You're probably right about the reasons, also I wondered about using Reddit, as it seems popular, but I can't be bothered "learning" a new format and building up a reputation. Just gotta learn that when I buy it should be a keeper if I want to avoid the hassle of selling...........
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Here is my SOTC at the moment. Just a quick and dirty cell phone snap.
I bought two watches in 2021 -- the Bulova Precisionist and the Great White STO Seiko. But I also sold two watches - a G-Shock Rangeman and a rare Seiko Sawtooth. So, two in, two out. Not bad...
My goal is to get a Tudor BB58 at some point this year -- and that's it. I have zero plans to buy anything else. This is every single watch I own, including the beater that is only used for yard work and timing sets at the gym.
Once I get the Tudor -- if I buy it at all -- I MIGHT sell the gilt Seiko Turtle. They will be quite similar in color scheme and they are both divers. I would expect to wear the Tudor 95% of the time, so not sure it would make sense to have the Turtle collecting dust in the watch box. That would be one in / one out.
I could also see myself eventually selling the Bulova. I like it, but if I want to wear a dress watch, I usually wear the Omega. And if I want a blue dial watch for the day, I'll be reaching for my new Great White Seiko -- the blue dial is incredible and I like it way more than the blue of the Bulova. I really just wanted to own a Precisionist since I missed out buying one back when they were cheap as chips and all over the place. I think the movement is really cool and unique, but I'm not sure that alone makes it worth having if I'm not going to wear it. This particular Bulova is also just a tad too big for the style -- it would look so much better if it were 39 mm. I really wanted a Surveyor, but I could never find one at a reasonable price, so I settled...
Anyway, I think that's it. I've also thought about selling the Orange Monster, but it was a gift from my wife and with these being discontinued and going up in price, I think I'd rather keep it. It would be hard to replace if I regret selling. It doesn't get worn much since orange doesn't really go with what I wear very often, but I guess that's OK.
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I bought two watches in 2021 -- the Bulova Precisionist and the Great White STO Seiko. But I also sold two watches - a G-Shock Rangeman and a rare Seiko Sawtooth. So, two in, two out. Not bad...
My goal is to get a Tudor BB58 at some point this year -- and that's it. I have zero plans to buy anything else. This is every single watch I own, including the beater that is only used for yard work and timing sets at the gym.
Once I get the Tudor -- if I buy it at all -- I MIGHT sell the gilt Seiko Turtle. They will be quite similar in color scheme and they are both divers. I would expect to wear the Tudor 95% of the time, so not sure it would make sense to have the Turtle collecting dust in the watch box. That would be one in / one out.
I could also see myself eventually selling the Bulova. I like it, but if I want to wear a dress watch, I usually wear the Omega. And if I want a blue dial watch for the day, I'll be reaching for my new Great White Seiko -- the blue dial is incredible and I like it way more than the blue of the Bulova. I really just wanted to own a Precisionist since I missed out buying one back when they were cheap as chips and all over the place. I think the movement is really cool and unique, but I'm not sure that alone makes it worth having if I'm not going to wear it. This particular Bulova is also just a tad too big for the style -- it would look so much better if it were 39 mm. I really wanted a Surveyor, but I could never find one at a reasonable price, so I settled...
Anyway, I think that's it. I've also thought about selling the Orange Monster, but it was a gift from my wife and with these being discontinued and going up in price, I think I'd rather keep it. It would be hard to replace if I regret selling. It doesn't get worn much since orange doesn't really go with what I wear very often, but I guess that's OK.
I empathize, there were times when I thought about parting with my Oris Artelier Skeleton, and it was a gift from my lovely wife. Why? Well, it is gorgeous, but I rarely need a dress watch and it is not the most readable... And then, I reminded myself that she bought it for me as a gift because she wanted to support my passion, even though she doesn't fully understand it. So, I tried (and succeeded) to reframe how I thought about it. Dollar value doesn't enter into it for me. It's part my my small collection, true. But it's really a token of my relationship with her, for which I'm very thankful. So, my advice is that the Orange Monster might be the last one you would ever want to part with!
