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Easy done!...
...and anyone who says otherwise is being just a tad too coy!
Hey Mike, good to 'see' you. This is a very good idea. There was a guy once who started a 'bring out yer dead' thread: it didn't get a whole lot of traction, from memory, because we like to pretend that we are madly in love with everything in the watchbox. But if that were the case, there'd be nothing on Collectors' Market and we would be seeing a whole lot more of some very dusty watches, such as (in your case) your Graham. We ALL have a watch which we bought before our sensitivities developed, or a watch we would sell if it were the only way to fund the next must-have piece.
Here's a few for the end of year: perhaps the New Year's resolution should be to send them off to more appreciative homes. Not that there is anything at all wrong with the watches, the style or the choice: just that 'things change'...
The Glycine Combat: the red-ness of it seemed so funky at the time. Now every second watch and its mother is red.
The Tag Heuer Twin-time. It was intended to be a 'sleeper' that nobody at the office would so much as notice; a watch to 'fit in' with the crowd. It's a sleeper all right!
The Zenith El Primero Chronometre. A great watch - really a great watch. These ageing eyes, however, struggle with the scant contrast between hands and dial (not so obvious in this photo), and it is a reasonably 'busy' watch for someone who pretends to prefer ultra-simple watches.
This is perhaps a more controversial choice. The original JLC MUT. Having argued for several years that it should be a feature in every watchbox, the introduction of the sublime Anniversary MUT at SIHH this year suddenly silenced the argument. This may be one of the few instances where the 'cover' version overtakes the 'original' tune.
Finally, the Stowa Marine Original (of which there are half a dozen iterations: three in the watchbox). Inexpensive. Solid. Pleasing. See it next to its doppelganger Dornblüth, however, and you want to buy another Dornblüth.
So, there's a bit of seasonal honesty for you Mike. Hopefully that isn't too much honesty for one thread (and no offence intended to the other fans of these watches).
Best wishes for the season and for the new year to you, to the other mods, and to all PuristS and their kin.
Cheers,
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The last WristScan you will ever see...
As we recover from our holiday festivities and focus on the upcoming New Years, one post on HoME reflected on a very common phenomenon...It is so easy to add watches to our collection but sometimes very difficult to wean. So for the last Wristscan of 2013...
That is a curious theme!
Now you make me think.. Not sure I can answer... Best, Nicolas.
I made you think?
You usually have an answer for everything! :-) The theme is difficult for some, easy for others. In the end, I'd love to see out of all your watches, which one would you give up if forced to chose. Best, Mike
Not an easy theme for those who don't sell or trade
Will have to give this a lot of thought.
+2.. A bit strange for me.. Guess, I might pass on this one.. Why ?
Well - exactly, what several have expressed here - .. Have to think, but I doubt there will be a candidate, currently.. ;) Regards, hs
Gentlemen, please - look at it this way: if you had . . .
. . . a harem, wouldn't there be one girl you'd more likely pass over than the rest? :-) Think about it ;-) . . .
Nico, in English there is a word...
...for that. It is 'soft'! Is the translation the same in French? ;-) Cheers, pplater.
Thanks Richard, I hope you do participate
and not be "turned off" by the theme. Actually I'm sort of happy that the topic is making everyone think...hence the "time of reflection" It is not really meant for those who sell or trade but for all... I am sure each of us have made a purchase that we'v...
Not such a hard theme...
.....if someone asked me...."Is there any of your watches that you would not sell?", then my answer is very clear. I would sell any and every of my watches. But now let me clarify....watches are our hobby...our passion. But of course they come a long way ...
Thx, got it.. Unfortunately I'd only be able to compare..Modern/ big vs Vint/ small (?)..
.. a bit like apples with oranges, I feel ; guess I'd think it over a bit; .- still, that's a pretty nice theme, Joe ! So the turkey is history, the New Year ahead of us, so is SIHH 2014, Hmmm.... I'll be somewhat curious, what will be in the box.. Best, ...
That's the ticket. Thanks Baron for adding a bit of detail
to your explanation. Your post explains the theme well. Thanks, Mike
Nice extension of this weeks theme...
It takes a completely different turn… Well,if pushed against the wall,every dissection on our beloved watches goes out of the window… If in emergency I doubt we will lightheartedly discern which to keep or which to let go….We will aim straight away for th...
I believe Mike was trying to reach for . . .
. . . a more nuanced theme, Patrice. You've heard the saying, "If you love something, be prepared to let it go"? In a similar vein, Mike is asking if there's a watch in your collection you're prepared to part with. Sincerely, Art
Art, Mike, Nilo ...
Too many theme kills the theme ! You obviously loose spontaneity from week to week. I like " theme " but punctually, for very precise opportunities. I don't know in advance what i will wear on my wrist the next day, sometimes even the same day !!! The " F...
