Independents

Hump day with what is one of my most satisfying purchases. I’ve mentioned before that this Urwerk was an extremely satisfying acquisition. But thinking about it again over the last few days as I contemplate a potential new acquisition, which for me will h...  

Second, very few people here are willing to admit that one of the most pleasures in buying a watch is the hunt - chase, not even the actual owning. I’m on a few waitlists of watches, the excitement of knowing by the end of the year I’m getting a new piece... 

A couple of things; the Urwerk I’ve owned for about 5 years. But I am in the decision phase about a new watch currently, sorry if my post was confusing. Re the retail price of a watch; I think there is an initial awareness which goes away after time. Like... 

It seemed like a reasonable question at the time (I was young and naive). The only problem was the context ... read for yourself: LONDON (AP) Nov 21, 1986 _ John Constable’s landscape ″Flatford Lock and Mill″ was bought at auction Friday for more than $3.... 

I’m not sure if I would have felt commensurate satisfaction if I had paid full price for an original🤣 ...  

The chase is more satisfying then the ownership?

But for me what I am realizing is the obvious fact that the more engaged the process the more satisfaction I take from the purchase. This is totally unrelated to scarcity/hype/value.

It’s the doubts, reflections and decisions that comes with some watch purchases, it’s not the chase of something hard to get. That’s the distinction I was trying to make. The process of acquiring the Urwerk, as the example I’m using, had all of that and t... 

And I’ve had it on the wrist in real life too. So far so good. But there remain some miles to travel yet, and many questions to ask.

It's definitely the coolest watch from Urwerk in my book. My favorite Urwerk ever!

It’s an Urwerk for sure. It’s more refined than the 103 and even most of the 105 that went before. And it’s more broadly wearable. Perhaps this is why you take to it so strong too.

Like many here, I had a number of collections. Pens, cuff links, carpets, antique furniture, old manuscripts, icons, etc. I had an urge to acquire and complete collections for the sake of having achieved a goal. With that mind set the chase was the adrena... 

Yes! It's a madness and a disease. Hopefully one that we grow out of one day!

And sometimes with the chase there are some great memories that make owning a piece even more special. Curious to know what your current chase is 🙏🏻😉

Something sporty, casual and independent. I seem to wear the “easy” watches a lot these days. My Journe CTS gets a lot of wrist time. There’s a lot to be said for comfort on the wrist, and for those watches that don’t attract all the eyes.

The research phase adds spice to the experience and is a great learning opportunity.