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WTH...this is a watch collection thread now. Really....?? I thought we already had a thread dedicated to that..[huh]
As I got older, I became increasingly more casual. I ended up selling most of my more formal watches, and I down scaled the number of watches I own. Today, I only own about 6 watches, including:
Audemars Piguet ROO Jarno Trulli
Jaeger LeCoultre Polaris Tribute 68
Jaeger LeCoultre Navy Seals Incursion
PAM 317
PAM 390
Glausuttte Original Senator Rattrapante
It’s not so odd to see a watch collection and a jacket collection together- there are many similarities between the two. They both involve attention to endless details, a link to tradition and history, style, fashion, a utilitarian purpose (at least with the tool watches), a way to express one’s tastes and an appreciation for a certain level of craftsmanship, and finer quality. But personally, I decided to stop the watch collecting once I found my grail- a vintage unpolished Rolex submariner. I found jackets to be much more fun and affordable.
Whenever my wife complains about another addition to my burgeoning jacket collection, I simply point out that once I stop with leather motorcycle jackets, I’m moving onto collecting motorcycles. She’s suddenly been very supportive of leather jackets.
A friend of mine (single) stated he owned 17 motorcycles. When I asked him why he said..."Because I can."
It’s not so odd to see a watch collection and a jacket collection together- there are many similarities between the two. They both involve attention to endless details, a link to tradition and history, style, fashion, a utilitarian purpose (at least with the tool watches), a way to express one’s tastes and an appreciation for a certain level of craftsmanship, and finer quality. But personally, I decided to stop the watch collecting once I found my grail- a vintage unpolished Rolex submariner. I found jackets to be much more fun and affordable.
Whenever my wife complains about another addition to my burgeoning jacket collection, I simply point out that once I stop with leather motorcycle jackets, I’m moving onto collecting motorcycles. She’s suddenly been very supportive of leather jackets.
Yeah, same as how most people don't see the difference between a brown cafe racer and a black D-pocket, I don't think I'll ever get watches. I use cell phone to tell time nowadays and can't really stand having anything wrapped around my wrist. But I understand that there's something to be understood about it, so...
God, watches. I definitely won't be purchasing one anytime soon, but if I had to have one, a Hamilton Ventura. Just like Elvis!