5,421 Discussions and CommentsMember since Dec. 22, 2006
although it is tough to say
but if you dont feel it fits in with your collection - it is time to part with it.........if youre 100% sure. Adding accessories, straps etc is only holding off the inevitable.....?
3,732 Discussions and CommentsMember since March 28, 2001
Gray area between having watches and collecting
You start by having one watch, and then several watches. The purpose is to wear them, the first one every day, and then picking from your small collection depending on the circumstances or just on what you feel like. But if you keep buying watches, you reach the point that there are watches you don't wear anymore, in the end because of the sheer size of the collection. Indeed you have a choice here: to sell those watches you never wear, or to keep them for memory sake. I myself belong to the last category, having seven IWC watches, wearing four of them regularly, but no way going to sell the other three.
And then, when you keep buying, maybe even older, used, second hand watches, then you become a collector. I think that it really is not the intention at all to wear those watches on a regular basis, so the idea to sell the non-wearers is contrary to being a collector. You may only sell when you don't like the watch anymore or you really need the money, for instance to buy another watch.
So, why sell the watch shown? It depends on what your intentions are or were. Do you still like the watch? If you collect, for instance about a theme like Ingenieurs, that becomes your guideline. Trying to buy wrist time by giving the watch a new strap is nice of course, and part of the hobby, but if you have, say, 50 watches, then it is a futile effort if you consider the whole collection: there will be losers all the time.
I kind of like the watch shown: it is very classic, of an old era that is gone forever. It gives the opportunity to study the style and taste of those days, they may differ from the watches of this time. There are two noticeable style features that catch my eye. First, the indexes are relatively far away from the side of the watch. You may need some space for the lume, but still. And second, the broadest part of the minutes hand is much more slender than that part of the hours hand; it really doesn't look like a nice set, at least to my eye. If you for instance compare it to the hands of the recent Grande Complication you may see what I mean. If this watch would have a date, then it probably would be positioned more to the centre than is usual now. It is nice to appreciate those differences, and for those reasons to keep the watch.
6,256 Discussions and CommentsMember since March 22, 2001
First question: Even though this piece receives >>
no wrist time, does it hold some other valuve which makes it a keeper? If the answer is not a strong yes, then it is time to place the value of this piece elsewhere.
Been there many times Nad. -- Cheers from Isobars.
2,113 Discussions and CommentsMember since March 21, 2004
Don't wear means sell in my book >>
I really think watches should be worn. I just sold two watches I was not wearing anymore - even though I do like them. They ended up going to the Big Pilot which I am certainly wearing.
But as nice as your watch is, if you don not wear it I'd sell it.
Cheers,
Nad
Greetings, Martijn
Last edited: 6 July, 2012 - 10:18
but if you dont feel it fits in with your collection - it is time to part with it.........if youre 100% sure. Adding accessories, straps etc is only holding off the inevitable.....?
Andrew
andrew.thomas1@mac.com
Last edited: 1 January, 2012 - 02:03
probably time to let it go.
Last edited: 8 November, 2012 - 12:49
You start by having one watch, and then several watches. The purpose is to wear them, the first one every day, and then picking from your small collection depending on the circumstances or just on what you feel like. But if you keep buying watches, you reach the point that there are watches you don't wear anymore, in the end because of the sheer size of the collection. Indeed you have a choice here: to sell those watches you never wear, or to keep them for memory sake. I myself belong to the last category, having seven IWC watches, wearing four of them regularly, but no way going to sell the other three.
And then, when you keep buying, maybe even older, used, second hand watches, then you become a collector. I think that it really is not the intention at all to wear those watches on a regular basis, so the idea to sell the non-wearers is contrary to being a collector. You may only sell when you don't like the watch anymore or you really need the money, for instance to buy another watch.
So, why sell the watch shown? It depends on what your intentions are or were. Do you still like the watch? If you collect, for instance about a theme like Ingenieurs, that becomes your guideline. Trying to buy wrist time by giving the watch a new strap is nice of course, and part of the hobby, but if you have, say, 50 watches, then it is a futile effort if you consider the whole collection: there will be losers all the time.
I kind of like the watch shown: it is very classic, of an old era that is gone forever. It gives the opportunity to study the style and taste of those days, they may differ from the watches of this time. There are two noticeable style features that catch my eye. First, the indexes are relatively far away from the side of the watch. You may need some space for the lume, but still. And second, the broadest part of the minutes hand is much more slender than that part of the hours hand; it really doesn't look like a nice set, at least to my eye. If you for instance compare it to the hands of the recent Grande Complication you may see what I mean. If this watch would have a date, then it probably would be positioned more to the centre than is usual now. It is nice to appreciate those differences, and for those reasons to keep the watch.
Kind regards,
Paul, wearing Portuguese Perpetual Calendar
What you do may not be so important, but it is very important that you do it well. (my variation of a saying by Gandhi)
Last edited: 23 October, 2011 - 13:31
Love to have it. Or keep it and just enjoy looking at it.
Best, Joe
let it go elsewhere.
Maybe you could arrange a trade for another nice IWC?
Dick L.
whichwatch at roadrunner dot com
no wrist time, does it hold some other valuve which makes it a keeper? If the answer is not a strong yes, then it is time to place the value of this piece elsewhere.
Been there many times Nad.
--
Cheers from Isobars.
Nad - Send it to me. I'll wear it.
I really think watches should be worn. I just sold two watches I was not wearing anymore - even though I do like them. They ended up going to the Big Pilot which I am certainly wearing.
But as nice as your watch is, if you don not wear it I'd sell it.
Last edited: 28 February, 2011 - 19:59