I consolidated from 25ish down to 11. I found I was not wearing watches and the consolidation made a few bigger purchases more feasible. My new criteria are much more strict so I don’t anticipate adding many more in the near future.
The predicament I'm in with my current two watch collection, a Moritz Grossmann Tefnut and a Parmigiani Kalpa...As much as I'd like to add a third, I'm having a difficult time imagining that I would get enough enjoyment out of any others to justify the ex...
And haven't worn some of them for years, so if I add a new one, I'll wear it for a while and then it eventually goes to the unused pile. What's the point?
In my case it is the enjoyment I get out of cheaper and more affordable models that has prevented me from splurging on the more expensive models as most often they don't cut it in the real world.
I consolidated from 25ish down to 11. I found I was not wearing watches and the consolidation made a few bigger purchases more feasible. My new criteria are much more strict so I don’t anticipate adding many more in the near future.