How Many Watches Are Enough for a Collector?

How many watches is enough?

Let me explain how I got on this topic (again). My wife told me this week that I could sell, or trade in , her 2 other watches because now she has got 'the one'.





"This watch is all I need" she said to me. Obviously shocked I responded: "but....but....what about your Royal Oak?





"I wouldn't miss that one anymore" she replied. "is that a bad thing?" I told her that of course that would not be a bad thing (although I don't understand it), because if she is satisfied with this Day-Date and she knows for sure, she knows. And I can assure you that if her mind is set, it's set.

What it did do, was make me jealous. Just think about it. How satisfying and relaxing it would be to have found 'the watch'. The ultimate watch. 'The one'. The watch that; no matter what circumstances, event, dress code, attire, whatever new thing would come along at every new SIHH, Basel, etc, etc would satisfy you at all times.

Have you ever had that feeling? LOL of course you haven't. You are WIS, just like me.

So my question repeated: How many is enough?

Is there such thing as too many watches? I think there is. A year has got 12 months. So there is a limited time of enjoying (y)our watches. And you do need more than a few weeks per year to really get to know a watch ( if you get my drift). So what would (should) be the maximum before turning into watch megalomaniac?

Let's try to break this down. What would a normal person really need?

1. A dress watch
2. A sports watch

Ok, that's settled. Now what would a WIS need? All the watches he/she can get his hands on? No, because that would mean we are megalomaniacs. Or maybe the mentioned above plus some watches with complications? In order to have some differentiation? Some variation in metals? Sizes? Shapes? Colors? Straps, bracelets?

Dear lord, I'm afraid we are lost sheep.

But against better judgement I ask you, my fellow PuristS, again: How many watches is/should be enough?

0 - 10?
0 - 20?
0 - 50?
0 - ..............

I've reached a 10 watch collection now, and I'm getting the feeling that that, more or less, should be enough. Though I could easily add 10 or 20 more if budget allowed it. But would I enjoy them though? Again: a year has only got 12 months... And the older we get, the faster time is ticking away....

Is there someone with some enlightenment out there? Care to share?