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| Posted: Tue May 13th, 2008 05:24 pm |
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Rick5 3T WIS
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As a newbie, I am still learning a lot but I have learned enough to know that I am hooked. smile8.gif In terms of automatics, I have an Orient, and my soon to be returned vintage Tissot. I will definitely be buying a Stowa Antea 365 this fall. I have a couple of quartz watches that I really like too (Junghans RC and a Charriol which was my father's watch before he died). Now what? I can't decide at what level I want to get into this addiction. I am not rich, but I make a decent living such that a watch purchase every now and then isn't going to kill me. How did you decide what direction to go in when you first started becoming a WIS? A few thoughts have crossed my mind in recent months: 1) Buy the Stowa and then buy a Sinn 656 the following year. 2) Buy the Stowa and then maybe a couple of vintage watches (e.g., an Omega or Hamilton) in really nice condition. 3) Buy the Stowa and don't buy anything until I can save up for several years and buy a "grail" watch. Maybe something like an IWC. My wife has already given me the OK to "eventually" get an expensive watch (with the emphasis on eventually). goofy How did you start collecting? How does one decide these things? Bouncy.gif Rick
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| Posted: Tue May 13th, 2008 05:38 pm |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Well when I first started out with some quartz watches back in the 80's it was not my intention to become a collector. By the mid 90's I had about 40 some odd quartz watches. Then a situation came up and I sold most all off. Then about 4 or 5 years ago I bought my first automatic and was hooked. And over time just kept adding to what I had and not selling any. Now and then gifting some out to family and friends and today have a decent little collection of close to 100 watches. LOL :D Mostly autos, some hand crankers 3 quarts with dead batteries, a rechargeable and a solar. Just take one step at a time and you will be running before you know it. I use to ask do I need another? Now I just ask what is next. :cool:
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| Posted: Tue May 13th, 2008 09:14 pm |
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glock24 3T WIS
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Keep a running list of all the watches you can't live without. I keep a photo journel on my computer. Treat yourself to a new watch at least once a year on your birthday. Automatics all the way . . .200+ individual moving parts that fits on your wrist is so much more than just a watch. It is a conversation piece, an heirloom, a mastery of mechanics and engineering, and environmentally friendly . . .hand6.gif Last edited on Tue May 13th, 2008 09:20 pm by glock24 |
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| Posted: Wed May 14th, 2008 07:37 am |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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One watch at a time...
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| Posted: Wed May 14th, 2008 08:00 am |
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hucky 3T WIS 
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I bought everything that I saw in the beginning more funds than sense. Now I try to sit back and think about the pieces I buy and do more research and ask the Veterans questions about the piece Im after. Read, read, read, learn all you can before letting your funds go and remember, it will always come up for sale again. Cheers
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| Posted: Wed May 14th, 2008 04:41 pm |
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Upside 3T WIS 
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The more you learn and explore,the more you'll realize that there are alot of affordable watches that appeal to you. This is the key point-it's watches that YOU like. I started with an Oris about 5 years ago and it just went from there. For me I try and break up my purchases quarterly. I'm always looking at watches so when I come across something that I really like I grab it. I dabble in the affordable range so I can usually get 2 or 3 neat pieces every quarter. Some new, some vintage, all ones I like. I don't feel any rush to acquire more watches it just happens, I just try not to let to many enablers (yeah I'm talkin about you guys) show me to many good things at once;)
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| Posted: Wed May 14th, 2008 07:51 pm |
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Rick5 3T WIS
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Thanks for the great info guys! I've been spending so much time on the net reading about watches since December, that I think my wife is about ready to kill me. The choices and directions that one can choose to go in are pretty amazing. I guess that is what makes it all so much fun. The only thing I know for sure right now is that I *must* own a Stowa Antea 365. So that one will certainly be next!
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| Posted: Wed May 14th, 2008 08:06 pm |
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deidler 3T WIS
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Value pays.
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| Posted: Thu May 15th, 2008 03:06 pm |
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Ablejack 3T WIS 
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Nice selection. You could build an entire collection around the Stowa line. Dress, diver, pilot, etc. But seriously, wait until that 365 has been on your porch and then wrist for a while before you decide on your next watch. You might find the Stowa satisfies some of your present urge for a vintage or grail watch. It is a Grail for many of us. And the mid-twentieth century bauhaus style is ever cool. Welcome to our sorry lot.
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| Posted: Thu May 15th, 2008 04:48 pm |
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YARGH 3T WIS
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Skipdawg wrote: Then about 4 or 5 years ago I bought my first automatic and was hooked. And over time just kept adding to what I had and not selling any. Now and then gifting some out to family and friends and today have a decent little collection of close to 100 watches. LOL :D How much is it costing you per year in servicing???
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| Posted: Thu May 15th, 2008 05:15 pm |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS
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YARGH wrote: Skipdawg wrote:Then about 4 or 5 years ago I bought my first automatic and was hooked. And over time just kept adding to what I had and not selling any. Now and then gifting some out to family and friends and today have a decent little collection of close to 100 watches. LOL :D I don't service anything till it shows a need and then it depends on the watch. If you take care of a Auto or handcraker well you should not need to do anything at all for a good 25 to 30 years if the watch is built well if not longer.
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| Posted: Thu May 15th, 2008 05:34 pm |
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YARGH 3T WIS
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Skipdawg wrote: YARGH wrote:Skipdawg wrote:Then about 4 or 5 years ago I bought my first automatic and was hooked. And over time just kept adding to what I had and not selling any. Now and then gifting some out to family and friends and today have a decent little collection of close to 100 watches. LOL :D What is "taking care of?" I mean, other than avoiding impacts and liquids? I thought it was some hard-and-fast rule that you had to service these things every 5 years. You're saying that's not the case?
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