Ronald Held
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In principle the new one will initially eclipse the old ones. Too hard to predict how long the affair...
Dec 05, 2016,05:47 AM
With the Big one lasts. I do have some time to change what gets sold.
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PuristS input and advice needed
By: Ronald Held : December 3rd, 2016-18:11
Did not sleep much last night ruminating over a decision. Have to post now so I can sleep better. I have decided on a watch extremely far out of my price range. Even saved to the next major big occasion, i would fall short. I would have to sell most to al...
I think it depends on how passionate you are
By: mpg13 : December 3rd, 2016-18:28
Are you so in love that you would make the sacrifice without a second thought or are you concerned about having regrets. If it's the latter (and I suspect it is since you asked the question) you might be better off waiting. Just my opinion after making th...
Yes, exactly what I was going to say.
By: Bounce781 : December 3rd, 2016-18:41
Either you are sure about it OR you will be riddled with regret. I\'ve done that one or twice. Remember the pieces you sell off you will not only lose them but also the collective effort of building up that collection.
I will say this
By: descartes1 : December 3rd, 2016-21:13
Whenever I have bought a piece as a compromise I have always gone back later to get the one I really wanted. This suggests that if you are thinking of trading ones you are lukewarm about for a real passion it is worth doing.
No need to talk passion to a PuristS. Passion for any watch goes from...
By: Ronald Held : December 4th, 2016-13:50
GOTTA have it now!! to it would be a fine addition to my collection to oh well why not and finally #*#^%^%^> why did I buy this??? if it was a purchase within a few months the drive to have it is close to paramount. Timescale of a decade and it is murkier...
Why not, Ronald???
By: amanico : December 3rd, 2016-23:18
Selling all your pieces to get THE piece, that is something to really be considered, IF: You are not selling watches you will deeply regret: A watch you will have very hard time finding, or funding ( you know, these watches which costed nothing some years...
LOL! [nt]
By: amanico : December 8th, 2016-00:13
Forgot to do this before I went to sleep...
By: Ronald Held : December 4th, 2016-03:59
I would like permission from a Moderator ro discuss watches I might sell on CM without violating the rules. The same goes for estimating values.
Ronald, for you, it is not an issue.
By: MichaelC : December 4th, 2016-08:39
Please continue the discussion. You are very thoughtful to ask, but your long track record speaks for itself. You are a real Purist my friend.
If there is a dilemma, then don't
By: Poky : December 4th, 2016-04:13
IMO if you have to think about it for so long, it will mean you should not go ahead with it. Hesitation is a defence mechanism, not always a good thing but it is there to protect humans from a harm! I was in a similar situation in the spring; sleepless ni...
I think many of us have contemplated such a move before
By: MichaelC : December 4th, 2016-08:48
Leastways, I definitely have. I have really made an effort the past several years to only acquire watches that I fully believe will be "keepers". I think I am there now, I can't imagine what I would sell out of my small collection. So even as I continuall...
It depends on the piece.... and how much you will miss the others!
By: andrewluff : December 5th, 2016-04:48
I have debated this a few times, sell most or a lot of my collection for a BIG piece... until now I still like the idea but have not done it... Will the new purchase satisfy you more than all the current ones? Cheers Andrew
Given the current market...
By: CR : December 5th, 2016-05:10
... I wonder about the rarity of the piece you're considering (or uniqueness -- if it's a certain LE # that you like, etc.). I'm probably not the only person who has noticed pieces coming to market lately that we often don't see, and they sell at much low...
Hi Ron,
By: ztirual : December 5th, 2016-05:47
I really feel for you. It might sound patronizing but please read on, I really do. I remember crossing PD in Basel som 4 years ago. This was his post- Simplicity period… We chatted, told him how sad I was to have missed the Simplicity bandwagon and that I...
I don't think it matters what path you choose
By: Harry2 : December 7th, 2016-18:57
The question is whether you are able to commit to either choice. Even if you lose money selling everything you will have something undeniably special. If you simply let it go then that\'s ok because you can\'t have everything, and the fact this special wa...
Always a quandry
By: jml_watches : December 8th, 2016-01:04
I appreciate where you are - its always difficult making such decisions. All I can do is echo what others have said - will you be able to get the watch again in the future if you forego it now & secondly is it worth giving up a large chunk or all of your ...