[Degr8n8]

I recently purchased a grail of mine, a Casio MRG-1100 Frogamn. I payed quite a pretty penny and now I feel like I must sell a portion of my current collection to compensate. (I also promised my girlfriend that I would ) I currently own about 12 watches, a majority of them casios. I don't really need the money and was wondering if it would be a bad idea to sell? I don't want to make a decision that I would regret. I also wear many of the watches that I own because I like to enjoy what is in my collection and I know that the longer i keep them the more they will depreciate : ) Currently I am thinking of selling the watches that I do not wear so that they can fall into the hands of someone who will appreciate them as a collectible.

Here is what I own:
Casio DW-5200
Casio G-2000
Casio Protrek PRW 1300t
Casio GWM5610
Casio Giez Gs 1000
Casio MRG 110t
Casio DW 8900 (US release of MRG100)
Casio MRG 220t
Casio TC-600 (touch screen calculator watch from 80's which perfect crystal and is fully functional)
Casio DEP 700
Seiko Black Monster
Pulsar PS7001

Is it worth selling any of these? Deep down I feel like I should keep all the MR-G's, the DW-5200, the G-2000 and possibly the Seiko so that I have an analogue watch in my collection. The rest of the watches would be sold.

What would you guys do with a such a collection? Which ones would you sell? Which ones would you keep? Why?

I would really appreciate any replies! Thank you!!!!

 

[bacari]

I never sell.

 

[403acmash]

I recently purchased a grail of mine, a Casio MRG-1100 Frogamn. I payed quite a pretty penny and now I feel like I must sell a portion of my current collection to compensate. (I also promised my girlfriend that I would ) I currently own about 12 watches, a majority of them casios. I don't really need the money and was wondering if it would be a bad idea to sell? I don't want to make a decision that I would regret. I also wear many of the watches that I own because I like to enjoy what is in my collection and I know that the longer i keep them the more they will depreciate : ) Currently I am thinking of selling the watches that I do not wear so that they can fall into the hands of someone who will appreciate them as a collectible.

(Backs away slowly...)

 

[spyderco10]

Keep them. You'll probably lose too much money on them if you sold.

 

[sirgilbert357]

Keep them. You'll probably lose too much money on them if you sold.

And/Or...you said you don't really need the money, so why sell...wait a minute...why the heck did you promise your girlfriend you'd sell them?? She ain't your wife, so.....

 

[Donf]

Sell 'em all!

 

[sirgilbert357]

Ahem...anyway, and from another angle:

I'd say if you've been thinking about consolidation anyway (NOT because of your girlfriend), then sell the ones you don't wear and won't miss. Be realistic and who cares how much money you "lose" on them? Take all of those funds and buy one nice watch (not a Casio, preferably a dressier watch or something to give your collection some balance). Boom! Win/Win.

 

[Markbigd]

If you sell your watches, you can't marry your girlfriend. Just sayin'.

 

[TheWalrus]

Here's how I see it. You promised your girlfriend you'd do something. In other words... you gave your word. I was raised to always keep my word. I see it as you having two choices. 1. Sell them all as you committed to doing or 2. Convince your girlfriend as to why you need / want / should keep them.

 

[mt1tdi]

I'll do you a favor here, sell me the 1100.

 

[Doboji]

I think the only reason you're considering selling them is because your girlfriend wants you to. This would be a huge mistake for several reasons.

1. You should only place your testicles in a jar, and hand them to a woman when they're wearing your ring.
2. Since she's not wearing a ring, there's still hope.
3. If you sell ONLY for her, then you'll resent her mightily possibly even destroying any future testicular surrender possibilities.

Don't sell.

 

[ken_sturrock]

You're not going to make any significant money by selling your collection and, well, it's not like you need to sell them in order to buy a new watch - since you just did that. It seems to me that you've got some idea that owning watches is a zero-sum game, which it's not. If having them around genuinely bothers you then, that's a different matter. Unfortunately, since you promised your significant other that you would get rid of some, you've kinda shot yourself in the foot there.

 

[nakedjohnny]

resale values on casio's & g-shocks are not very good and you won't end up with good amount of cash, but my opinion is that you have too many casio's and I would sell some to try different types of watches

 

[Otto Phan]

"I payed quite a pretty penny and now I feel like I must sell a portion of my current collection to compensate. (I also promised my girlfriend that I would )"

These are not sufficient reasons to sell without more examination. Compensate for what and why? Why did you promise your girlfriend you would? Why does she want you to sell? Is it a valid reason?

I'm not suggesting you answer here but I would suggest you have a clear understanding of the reasons for selling or keeping. 12 watches hardly seems like an obsession, but then I have a wife with over 100 pairs of shoes.... At any rate, I'm suspicious when I hear about someone asking a significant other to give up something that seems harmless but gives the significant other pleasure.

 

[wuyeah]

Yes, SELL, do SELL!

Guys on G-Shock section are looking for these. Some, they have waited for a long time....on your list I have got at least 3 eyeing.

 

[ljb187]

From reading your post it sounds like you've got your head screwed on pretty straight. I'd proceed with the plan you've laid out and see where that takes you.

 

[mpalmer]

I'd keep the Black Monster...

 

[Degr8n8]

Sure, I said I would sell "part" of my collection. I never said I was going to sell everything haha.

 

[Degr8n8]

It is a bit down the road but we are considering doing a trip to Europe in about a year from now, and the extra money from selling my watches would be helpful. I think I am going to sell a few of my watches now, particularly the ones that I do not wear. And if need be I will sell the more precious ones as we get closer to our Europe trip. Just to be clear, she it absolutely fine with my passion for watches and is not making me sell them.

"I payed quite a pretty penny and now I feel like I must sell a portion of my current collection to compensate. (I also promised my girlfriend that I would )"

These are not sufficient reasons to sell without more examination. Compensate for what and why? Why did you promise your girlfriend you would? Why does she want you to sell? Is it a valid reason?

I'm not suggesting you answer here but I would suggest you have a clear understanding of the reasons for selling or keeping. 12 watches hardly seems like an obsession, but then I have a wife with over 100 pairs of shoes.... At any rate, I'm suspicious when I hear about someone asking a significant other to give up something that seems harmless but gives the significant other pleasure.

 

[Degr8n8]

I'd keep the Black Monster...

My thoughts exactly It's a great watch, its automatic and it adds variety to my collection by not being casio/digital. Thank you.