how I decide ...

Sep 13, 2008,12:15 PM
 

These days I wear the no-date sub for work and any day where things get hot and sweaty ... but not too rough.

When it cools off a bit, I will wear the Luminor Marina pretty much every weekend on an ever changing leather strap.

I wear the Baume & Mercier if I'm going to be dressing up ... which is rarely.

I will wear the G-Shock in just about any situation where I figure it to get beat up ... plus its great for setting the other three.

state of the collection

Montrachet

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How do you select what watch to wear each day?

 
By: AndrewD : September 12th, 2008-23:55
Or should I say “watches”, for you poor afflicted Purists? Is it based on your mood, the type of day you expect to have? Do you match the straps with the colour or your shoes? Your underpants? Case metal with cufflinks? Are you practical (GMT for travel, ... 

OK, now that we are alone, I can tell you

 
By: amanico : September 12th, 2008-23:59
But please don't laught... Superstition! Yep, the mood is important, as I want to have a light watch, an heavy one, a comlex or a simple one, a big or a samll one depending of my mood of the day... But Superstition, too... If I have to plead something dif... 

a lot of factors

 
By: Cookies : September 13th, 2008-00:06
A few factors determine what watch i wear. 1) physical activity. If it's going to be a day with lot's of physical work, and hence, more risk scratching my watch, i'd go with something cheaper, and more durable. 2) Mood. If i'm in a good mood, i'll wear so... 

The Doctor is in...

 
By: AndrewD : September 13th, 2008-00:19
Ps. Don't worry, your secret is safe with us. PPs. I may be able to help you with some of those unlucky pieces......  

Rules and regulations (part 2)

 
By: cen@jkt : September 13th, 2008-00:51
Due to the number of watches that I own, this is what I do: 1. I group certain watches together. Watches with date and without. Watches with date are used only when travelling, because I don't want to adjust the date everytime I want to wear them. Hence, ... 

Imposing order on…

 
By: AndrewD : September 13th, 2008-02:03
…chaos is one of the reasons we collect, I suspect. This doesn’t just apply to watches. Thanks for sharing your system, Cen. Andrew

Easy...

 
By: andrewG : September 13th, 2008-06:24
...my collection has one watch (or two but I am trying to correct that) for each purpose. Steps: 1) what am I doing today? Meeting, travelling, weekend etc 2) What am I wearing- either brown or black shoes / belt 3) Take matching watch

I change my wedding band to match the watch

 
By: Ginger : September 13th, 2008-12:05
My particular watch craziness - My wedding set is platinum, but I have my late mother in law's gold band and on the infrequent occasions the watch is not stainless, white gold or silver I wear that instead. Otherwise my rules are the usual - form, occasio... 

How I pick one of sixty ...

 
By: cazalea : September 13th, 2008-19:45
I have helped my indecision by arranging the watches carefully in my cabinet. Swatches are on the top shelf. I have a dozen of them and never wear them. Easy. About 25 Swiss & German are on the middle shelf. Electronic & quartz on the left, automatics in ... 

And I thought I was alone...LOLOL

 
By: amanico : September 14th, 2008-11:45
Thanks, Mike, now I feel less alone in my madness... Would you share the cot for a good psychiatre? ROFL Very best, my friend. Nicolas This message has been edited by amanico on 2008-09-14 23:14:23

I try to spread the wrist time favoring the three . . .

 
By: Dr No : September 14th, 2008-11:41
. . . steel G O's equally, Andrew, and trot out the heirloom/vintage pieces regularly, if less often. My issue is with the gold G O's, which I wear only to formal events . . . I'm glad I have them, but they get precious little attention. Regards, Art