Horological Meandering

In general why do we have selling and buying cycles, price versa? Not going to initially give some guesses. spelling correction to post title

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Change in tastes or moving into another hobbies I am getting old and these things happens.. Best Fernando

And hours on PP.

“The older I become, the more I know I need less - but I need to feel it more intensely”. Eloquently spoken by a wise and crazy Frenchman who shares my name. 😀 NickO

the more you learn, gain deep understanding on anything....you want to be limiting yourself only to 'simple, basics and core elements' + as we grow we get wiser (normally) ;-) so downsizing...inevitable Best, mahesh.,

How many more watches do I need? My aching fingers can't wind this little sucker any longer ... I think 11 high-accuracy quartz watches is too many ... My wife is on my back I want to buy a new car and need money And so forth Cazalea

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mrs !

You have too many watches. Do not have 11 HAQ watches.

The most basic of explanations is “too many watches”, and so some consolidation is needed. Some incomings over the last few years were not offset with outgoings and so the time has come to correct the balance. But a desire for more focus is also a driving... 

Via themes i had. Watches I do not wear enough might be a good reason to sell them. Never considered making a gain on any watch I own.

NT

I am hoping to experience one of these. I keep thinking a selling cycle is approaching, though it may be forever asymptotic. My issue is that the pieces I'd want to sell are inexpensive relative to the ones I'd keep. That leads me to say, "Selling is too ... 

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And having to deal with after sales issues just makes any expensive hobby all the more cumbersome making one look to simple and reliable pieces or easy-to-service pieces like Rolex and Seiko for example. Partly why I also photograph with a Leica. Even if ...