OK I understand your concerns better now
and I appreciate the input. Sorry, I promise next time I'm posting a theme that it will be more "spontaneous" and loose. Best, Mike
Yes, but the problem is that it may be viewed as shilling.
" Hey, guys, look at this beautiful Watch I have on my wrist, and which I will let go "... To the one who is interested... You see the problem? Best, Nicolas
So we agree...
...that this week we are not shilling. Problem solved, n'est-ce pas ? Cheers, pplater.
I actually had the opposite concern...
...that posting a photo of a watch in this thread (and therefore admitting that it may be at the bottom of one's preferences) might actually reduce its value if and when posted for sale! A sort of anti-shilling, if you will... Best, as always, Gary
The potential for that crossed my mind, Nico . . .
. . . but as a theme for WS, and with everyone participating, I would hope it would be seen as Mike meant it to be perceived, as an exercise for sharing the development of our collections in all their phases, including the final stage. Shilling is defined...
Bah,,,,I doubt this will happen on WS forum..
We are all friends here…usually always the same ones….If we sell,we will PM….. Like if you would like to part from your Freak,I trust you will PM me first!:):) Mo
Mo ...
I have known him for a long time, very long time, before you ;) Thanks Nicolas for your ... Freak ! Best PAtrice
Until Darko pay a visit ;)
Best my friend Freak is a piece to have! Connoisseurs delight as I call it ;) Best D
Hey, calm down, all... This watch is not for sale! Or I would have posted it here ...
With an indecent price... Well, let's say 1, 000, 000 USD? ;) Nico, not Freaking selling... :)
One purists remarked to me in a pm that he was going to post but stopped
because he realized after he took new photos that he had second thoughts already :-) Perhaps this thread theme has actually saved more watches from being placed on CM. Cheers, Mike
Ha ha, save the Watches campaign....
Remember, a watch is not just for Christmas .......... Mo
I guess that is one way to look at the theme...
Hi p@trice, Sure, I buy only the watches that I like to wear. But sooner or later things change. Even the watches that I will "hand down" to my children, there are aspects that I would like to change...and if a "perfect" watch ever shows up, there is a wa...
That's my point ...
You fell in love with this beauty, got it and later detect something less perfect on it. Instead of being "driven crazy", put it "on the block" and chase other one that is more perfect. Gone and forgotten. Next one, please should be my motto. If it was pe...
Mike ...
Watches which I want to separate me are already on the "collector market", I can not decently post them here ... Again, I wear only what I really like. Best Patrice
Patrice....
I share a similar philosophy to you...i wear what I like. I spend a lot of time thinking about what watches in want to wear and what watches i need in my collection. I also spend time thinking about what watches i no longer want in my collection. Sometime...
Jo ...
If the subject can wear a discussion, is that the theme was not necessarily appropriate IMO but if to suits to all moderators, that's OK for me ! Sorry for my messages PS : But Mo is right, PM is the tool of elegance... Best Patrice
I wanted to know what fascination with PAMs is all about
And I am still trying to figure it out. They mostly look alike to me. ...
The depth of devotion so many have . . .
. . . for OP is the second greatest mystery in the universe. :-)
I think that is a common issue
At the risk of being targeted by Panerai enthusiasts :-) I have a 118E in my collection... I've added a few Panerai but these quickly leave the collection in favor of the old school 118. Thanks for your participation, Mike
You didn't pick the easiest PAM...
...to fall in love with, ianny. I have a good dose of PAMs in my collection (too many both as a proportion and in absolute terms). But I think I fell for them precisely because I began with "simpler" dials and certainly with straps...never bracelets... Tr...
Intriguing theme, Mike, and I like the way . . .
. . . Baron stretched it to include the one(s) we would part with if push came to shove. This one departed several months ago . . . . . . to a fellow Purist. The only other watch in my collection I'd consider letting go would be the IWC . . . . . . which ...
Any reason why
the zenith left?.......it didn't seem to be in your colection long. Just curious best henry
Couple of reasons, Henry: first, a 'must-have' . . .
. . . appeared on the scene in March, and after several years of putting off a Grand Seiko, this one drove me over the edge. Financial considerations aside, though, there was another reason that drove the decision to part specifically with the El Primero....
Thanks,Art,
for the succint response. I must agree that Grand Seiko is a winner....I'm still trying to get my hands on one though i'm told it's probably sold ,still trying. best henry
And this is the great secondary effect that I was looking for. Thanks Art and Henry
Too often we only talk about the watches which we love in our collection We hardly ever talk about the watches which have left...or the process behind the hard decision. Thanks Henry for asking the question and Art for answering with your very personal re...
Hope she doesn't read this...
Tricky question Mike, If I had to (it's strange as I feel like I was unfaithful to my watch, hope she doesn't come on the forum while we speak), it would be this one: Nice unusual theme, HAGWE everyone. Mark ...
Oh my, that is a surprise!
