Horological Meandering

AndrewD
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Broadening our focus…

Dear wmclarenf1,

I didn’t link to your original post initially, because I didn’t want anyone to take it the wrong way, but the context was important and thanks for understanding and particularly for your additional comments.

I always enjoy reading how different collectors come to this ‘hobby’ and what is important to them. For me it was the mechanical movement itself and the history of horology that intrigued me, but as I have ‘hung out’ here with others I have come to appreciate other aspects of mechanical watches, such as dial and design aesthetics, which were of secondary importance to me a few years ago.

The variety of people here is very important for the site and can lead to a broader understanding of horology as well as ourselves (or our reactions to things). For me, I find it hard to understand why anyone wouldn’t be fascinated by the mechanics of a multi-axis tourbillon, but clearly there are those, such as yourself, that are content to watch it go around without needing to understand how and why. Coming to the PuristS with an open mind is a good thing because it allows our focus to broaden.

Just as you mention, there are many of us that dream/hope that our offspring will adopt our philosophies of collecting and life (the PuristS manifesto?), but all we can do is introduce our interests to them and hope that the spark ignites something deeper.

Good luck with your search and please let us know how it progresses.

Kind regards