Cheers!
2021 was the year I went totally out of control. Part of the problem is that I'm on a medication that causes obsessive shopping. (Seriously. It's a thing.) I've already culled about a dozen (three of them from the AliExpress 11/11 sale) that I'll be selling as soon as I figure out the camera on my fancy new Galaxy Flip3. The photos aren't great, but this should give you an idea of where I'm at. Everything is mechanical.
First, the biggie: pilot, field, and diver watches. IDs under the photo.
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On the left, pilots and fields, starting with top row:
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First, the biggie: pilot, field, and diver watches. IDs under the photo.
On the left, pilots and fields, starting with top row:
- Seiko SNK805
- Escapement Time Flieger B
- Homemade Flieger B with a 6497
- Glycine Combat 7
- Orient titanium
- Bulova A-15
- Glycine from the 1940s
- Timex Mk1 Mechanical
- Bulova Hack
- Hamilton Field Mechanical
- Heimdallr 62MAS
- Heimdallr MM300
- Heimdallr Tuna
- Heimdallr Bronze Turtle
- Zelos Swordfish 40
- Zelos Hammerhead
- Aquatico Sea Star
- Aquatico Sea Star Bronze
- Orient Mako USA II (with aftermarket bezel and insert)
- Orient Mako XL
- Seiko Black Monster (first generation)
- Deep Blue Daynight 41 Tritdiver
- Onsa auto from the '40s or '50s
- Glycine Combat 7
- Another Glycine Combat 7
- Sturmanskie Sputnik
- Aquatico Bronze Blue Angels
- Chrono labeled with The Brand Who Name Shall Not Be Spoken, with said name blurred out, from before the Name Could Not Be Spoken.
- Alpha (Swiss Alpha, not Chinese Alpha)
- Shanghai
- Glycine Combat 6 Moonphase
- Orient commemorating the birthday of some Thai princess
- Adee Kaye, my first mechanical after I got into this godforsaken hobby
- Vostok Europe Metro
- Franken with a very old dial
- Tintin
- Artificially patinaed dial
- Fish
- Great Wave off Kanagawa 1
- Great Wave off Kanagawa 2
- 55 Fathoms Samurai
- Great Wave off Kanagawa Samurai
- Starry Night SKX
- Starry Night Tuna
- Moon dial
- Meteorite dial
- Broken Bronze
Special agent ?In my defense, got this one for a review.
Revamped Darwil brand, 1 of 100 Special Agent Automatic bronzo.
Swiss made, totally retro styled. My favorite vintage brand, owned over 100 of these oldies including orginal one from 70ies.
Drug dealer, but not the king pin.......That sounds like a euphemism for something nefarious.
Wow, how many were purchased in 2021? Welcome by the way.......
This is 70ies original.Special agent ?
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Not certain 007 would pass unnoticed today. So... Theres SA connection.
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I realized I had more watches then slots, and in two places I had removed the pillow and placed two laying sideways in the spot. I'm such a sucker for inexpensive watches. I own five Eco Drives, five Pagani Design(don't judge me!) And three Glycine.
At the beginning of the Covid pandemic, I had four watches. I've bought more than twenty since.
A few I genuinely want to sell. The Aragon, that Seiko Recraft, an eco drive or two. I'm not sure what I want a perfect collection to be yet but I know... This isn't it.
Help me guys. There isn't another watch I'm a tuqlly pining for right now which is good.
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At the beginning of the Covid pandemic, I had four watches. I've bought more than twenty since.
A few I genuinely want to sell. The Aragon, that Seiko Recraft, an eco drive or two. I'm not sure what I want a perfect collection to be yet but I know... This isn't it.
Help me guys. There isn't another watch I'm a tuqlly pining for right now which is good.
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