Horological Meandering

Since I‘ve seen a lot of members doing an horological recap of the year 2020, I now did my own. I‘ve always been bad at selling watches I didn‘t wear anymore. Most of the time, I ended up trading them in for another watch, which didn’t help in reducing th...  

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I sold and bought 0 watches in 2020 I was too busy with work actually My plan is to reduce my collection to around 20 watches. And there are a few I would like to buy to that 20 So I need to part with around 25-30 watches.... Last one I sold was in 2019. ... 

I did the same, I liquidated nine and I have two left, one or max two to add. And same as you, I’m totally happy, no regrets!

Been thinking for 2 years now I should sell some pieces. Managed to sell precisely zero. Part of it is me still loving even the pieces I don‘t wear, another part is I have no idea how I should sell. WPS Market? C24? An AD? I‘m really lost here... Any advi... 

Once I got to that point, it was just a task like any other to sell the watches. It's easier said than done, as I have to get to that point for every single watch on its own :-D Sounds stupid, but in the end selling them made me so happy, that I forgot ab... 

Thanks a lot. I guess I‘ll go on that journey this year.

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.. which is something I really don’t do, as I always think if you want to do something, do it right away. As they say: old dog new trick! Thanks, Daniel

I even drank a bottle of champagne with my girlfriend after selling one of my watches, that was difficult to sell. Didn't drink a bottle of champagne after my last purchase. Strange world, haha.

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I wish i was that wise 😉 . A lot of new incomings last year and 0 left 😬. I just like them all to much . Do you think i have a problem 🤦🏻‍♂️

20 should be plenty, yet a lofty goal from where I am currently.

Let's hope 2021 shall bring a reduction - thanks for the motivational messages -

Perhaps a new trend? During the last 13 months I managed to separate from 6 watches (1 Patek, 1 JLC, 1 GP, 2 Panerai and 1 Longines) but also has a hefty income of 4 watches (2 IWC, 1 Moser, 1 Panerai). Not a very admirable ratio but - for me - an importa... 

But I have also to admit that unfortunately I have also bought watches in the past that I wasn't one hundred percent convinced of at the beginning and that I “talked myself into” intellectually. That doesn't happen to me anymore. ;-) Best Thomas

Not that they were not great watch, but I was not 100% in at purchase (Tudor BB bronze, Rolex OP yellow and Coral Red!!!) - all three are now gone

But to be honest, it's less of a burden for me to upgrade the quality (and price) than to have too many watches that I don't wear and that are lying around in the safe because I no longer like them 100 percent or have never liked them 100 percent. 😊

In pruning the collection throughout 18/19 I got to where I wanted to be, alas a change in circumstances in late 19 meant further cuts were required. 2021 is the start of the rebuild with my famous five as the foundation I will likely now turn to cheaper ...