Horological Meandering

Echi
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Yes. Not only cost of ownership vs duration of ownership but also..

Duration of ownership vs midterm/longterm value.

I do ask myself the question do i bail out on some pieces while i can or do i keep it because of

1) sentimentality
2) the perceived notion that it’s a “good investment”
3) “it still makes me smile”
4) vanity… and you might raise more than an eyebrow here.. vanity as it equates to “legacy”.. i don’t buy into the patek pov of keeping it for generations bit except for storied pieces and even then i don’t want to force a father-son/daughter bond when clearly they;re not interested. Why it was easy for me to sell my reverso to fund a small project. I thought of giving it to my kid but she’d rather wear something inexpensive. Having said that, i will leave her with some form of Rolex when it’s time

Also, more than life expectancy is the added perspective on what value means post retirement. Do i really want to keep paying 1k usd to service a moonwatch every 5 years? I love the watch but sold it because of that. Do i want to buy the new one? You bet but then cost of ownership holds me back. I know that amount is peanuts to most of you here so your mileage may vary but in my part of the world, that’s a junior manager’s monthly salary.

As for life expectancy, that does come into play trying to find the answer to the question what watch do i want to end up with.

My 2 cents worth on the matter is .. be in touch with that internal radar that makes you tell the difference between it’s time to sell vs it’s a good time to sell. And even the latter is very personal. My gauge there is, when it feels right.

Not quite a direct answer but more or less in the same orbit

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