We all start somewhere...

Jul 08, 2013,03:29 AM
 

Welcome onboard the poison boat... smile the love boat sailed off long time ago... smile

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Watch Collecting: What Have I Learnt From This Adventure?

 
 By: TOPLIMIT : July 7th, 2013-02:36
I have written an article on my blog on this topic, but I thought I should post it here too and share it with you guys. Pardon me if my writing is not very good. HAHAHA Recently, I came across this an article from a fellow PuristS and I was pretty inspire...  

Good insights.

 
 By: mkvc : July 7th, 2013-10:29
Thanks for relating them and congratulations on your collection.

Thanks mkvc!

 
 By: TOPLIMIT : July 7th, 2013-20:11
I am glad that you enjoyed it. I had a great time writing up this post too :)

We all start somewhere...

 
 By: mpiz : July 8th, 2013-03:29
Welcome onboard the poison boat... :) the love boat sailed off long time ago... :)

Aboard a journey...

 
 By: TOPLIMIT : July 8th, 2013-08:42
... of no return. HAHAHA I am sinking deeper and deeper, but thank goodness my lack of budget is keeping me afloat :P

Man oh man..I started like this way too...

 
 By: bernard cheong : July 8th, 2013-17:09
No regrets. In cameras and hifi and bicycles...regrets as they grew old. But watches are better at age than wine even. Better as you grow old too, because you do not need youth to be better at watch collecting. Also, collecting watches RIGHT at the EDGE o... 

HAHAHA, seems like I am pretty much on track!

 
 By: TOPLIMIT : July 9th, 2013-02:24
Hopefully I can amass a collection that would be comparable to yours in the future, doc! I agree with what you said. Watches age well, and it is something that can never go out of fashion (at least in my lifetime, heehee!). Just look at how watchmakers ar... 

I should learn from you how to flip watches

 
 By: mell0822 : July 9th, 2013-02:50
After collecting for more than 10yrs, I still hardly let go any pieces. Couldn't bear to since I bought what I really liked & each piece had accompanied me in my journey of watch collecting & getting to know more friends. Melvin

It's human nature afterall...

 
 By: TOPLIMIT : July 10th, 2013-05:10
... to be attached to the things that you've always treasured. IMO, sentimental value outweighs material value of goods. That's why I was so glad that I didn't sell my Omega Seamaster afterall, if you read about the history that I had with the watch For m...