May I ask why? I am interested in the little details after ownership which led to your conclusion . You are safe, I promise I won't tell her :-) Thanks, Mike
Well Mike,
as some said, it is because "I love the others much more" - I have an Omega Mark IV from the 70's that belonged to my dad; - My De Bethune DB25 I like a lot as i love the brand, and the technical aspects it carries, its philosophy; - My Nautilus 5712 is a...
Thanks for sharing the other watches in your collection
and the reasons why! It is a very nice collection...and I'd keep the Rainbow too. Best, Mike
Well,I am surprised,but not that much...
as we grow old,we change,refine,re-change our tastes… Mo
True,
but in this case it's a bit more complex as Mike's theme has caused a great dilemma. Not really a watch I would think of getting rid of, but I certainly want to keep the others ;) Mark
I believe that we go to need "a bigger boat" ...
In 2013 I flipped like there was no end, on my impossible quest to the perfect watch (yes, I know that this don't exists). Some, as samples that the ones that departed. 1) Red Speedmaster. Nice but I got bored quickly. 2) GP. Sometimes I cannot resist an ...
"Till the next time . . .
. . . we say goodbye . . . . . . I'll be thinking about you". I sometimes wonder about the ones that left my collection . . .
Sometimes they come back ...
My record in returns is my Sinn U2. Acquired it (the same watch) four (4) times! Now, it sits peacefully on my beater box. Cheers, Nilo ...
Nilo, that's probably a record...
Why does that evoke memories of Oscar Wilde: "To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness" ??? ;-) Cheers, pplater.
I have a soft spot for sinn watches
I built a nice little collection. Best for 2014 Bill ...
To lease or to own
reading through your post, I think you would be happy if there were ever such a thing as "luxury watch leasing" :-) Thanks for participating, Mike
Oh, no!
Mike, This (the lease) will take all the quest for the perfection fun. During the time that I owned those pieces I had true love for each one. But ... They went away because something more interesting showed up. Watches are the single hobby that allows th...
I like that last sentence :-)
I have no money left for alcohol, drugs, or women! Cheers, Mike
Life is full of regret - but you never know until you actually do so...
.. but this was my THIRD, yes I repeat, the THIRD Dato PT. It's gone this year. Stayed with me, again, quite a short while. Why? - Top heavy and hurts wrist after a day of wearing. The only reason. And I don't like PG version.... Am I stupid to do it thre...
You are a great contender ....
But it was the SAME watch? Three times! You are approaching my world record. Cheers, Nilo
Well, the same model, but not the SAME example... :-)
I never learn, do I? :-) I should learn by now! Ken
We never learn ...
But we keep trying. That's the fun part of this hobby. Cheers, Nilo
In the 'Six Degrees of Separation' department . . .
. . . there's the story of our mutual friend, Scott D, who managed to buy a watch (2004 Seamaster) from a private seller that turned out to be the very same one he had sold a few years earlier to another party. :-)
That could happen to any of us.... :-)
... there is also a saying that "what goes around comes around".... whatever it means, hehehe... Ken
You made the point very clear.. Love vs a piece is one thing..
.. practicality and wearing comfort a more profane but important other issue; ;) Thx for sharing with this nice shot, which shows again - as several have pointed out ( eg Nilo..) that in the end one route will prevail - either because of a "better target"...
So true....
... sometimes, passion prevails - thus, logic is scattered away. And there is certain size of "portion" which each can allocate for the passion..... I wish to be in the position where I wouldn't have to sell any watch when want to buy another one..... but...
Thanks Ken for your insight...about 2 years ago I walked away
without purchasing a Plat Dato from my AD. I thought that the watch was too top heavy as well. For a long time I wasn't sure if I made the right decision....I still don't but your comment regarding wearability and comfort is also one of my most important ...
A PT950 Misadventure
Gone but never forgotten ..... The weight of the PT950 was just too much for me. Felt like a paperweight on the wrist. Took away from the joy of the elegance of the timepiece for me.... I feel u , Ken ! No PT for me moving forward ! At least my wallet is ...
"I thought of you . . .
. . . as my mountain top, Thought of you as my peak I thought of you as everything I've had, but couldn't keep I've had, but couldn't keep" Lou Reed, Pale Blue Eyes
Easy done!...
...and anyone who says otherwise is being just a tad too coy! Hey Mike, good to 'see' you. This is a very good idea. There was a guy once who started a 'bring out yer dead' thread: it didn't get a whole lot of traction, from memory, because we like to pre...
You can always...
bring 3rd one with you on holiday trip ;) Best dear pplater and all the bets to you and all yours D
There are so many candidates for that trip...
...but going out with fewer allows coming back with more! Hope to see you soon, Damjan. Until then: all the best to you and yours - it's feeling like 2014 will be a great year. Cheers, pplater.
Yes and that post was one of the inspirations...
I'm just glad I didn't see a particular rectangular shaped timepiece in your post :-) Happy New Years to you and yours, Mike
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