Mark in Paris[Purist]
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If I can participate D, I would say there are 2 kind of ingredients
Oct 12, 2017,14:08 PM
The first one is what one likes and what sings to us. People must indeed not get too much influenced by others' tastes. That's why I posted not long ago about what we see or read in our daily media among which PuristSPro and that can influence us. It is good to open to other things and do what we are really attracted by.
On the other hand, I would add the knowledge thus what we know (and what we don't). Thus, some can remain "autonomous" while others need to have the perspective of more experienced watch fans, who have already worn and been through good experiences and not so good ones (this watch was finally too big, this one too heavy, I got fed up of this or that, this one is not that practical etc...)
I think your view on the fact one should ask himself what he likes is good for someone who has a good knowledge thus who has been able to see the overall picture and get all the pros and cons in the past.
The thing is that many here don't have the same knowledge and don't think necessarily about every issues that can come with a specific watch. Hence, I think it is a good reflex to come and ask for advice to see if there is something we didn't think about and might make us regret our purchase.
For instance, a manual versus an automatic PC. The poster has chosen on aesthetical basis and he doesn't care about manual or auto. In such case, I would for instance ask him if he is going to wear it on a daily basis or just from time to time. In the first case a manual or auto will work. In the second one, he might be fed up getting his watch back already stopped (manual) whereas he could put it on a watchwinder and always have it set when needed (auto) as some PCs are painful to set on the long run. That can be an issue people often don't think about.
It is usually the experience for some owners of this or that watch that can shed light over a problem we wouldn't have thought of.
Someone interested between a 5960 in Platinum or a Steel/Gold one? I would ask if weight is an issue as you really have to experience such weight to know it can be something to consider. If scratches are an issue, the way Pt and gold age are different, Pt is tougher but greyer when scratched etc...
You're certainly among people who have a good knowledge about watches and who has experienced (or read experience others you read from) about several different kind of watches.
But many of the members who we see asking those questions here, allong these last years, are not as aware of all these elements and some are totally new to this (I remeber myself at the beginning).
That's why I think some need these advice, even if you're totally right to underline the fact that they should be careful and take them for what they are worth (mix of subjective and objective elements) and not the "right" choice.
Just a few thoughts D, thanks for bringing that out.
Best, Mark