying no one would see me; but despite walking like that the entire day I don't remember what the carpet looks like because my head was full of you-know-what. Because I had to shake another hand of yet another individual with a name card that was remotely horologically linked, and have that person ask me "WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE FAIR?", I would have taken the longest, patinated and hand-made watch strap I could find and strangled myself.
- SJX
Horofatigue? will it lead to Horocoma?
a good friend of mine, who is in this forum and if he is willing, identify himself. lets just call him Arthur for starters(hey...it rhythms!! - Arthur for Starters); is suffering from a severe case of horofatigue. he has sought help, from freinds who pres...
Only
because it starts to shrink your bank accounts alarmingly !!! Couple that with when the financial controller on the domestic front tightens on internal audits ....... Even a mega overdose antiemetic will not help matters....... "Arthur" should start meddl...
Overlord and Warlord
Are long disposed.... What's the saying.. if you've been around long enough, you seen all the BS. My problem is seeing so much BS of late and it's only 2 years plus for me :-0
My feeling about combating fatigue in any hobby...
...is to simplify your perspective and scope. Get back to the core aspects of the endeavor that drew you in initially. If you've been making back-to-back purchases, or getting copies of every enthusiast magazine to pore over day and night, maybe take a br...
Great thoughts Daos!
Its really the marketing ploys that I think is the main cause. Although I succumb not to them, I guess it just sickens me for reasons I best not say to be respectful to others.
Another sugestion: TimeOut
How about hanging out in TimeOut more? You can still be with Purist friends, but horology discussion is kept at the periphery. And you can then duck into the watch fora only when you feel like it. A
Hi Horogasm, I had been suffering from horo-impotence for a period of time
Fortunately, some brands release some stimulant in SIHH recently. It helps. Regards Ling
Could this be
Arthur aka "Fat Fingers" ? It was back in the beginning of 2010 when I can fondly recall his typo that made some coffee come out of my nose.It was an innocent comment on a post about the Moser Mayu with some beautiful photographs.I believe the quote was "...
Forum Search
Just type "shits" into the Forum Search engine and Arthur's famous mistype is the first hit. A
You might appreciate this ...
When I was a kid my mother typed the weekly church news bulletin. In one infamous typo she invited everyone to our house on Sunday evening for "... a time of fellowship and sining." People talked about that for years. And I seem to remember there was a be...
at the risk of being excommunicated ...you must be Catholic too?
thats a great story, it should retold in TimeOut. Best, Horo
I went straight into horocoma ...
about 5 years ago. For about 3 years I didn't step into watch shops. I knew my case was serious when I didn't browse watch magazines anymore. It happened quite suddenly and till today, I have yet to figure out why. Now, I'm well again, though my bank acco...
Recovery from Horocoma
As sudden as the onset of the horocoma, about two years ago i found myself recovering. No specific cure and reasons. But having friends showing you their new watches and the ADs having frequent sales (probably due to The Crisis then, nowadays hardly any s...
Doctors at Swiss Institute of Horo-anatomical Health (SIHH) has confirmed
There are numerous cases where they have patients in horocoma that suddenly awakes, and withdraw substantial amounts of monies from their bank accounts to purchases time pieces. And they cannot recall all those months/years they spent in horocoma. Best, H...
Completely normal ...
... in varying degrees for all of us. It is rare in life that you will be fixated or enamored with the same thing in the same way over long periods of time. Even relationships mature and change, hopefully for the better, but not always. You can probably n...
of fangled spaceships, meat and potatos.
Makes the most sense to me. Returning to what originally drew you in.
I'll do the same
Get out the 1st watch you bought, put it on and go out. Get some good friends together and start sharing the original intention of how you decided to buy this watch. and when u look at it now, how the feelings have changed or didn't change. Ask your frien...
As the Unknown Chinese philosopher once said ....
"if things come alive, you are dead in your wife's eyes" Jokes aside, I know, this thread has become some sort of a humor thread, I totally get you and you had me at hello. That's why I will NEVER sell my JLC Reverso, my first serious time piece. Nor woul...
Lucky you. My grand dad
Didn't even have a watch. All he left behind is a pipe that he use it to smoke opium! Not much use to me Best Tyler
I was thinking more along the lines
of trying to light it up and taking a couple of draws .... but the pen conversion idea is good too.
I'll probably die from the smoking the mildew that's been accumulating for more than 50 years
Then again I have up smoking years ago. The only thing related to smoke I do now is smoke goulda Best Tyler
its something he got after working for same firm for 30 over years
so its a keeper. i dont mind a opium pipe too, probably more interesting then a watch!! best, Horo
Actually he's full blown hardcore junkie.
The addiction brought the end of him. Dark times for my dad. I wasn't born yet. Best Tyler
its was a different era, under colonial rule
Actually, imagine we leave behind some of our watches, and our grandchildren term us watch junkies!! Best, Horo
The problem is..
