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1. Automatic/Manual winding(prefarably swiss ETA based movement)
2. Brushed/satin finished case
3. Not less than 40mm in case diameter
4. Sapphire crystal
5. And it should be within my price range
I used to own some QUARTZ watches(mostly CHRONO) and other watches that do not fall into these criteria and ended up selling them all. So, now I am trying to strictly follow these rules to avoid losing $:(
Good luck on your decision...
mjl4321 wrote:
I am keen to get other folks opinion on this....
When I started collecting watches, I set myself some rules about what would go into my collection. My main rules were:
Rule 1: only watches that have a significant emotional impact on me (and others), that I would wear on a regular basis (not watches that are valuable to the market but not wearable by me....I am not a speculator or trader)
Rule 2: nothing less than 40mm case size
Rule 3: nothing goes out (I have never sold a watch - only a significant change in my financial situation or what 'does it for me' would force me to sell something)
Rule 4: no quartz movements (this is connected to craftmanship, the need for care, uniqueness etc.)
So far I have been able to expand my collection happily and stay within these 'rules'. But..........I am increasingly finding that there are watches that meet Rules 1 & 2 but violate Rule 4! :shock: Actually it was Mark's Ocean7 G-2 :cool: over on 'New Arrivals' that finally prompted me to seriously question Rule No. 4.
I am guessing that most people are guided most by somethign like my Rule 1, but I would be really interested in other people's collecting 'rules' and specifically.....give me some arguments to help me convince myself that 'quartz is OK' .........so that I can buy a G-2!