Patek Philippe

I am curous to find out where each of us sits on the spectrum.

I understand that some are collector/watchmakers and some are watchmaker / dealers whilst other lie at either end of the spectrum.

 

Where do you sit?- no pressure to answer if you feel uncomfortable

 

I am a collector.

 

 

Julian

Best, Kari

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Whereas I am probably at the consumer end and wish I could argue I was a collector.

Best regards,

George

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....said it very well, also a big enthusiast with the aim of becoming a serious collector. best Edmond

I feel you can be a 'serious' collector without having 'serious' funds.  In fact it makes it more important to be serious about collecting when you have limited means.

I would class myself as a collector rather than an enthusiast of Patek.  I love their pieces but am not always enthusiastic about the company.  I'm aiming for a balanced and rounded broad collection of different eras and manufactures of which Patek has an important place but not at the exclusion of other brands.

None of the above.

I would say that because we all have different tastes and budgets we are not at all competitors. Thank god for that.

Well essentially we are on the same page.  The analogy would be like to run the marathon with your best friends.  We keep pushing ourselves beyond our limits of yesterday, and the winning feeling is when we cross the finish line together with our buddies.  Only exception is that we want to run longer & faster ...

I have posted a photo of my modest collection, three of them inherited. Rolex is circa 1972/1973, VC extra-thin is circa 1989/90, Cartier is mid-80's, and the VC Patrimony Traditionelle is a recent buy.

I would love to expand my collection, and would love to own a PP.

 

screwed in the process...

The reasons I think I qualify are (1) number of watches and (2) the fact that I collect based on certain coherent (at least to me) themes.

I think I'm an enthousiast but like Mortitz, aspire to be a collector.
But I am not sure I know the criteria to make such a distinction.
Collector seems more respectable though and sounds better than a guy who like watches.

Is it possible to be a collector only buying new pieces?
Do you need to have all metals of a certain reference?
Do you have to have a theme?  Time period?  Philosophy?

Curious about how others view this.

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Perhaps a post on HoMe would capture a broader spectrum of replies?

Anyway, I am a collector for sure.

Best,

Horo

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started collecting inexpensive vintage Rolex Oysters when Rolex Princes were beyond my budget.

Moved on to vintage Rolex sports models as & when they came along.

Gradually I gained a little more confidence to spend a little more on my watches.

Then I opened a little watch shop to spread the love for vintage watches.

And now the shop is just a front for my collection.

Cool, huh?

;-)

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i'm a collector for many years, but recently retired from collecting "new" watches due to the high price.

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70% collector and a 30% dealer.

not in the collector's league.

 

Best regards,

Baxter

This message has been edited by Baxter on 2011-12-03 14:40:04