I sold the first mechanical watch I ever bought, GO PanoLunar SS, 6 months after... LOL But I do get waht you are saying Tyler.
very good and homely truths
i actually believe that horofatigue comes in cycles, and may actually be a good thing. i have survived 3 cycles as far as i can tell, and been back "srtonger then ever". after each cycle, i move up the "value chain", and have my collecting ethos refined a...
The collecting bug ...
Yes, I think most of us here have this to some degree. I certainly do, but I can recognize themes in my own collecting. I like being able to bring order to complex things; to catalogue and categorize. I like history and knowing somethings' place in our hi...
I experience it
DAILY! After spending 6+ hours on PPro Sometimes till early morning hours… But the I go to sleep and I’m as good as new again… Hope I'll never fall into horocoma that will be the end of me Cheers Damjan
Yes, after SIHH.
On the first day of SIHH I was as usual feeling eager to see new watches. I entered the Palexpo, dazzled by the watches in the windows and the also exquisitely selected receptionists at each booth - I was ticking along like a lubrication-free, high-beat s...
that's Horoexhaustion. and whatever they tell or teach you
......NEVER BE WITHOUT LUBRICATION. Best, Horo
The Dr. is in...
Generic advice but... 1. Sell the pieces that will leave you with either a core (could be one) or a small set of watches you simply like even in the scenario that horology is no longer a hobby. For me this would be say the Milgauss. This will purge a few ...
Good stuff Nomer.. Thanks.
Your suggestion 1 is in motion. I am wanting to thin my small to begin with collection down to maybe 7 or 8. Your suggestion 2 is good as well. Am watching from afar, seeing good buddies continuing to enjoy the addiction and being silently (well maybe not...
Some tough medicine for you.
My suggested remedy for severe Horofatigue is tough but simple.... 1. Sell your watches. Just keep 3 at a maximum (beater/casual/sports, business and dress). Condense to 2 or 1 if you desire. 2. Forget horology for 6 months to a year. Maybe even leave Pur...
Is that why ?
Nico is not to been seen ............ what is a eternity (for him at least.....)
Other reasons....
You may have missed the posts on JLC and HOME, but Nico 's apartment was robbed recently and he has lost computer, watches, etc. He has other matters to attend to. Regards, Richard.
indeed, thanks for enlightening ....
never ever crossed my mind such an unfortnate thing to have happened ..... like to retract my revious post, in all respect to Nico ..... and my apologies Hope everything is fine with him and the family
I can't blame Arthur...
As much as I don't want to sound too idealistic, the commercial aspect of the whole thing really just leaves a bad taste in the mouth. And yet, watches are watches and we love them regardless. To create a piece out of pure love is unrealistic, yes? It's a...
horofatigue is the onset of horocoma
if not cured, will lead to one leaving the scene totally. the purpose of this thread is to establish come commonilty in symptoms and the respective reactions to them. we have secured varied opinions, but largely it boils to to slow down, take a double tak...
Hi Horo, I think...
the absurdity of some of the novelties that we see out there that people try to ply as "good" will be enough of a come-on to avert horocoma. because it's something that we can discuss for better or for worse. i think a prevailing "blah" flavor more than "...
Community
Nice thoughts as usual, Echi. The watches are a reason to bring us together but PuristS has always been about community. It is the main reason that kept me coming back here. And we can be discouraged by the current watch offerings, but still enjoy discuss...
Thanks, Andrew. I didn't realize that you haven't...
bought one in awhile, as well. I guess there's no need with that very nice Journe of yours. Buy keepers like that and it does a lot to stave off the fatigue.
I have been missing the Journe terribly ...
It has been off in Geneva for a routine service - its first after 8 years - which took 10 weeks. Unfortunately the watch is at the Hong Kong Boutique and I am not! Anyway, I will be getting it at the end of February, and I can't wait. I really miss it and...
I did notice ...
... the Octa was not wound but the date was ?28. Can you get some photos of the date showing 32, etc on the new camera before you get it serviced? A
i am really lazy.
mate of mine supposed to come by and train me in using the new camera... why r u still awake??!! Best.
my problem is way different..
Living in Mauritius has a lot of issues for horolofreaks ... There is only one line of shops selling omega and rolex... and that is it. No magazines, no fans, nobody to share my passion. I am very thankful there is PPro. So for me it is only when I travel...
u r suffering. vitamin H deficiency, says Swiss Institute of Horo-anattomical Health SIHH
This is the subject whicch I want to explore next week, after horofatigue!! Best, Horo
Every so often...
I become a bit numb to tourbillon-this and repeater-that occasionally. However, this state is usually remedied with a reread of the Omega/NASA story or by looking at the Patek 5101, which for me embody much of what is great about watchmaking! Brandon
Tourbillon espcecially
I can understand exactly how you feel. And every few months or so, when I tire of all the non stop complications inflation, I go back to watches of yesteryears. I also collect omega speedies from the 70s and 80s. Thks for sharing. Best, Horo