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Great scott!

 

I once made rules like that. Wow.

If rules are the framework that you live by..then I guess, for what its worth, these rules you made will work, and you will be happy!!!

I tried, for myself, rules. I even wrote them and they were published sometime in 1998 or so. For watch collecting.

I guess, I broke everyone.

In the end, for me...the watches that I will hand down are the most important.

The ones that are not sold away. This does not mean that the ones I kept are better, or that the ones I sold away are not as good. Not at all.

It means a lot to me, that my grand children get to know me, thru my watches. I don't want them to see my values thru my watch collection..to be honest, at one time..I did...but I want them to have values thru their life experiences, and not mine. BUT..from my collection..I want them to see that I have found much happiness and a deep insight into people and life.

So...I want them to have the eta based watches too. I want them also to have battery watches, even if they may not have those batteries anymore. It was a part of my life.

Of course.the Langes and Pateks will be there.but for contrast.

And that's just me.

Thanks for making me think again! It was a great post you made!

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My watch collecting rules

 
By: dr.kol : August 1st, 2009-03:33
Dear everybody, I have earlier been discussing that for watch collecting I have made my own "Twelwe Rules". My intention is not to say with my own Rules that i.e. and old brand would be somehow better or more interesting than say Journe or Voutilainen. Ho... 

Rules

 
By: Baron - Mr Red : August 1st, 2009-03:58
I am sure most people have rules - whether explicit or not. I certainly have both types.

Wow, Doc

 
By: amanico : August 1st, 2009-04:22
That is an impressive post, my friend... Damn, These are 12 strict rules. The challenge is quite easy for the 2 first Sub Groups: Dressy Watches: JLC new Master Ultra Thin, some VC, and PP Calatrava would fit the bill, even if I'm not sure that the VC and... 

its good to have rules, but this seems a bit clinical and lacking in passion

 
By: G99 : August 1st, 2009-05:21
i would never criticise anyones reason for buying a watch, but your rules do seem more of a clinical analysis with very little passion involved. i'm a firm believer that the love of watches is a passion and your rules mean that you miss out on some fabulo... 

Rules,

 
By: dr.kol : August 1st, 2009-06:36
Nicholas, Thanks for comments. Actually not so strict... Ulta slim dress watches: i have collected till now at least VC Patrimony in all three golds, one AP with 2003 cal., Chopard, Breguet have a nice one, one PP fits, Jaeger's 38 mm Ultra Slim. What am ... 

I'm surprised by some of your choices

 
By: amanico : August 1st, 2009-09:30
Regarding to your rules ... For example the new Panerais: The movements are not in house, but made by Valfleurier, so not a real manufacture, but more a Laboratorio de ideas. Can you elaborate? Best, nicolas

Nicolas, i was going to...

 
By: G99 : August 1st, 2009-09:54
Nicolas, i was going to question the Omega Aqua terra, but didnt want to appear pedantic or rude. i'm just assuming it is an 8500 calibre built in-house and not any previous model based on an ETA 2892. best Graham

What happens if in order to comply with the rules you have to buy a watch you don't like?

 
By: mkvc : August 1st, 2009-09:15
I think it's a real risk, as once you have applied all the rules you will have relatively few candidates in any one category. You may be faced with a choice between buying something that you don't really like and buying nothing at all.

If you are collecting for sake of then

 
By: Zongaman : August 1st, 2009-10:56
it works fine but if you are collecting to pass on to your children, then your rules don't work. Ebauch movements have been used by the best of makers and those particular watches are at the height of collectability. You've got to have a good eye for styl... 

I too have twelve rules for my collection . . .

 
By: Craig LA : August 1st, 2009-12:11
1. I buy what I like and will wear on a regular basis. 2. I buy what I like and will wear on a regular basis. 3. I buy what I like and will wear on a regular basis. 4. I buy what I like and will wear on a regular basis. 5. I buy what I like and will wear ... 

they are the best 12...

 
By: G99 : August 1st, 2009-12:42
they are the best 12 rules Craig :) my only real rule is 'there are no rules'. best Graham

Now that's 12 rules to follow!!!!

 
By: Zongaman : August 1st, 2009-14:19
Not sure which is better, I think they are all number 1 in my book !!!!!!!!!!!! Zongaman

From the cynical p.o.v....

 
By: pplater : August 1st, 2009-21:45
...of a formerly oppressed, disenfranchised and shallow Antipodean colonial, rules are singularly unattractive, and exist to be resisted. Indeed, it seems that the only rules with any regular application down here are either the Rules of Fight Club or (fo... 

Rules...

 
By: dr.kol : August 2nd, 2009-06:51
Thanks everybody. It is really nice to see that some of you are reacting with passion. First of all, the only real reason for rules is that the rules excist in order to be violated. Nicholas recommended me the Lange Anniversary. It does not fit into my co... 

wow, rules and rules... We only lived once... So,

 
By: Pau : August 2nd, 2009-13:59
I just bought everything that I like. I personally didn't care if in the next 100 years or so the company is still alive or not. I don't even know if my children or grandchildren or grand grand children will love collecting watch like me or not. I am not ... 

I guarantee you will break them all....

 
By: andrewG : August 2nd, 2009-14:12
....the day you fall for "that watch"... Its nice to have some rules to break though

I really don't see what's the point of having these rules

 
By: AnthonyTsai : August 2nd, 2009-15:43
The reason I'm saying this is because it seems as if you've already broken the rules several times. So why really have them? You're always going to buy what you desire, and rules are meant to be broken, so why have these 12 rules? My 2 cents, Anthony

Great scott!

 
By: bernard cheong : August 5th, 2009-03:26
I once made rules like that. Wow. If rules are the framework that you live by..then I guess, for what its worth, these rules you made will work, and you will be happy!!! I tried, for myself, rules. I even wrote them and they were published sometime in 199...