Horological Meandering

Hi All it's my first thread on the site and I wanted to start a watch collection.
I only have two watches on the time being:roles submariner and a hublot ice bang 44 mm,I feel that I am lost and don't know how to start.
Sometimes I think about buying an AP offshore ,the other day I start thinking that I must start buying watches from an independent watch maker like a.Lange or Patel phillipe please help

There are some lines, such as complications ( one per brand ), or themas ( Chronos, Chronometers, GMTs, Minute Repeaters, Alarms, and so on ), or one brand ( all the watchesz of a brand ).

There is another line: Buy what you like.

In any case, take your time, read some articles on watches you like, TRY them,... Take your time as learning to know the watch you desire is a big part of the fun.

Enjoy!

Nicolas.

It's knowing when to stop that's the hardest!  Like Amanico says, take your time and don't rush into it.

Fernando,

Start by spending countless hours on forums, and wait till you really fall in love with a piece or a make. otherwise, you'll by watch others like, and start flipping them. Just my 0,02

I really cannot add much to what has already been said, my real advice is to buy the watches you love.  Unless you are looking at this as a type of investment where they will be locked in the safe never to see the light of day or be put on the wrist (sad life for a beautiful timepiece) then just buy what makes you smile every time you put it on your wrist. 

The forum is a great tool for looking at what is around, what peoples opinions are and to see pictures of those watches.  If one stops you in your tracks when you see a picture then investigate further, ask questions and try to find one to try on.  If you heart is still beating fast when you try it on... then buy it!

Good luck and look forward to hearing more about your adventure,
Andrew

That are the fastest replies I ever got on a forum.
Definitely it's gonna be my favorite forum,what I can sense now as I have been reading
Alot of threads that this is the only professional watch forum on the Internet.
Thank u guys alot I will keep looking and will let you know what I liked,and hope to hear your comments

Collecting is a journey.  You are thinking about the right things.  It won't happen overnight, and you will enjoy it more as you research and experience your interests.  I fall into the "buy what you like" camp, and wear every watch I own.

Read, learn, listen to your heat, define what would be the most appropriate topic of the collection.

You feel lost? We all feel lost and we will always feel lost so don't worry about this !



Fx

I am a firm believer in diversification...do you see yourself sporting a gentlemen"s watch on your wrist? a Lange or Patek or VC perhaps? i can only add to the body of wisdom already rendered here...

1)take your time..

2) dont listen to the sales representative...always discount what they say by 30% AT LEAST!!! but listen t fellow forumners, and give premium of 30% -

3)oh yes...dont pay premium for Limited Editions, if watch is available in regular production

4) go for best of breed...eg Piaget or VC for ultra thin movements or AP RO or Nautilus for sports watches.

5) this one is just personal...but i think yellow gold is back in fashion and is going to be BIG in 2012...only if you are fashionable sort of guy. I dress like a cross between a hippy and pauper, and look like one....so i cant pull it off.

happy hunting....in the words of Greg Anderson..."Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity, but in doing it."

best,

Horo

I am casually dressed all the time,I mean jeans and T-shirt kind of casual,coz I work as a building contractor and I am on site all the time
Plus I am 28 years old so I don't think i will pull off a dress watch.
But I am starting to feel that I need a change from the bulky watches.
I am thinking as a start to change the roles submariner for an AP royal oak with date in ss.....I hate how people abuse wearing roles especially the submariner one day I liked the watch but not anymore for the amour of people wearing it.
People around here in my country think that rolex is the best and most luxuries watch as they think also Mercedes Benz is the best car in the world!!!!!

or maybe a Panerai? bracelet or leather or rubber strap? practical considerations to be had.

best,

Horo

I meant the regular not the off shore.
What model of the panerai do u suggest? 249

but i suspect a 44mm Luminor will suit you better. alternatively, have a look around some A series or even Pre Vs....if you are swayed by tritium charm...that may be the way forward.

best,

Horo

Except this new rose gold watch.

cheers,

Horo

... knowledge. Learning about the various companies, watches, the mechanical and engineering aspects of the parts and movements, etc. can be a pleasure in itself, and you can share that accumulated knowledge here with others.

You have received great advice in this thread and I would also stress the journey rather than the destination. It will give you time to understand what is important to you and make the final purchase that much more pleasurable.

Keep us informed of your progress along the way!

Regards

Andrew