Horological Meandering

But no thanks to the wonderful watches constantly being brought out, this is becoming near impossible for anyone genuinely passionate about watches!

There might be a watch that you own that you settle into when you decide you've given up the whole watch pursuit. But it won't be *because* of that watch. There is no such thing as a watch so good that it destroys your desire for watches. There is no holy... 

A bit of a cryptic title. I have a kind of an end to collect watches. Albeit i want to keep on collecting . My core collection is complete. The quantity is not my main goal. I want watches that satisfy me. I know that a new watch push up dopamine, so the ... 

Which makes me think 1 is not quite possible.

Answered another way, my black Freak is the one I would never sell. But it is not a be all end all type of piece.

Love seeing your collection Ed.

Philippe Dufour Simplicity Model: Duality An exceedingly rare, important, and early platinum wristwatch with double regulator, certificate and fitted present Model: Simplicity An extremely fine and equally rare pink gold wristwatch with original certifica...  

Eventually the thing that we chase the most “time“ Will eventually put it into our collection.

At least we will be well covered in terms of recording it on a nice watch

I have not found yet.

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The only thing I want one of is my wife.

not that watches are no good but it's when your priorities shifted. This might be triggered after getting a certain watch to complete a collection phase or milestone, but it is not the "watch" itself. I do like the above answer by Ted-Lo "any of Ed's watc... 

in which case they will take your watch away, anyway. Ed, the answer is NO. A few years ago I asked a friend, a passionate clock collector, if 40 cuckoo clocks in one living room was too many. She said, Mike, the answer is NO.

I’ve come to peace with the fact that the hunt for the next watch will always be a part of this passion for me! Of course I do aspire to have a stable collection I enjoy and feel passionate about, but I don’t think it could ever be finite! 😉😉😉 ... 

you will not ask yourself this question. I at least don't search for watches (or even a final watch). I look at timepieces that I see at ADs or in windows or on trade fairs and ask myself whether they appeal to me. And the more watches I own the less appe... 

In 2000 / 2008 - 2010. OR you can discover many beauties from the vintage universe. Best, my friend. Nicolas

from Hamburg ;-))

Thanks for asking that thought provoking question Ed. I am always pondering over that.

Due to various activities that require their own unique parameters.

. . . there is one that would put an end to the merry-go-round. [Phillips 2017; originally posted by Alkiro] Unique '47 Omega 30I tourbillon chronometer in stainless steel. My grail. Art ...  

Let me know where to send the watch, and I'll give you my address for the fruit

. . . and I'll have Hannah prepare a chihuahua for you with grapefruits picked from our family orchards. Fair trade? ...  

. . . which has the same case as the one-of-one steel 30I came up on eBay last week . . . . . . I had to have it, bent lug and all. ;-) ...  

. . . or, as Nicolas would say, "Nothing is surer than guilt by association." ...  

Wasn't a problem until I stumble into the Internet watch sites in the 90s. Downward spiral since, more than 40 watches bought and sold, still keeping 16 or thereabouts. Otherwise it would have been a datejust for sure. 8-)

then I have to swim against the tide and say that I am not in the market. I definately will purchase another (more) watch(es), something fun. and at the moment I am looking at something that strikes my fancy. It's not a "killer", it's more like a great re... 

My exit / final watch, will be the last watch I am able to purchase before I’m gone from this life. As long as I live and breathe I will enjoy the passion and the hunt. What is a life without passion worth anyway ?

I can’t justify buying a watch if there are few or no opportunities to wear it. There are a number of watches I have considered buying but “when would I have an opportunity to wear it” enters into the equation, especially when I already own a watch for th... 

In part because I don’t think my tastes of today are the same as five years ago and those of ten years ago were different still. It’s an evolution. I see watches today that ten years ago I would never have been drawn to, so it’s not even an issue of the n... 

But the pursuit, and the sensation of unboxing, wearing it for the first days, just makes me want more. I think the only situation that can make me stop is when I no longer can afford this hobby.

So whatever one watch you choose, the universe of what-it-is-not is really large. So you’d need to be comfortable never owning a timepiece in that universe. For most of us with a genuine love of horology, that’s a difficult proposition indeed.

... Which restrict our possible / desired targets. Do we really find a watch, these days, which fill all our criterions? Don't we become more and more... Picky? Good to see you back, my dear friend. Best, Nico

usually in terms of an "exit watch". Does one really exist. I don't know anyone here that could honestly say that there is a watch he or she could get that would then make the person stop looking. And if you keep looking you will find something else you c... 

The first would be a bespoke Richard Mille with a live baby bird in its case, and a 6 foot long peacock feather coming out of the strap in each direction. I want people to see my watch; and see it from all directions. The other is pretty tame, just a leop...  

…but if any watch could do it, it’d be the Patek 5970. It’s been my most consistent ‘grail’ (even though the concept of a ‘grail’ doesn’t make much sense).