Horological Meandering

I used to be a guy who saw watch merely as a tool of telling time, and never understood why someone would collect watches. On a Sunday afternoon 18 months ago, I decided to figure out this watch obsession thing. I began to browse through several major wat...  

Definitely, you caught the bug, and I am pretty sure your collection will evolve in some dramatic proportions. ;) It is always interesting to read one's journey into watches! Thanks for this post, Luis. Best, Nicolas

but whether it will evolve in some dramatic proportion or not will largely depend upon my wife's will. I might earn much more than she does, but she is the financial minister of the household. I need her permission before making a purchase.

" WHAT??? Darling, I have this one for months and months, and you don't recognize it? You don't pay enough attention to me, Darling. "... ;) Best, Nicolas

My wife thinks my Datograph, MB Villeret and MB worldtime are the same watch! As in she didnt notice I additional watches when I first wore my MB Villeret and Worldtime after I got them (after the Dato). So long as they are white metal and black dial she ... 

" Hey, look at the new strap I got "! ;)

Unfortunately, my wife has sharp eyes and recognizes most major watch brands (that's strange; she's not into watches. Perhaps she's lurking here on PPro?). I'm afraid that your tricks might not work for me.

Impressive collection dear Luis. I am glad you got all you like and avoided newbie errors like those I made before. That's very good for you. Of course I recognize your Montblanc Star Worldtime and how you joined PPro. If you recall, you resurfaced a thre... 

other Montblanc forum participants for making me feel welcome when I made my first post. It's your acceptance and encouragement that make me so at home here on PPro.

world of watch collecting. I noticed that the bug had bitten you hard. The acquisition rate is almost monthly and has somewhat moderated. But then, the intensity of the bite is increasing. Great start to a collection. I like your move into the Montblanc a... 

I love this! Thank you for sharing the experience and emotion that you've been through. I'll take that with me all the way.

I think you caught a good bug. Everything seem to make sense. Nothing to delicate and nothing too wild. All solid watches any collector would consider but all look like you considered every move. Ok maybe the emotions got one once or twice but they were g... 

I haven't revealed the thought behind every purchase. But yes, as you said , every move is a considered one.

It is good to see how the collection evolves. I see a preference for tools / sports watches. Perhaps a dress watch next? A Richard Lange would not look out of place. And don't be afraid of vintage. There is a certain magic that comes with a nice vintage a... 

who knows and collected vintage watches. The beauty of some vintage items just blow me away.

......thanks for posting. It is always great to see how collections start, how they evolve and some of the differing combination of tastes. Congratulations to you on this growing but lovely selection of watches. Welcome here, warmly. There is one thing to... 

you already had and I can only imagine how much more fun will come ... and some danger as well ... :-) Wish you lots of fun! Oliver

My favourite one from your collection is your newest one: the AP Dual-Time in blue, followed by the Daytona in a distant second. The steel/gold GMT Master II is also nice, though I like my all steel version better!

to collecting watches, and decided to start from basic and classic model lines. This principal applies to ROLEX GMT Master II, Daytona, AP Royal Oak and Panerai PAM111. With so many basic and classic models offered by various brands, I only went for what ... 

The reason for my question is that my own Nicholas Rieussec originally came with a gator strap that drove me nuts so I bought the steel bracelet to replace the strap. The bracelet certainly transformed the watch from a dressy watch to a sportier number a ... 

The bracelet on my star world-time GMT is very comfortable. It curves naturally and fit's my wrist nicely.

but IMO, the the Nautilus' bracelet as well as the RO bracelet wears much better.

is probably not fair if we consider the price difference (just for the bracelet) :-)

When my Porsche Design comes back from repairs in a week or so, I plan to conduct a scientific study on the rather subjective matter of wearing comfort. I plan to weigh each of my watches on an electronic scale and see if there is any relation between the... 

and I like bracelets as well - especially the very good ones. Trust me I am picky :-) Oliver

affects its wearing comfort. (Though I'm still working out how I can conduct this experiment without violating the rules of the site). ...Heh heh...

is fine and welcome - only "plain" price discussions are forbidden :-)

I think you already dinged me the last time I brought up something to do with $$. Maybe I'll categorize the watches in my collection in terms of theme (sports, dress, diving, etc) or perhaps in a rough $$ category like say 1-5k, 5-10k etc.

Sounds good to me, but if you have still questiones please feel free to send me or the related moderator a PM about his recommendation/view. Thanks and as I already mentioned above I am looking forward to your observations! Oliver

I tried it once. Really impressive.