FabR
[Senior Patek Moderator]
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Welcome, and thanks for a beautifully written account of the road you've traveled as a collector --- I always enjoy reading other collectors' experiences, thoughts and accomplishments! :-)
Regardless of the number of watches (but I have so many that I never use that I should definitely cut on the number too! 
, I totally share your feeling of improving the quality of a collection. I think it's a great (and in a sense, courageous) step for all of us to take after reaching a certain stage.
Personally, I started this "new period" --- after several years of collecting and quite a few mistakes --- by focusing on Patek, and then gradually on pieces that are a tad more "exclusive". For me, it mostly means rare handcrafts at the moment, but of course for others this might lead in a different direction, or even to a different brand altogether.
So which next watch to fit into your collection is perhaps too difficult/subjective of a question, but if I just had to add a couple of suggestions, at the good point you've reached I might consider either a Worldtimer (currently they have the 5230, 5930 and 5131, and at least the first two are not difficult to find at an AD), or also a more casual/youthful piece, like a Nautilus or even an Aquanaut. Several models in both steel and rose gold IMO are just spectacular! Then you may want to see how you feel, and naturally go from there as you keep "upgrading" an already impressive collection...
In any event, please do keep us posted --- you've conveyed lots of genuine passion for a beautiful adventure, so no matter what, I wish you all the best! And of course, don't forget to share some pictures!
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