Watches - another OCD problem

[sabergirl]

Beautiful watch! Happy Anniversary.

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[Dion]

What a great surprise gift! Happy Anniversary :)!

[neph93]

I want one of them too!

[Seul]

One of them Madame Buttonflies?..

[louisbosco]

congrats. enjoy the happy returns! happy anniv to you both!

[summ3rhays]

Congrats on your anniversary and beautiful watch!

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[summ3rhays]

Christmas present for myself

Had my eye on a new automatic and found this at a more than reasonable price.

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[Graeme]

Nice watch @Madame Buttonfly, and happy anniversary! Just be aware that watches are potentially more addictive than crack, and you'll be eyeing up Pateks next. :o

The local Omega shop gave me a call to say they'd got one of the limited edition Railmasters in yesterday, so I popped down to take a look.

It's a nice watch, but I'm not 100% sure about it. I like the Ploprof better, but it's a distinctly less wearable piece. Oh, and it costs nearly twice as much.

I'm currently broke, so watch shopping is down the list of priorities. Maybe next year…

[Graeme]

@summ3rhays that Luminox is quite interesting. I like the cushion shaped case on it.

[Madame Buttonfly]

LOL, I have enough problems with my husband's "collections" (although I do myself have a rather fine collection of sandals and shoes…!)

[Giles]

By "fine", she means feckin huge…..

I did briefly think of giving her my 1950's gold Patek Calatrava, then I sobered up....

[Clint_D]

@Madame:

LOL, I have enough problems with my husband's "collections" (although I do myself have a rather fine collection of sandals and shoes…!)

I do recall the conversation in Austin about a rather large sunglasses collection as well 

[Giles]

Well remembered.  Yes, 100% correct…..

[Clint_D]

I'm pretty sure that was also the same night you got the slightly inebriated go-ahead to purchase the Ti Grand Seiko Diver @Giles 

[Giles]

Your memory is so good.  Thanks….

[Graeme]

I found a Zenith Defy El Primero 21 today. It's based on the movement that TAG Heuer developed for the Mikrograph, and runs at a split 5 Hz / 50 Hz frequency.

Other details include a titanium case, COSC certification, and I believe it's an anti-magnetic movement. That said, I'd be tempted by the non-skeletonised version, as it'd be easier to read.

[Cole]

Interesting look, but a bit busy for my taste, with the movement visible.

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[Graeme]

More Grand Tour watch spotting. This time Hodinkee are reporting on the damage that Richard Hammond's crash inflicted on his poor Sea Dweller.

[UnTucked]

What's your motivation for collecting, gents?

Bragging rights (Rare, or expensive watches)?
Aesthetics?
Practicality (Easy access to the most accurate time possible)?
Appreciation of the engineering?

I'm sure that for the four options I've listed, everyone has a bit of all for motivating them in their collection… But which one, singular point is your biggest motivator of the four?

[Chris]

When I was actively acquiring, it was primarily due to curiosity and changing tastes.  I liked chronographs, so I bought an automatic with a 7750 movement, then I bought a manual wind with a 3133, then I bought a quartz powered one. Then I started to like dive watches, so I got a couple of different ones in that style.  Then I started to like flieger watches, so I picked up a couple of those.  And of course, I needed a dress watch, or two, or three…

But everyone collects for different reasons, not just because they can't make a decision and stick with it.