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21 August 2014, 02:54 AM | #1 |
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Conversion from hoarding all brands to Patek
Some might know me from here or other forum but at the end my landmark its been impulsive buying until now. It might be interesting for some and it might be boring for others but here it is. I always say "Ignorance is a bliss" and it reflects in various situations in life but in watches is even more evident.
I went crazy and bought as many iconic watches from different as I could, but soon enough I discovered a few of things: 1) The week has 7 days, and to truly enjoy your watches is better to have 3-4 watches that you truly love than 20 watches (sorry 19). Because of those many watches you will wear your favorites little or you end up not wearing a lot of them. 2) As much as I want them to be all keepers, I flip them and when you flip you loose $$$$$. Isn't better to enjoy them and loose as little as possible ? hell yeah!! whats the Formula : Patek and Rolex. Yes that's the prescription my doc gave me Of course we are allow to deviate a little bit from that prescription: AP and Lange would be the other 2 brands that I would advise that we could. 3) You can be more careless of what you buy on watches under 25k, and think twice in watches above 25k. That's more like a personal rule , because we don't all have the same budget. 4) I should of buy a Datograph when I could I had so many watches so many brands, from Low end like :Laco, Ball, Tags, Bremont, Omegas, to Middle JLC, Rolex, Pan, Breitling to HIGH end like Lange Pateks, AP, UN. But instead of boring you with all my flips, I will mention 4 stages on this 2 years : 1) 19 watches stage 2) 10 watches stage 3) went back up to 13 watches 4) 3 watches stage (current) 1)19 watches Stage: This is where I tried to have as many iconic as possible. 19photo.jpg Image 7.jpg 2) 10 watches stage: I went for less but better pieces. Collection.JPG 3) Went back up to 13 watches: I added the Lange TimeZone, Black Toro UN and the VC Chrono Overseas 13.jpg 4) 3 Watches Stage :Finally I came to the realization that I don't need that many: 3photo.jpg I will add more pics....and remember Less is better
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21 August 2014, 03:07 AM | #3 |
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photo 2.jpg I have more but I think you get the point Patek all the way !!! well except for the Datogrpah !!
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Great collection and I agree with you 100%
In my early collecting days I had 10 -20 lesser brand watches at a time but I found myself only wearing 5 or so on a regular basis. Over the past 3 years I’ve trimmed down the collection to just Rolex and APs (5 watches currently). Thinking about trading off an AP and getting a couple Pateks. 2 Rolex, 2 APs and 2 Pateks, one SS and one precious metal each. Would make for a well-rounded collection and all would get wrist time. |
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Oh boy,,,,this thread is no good
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Interesting, Jorge. I currently have 4 and they get a lot of wrist time. I think my sweet spot is 6 pieces. Are you planning on adding any other pieces? Love the 5712r BTW.
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No AP Jorge?
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Still in the air, actually I have thread in the AP forum : 15703st vs 5167A
http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=367744 Trying .....
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Thanks for sharing. Right now I think you have a PERFECT collection. That 5712R is stunning and will probably be my next patek purchase (in many years from now).
You have all of your watch bases covered in 3 watches...that's hard to do.
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Fantastic thread, many thanks for it! I agree that it's good to experiment and then consolidate it down to 3 or 4 pieces that you truly love. I have owned Omega, Breitling, UN and Zenith, but I think I will end up with 2 Rolexes, 1 AP and 1 PP, hopefully all in gold.
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Jorge, I agree, less is better, but I need five. I just moved two icons but I wasn't really wearing them, only when I felt guilty for not wearing them. So, bye bye 5711 and 15202.
Now, it's a 5980 1A and a 5712 1A Nautilus and a 5164A and 5167R Aquanaut. Throw in the 116610LV and I've got everything I need. Like you I want a Datograph but the price! |
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I recently went through the process of scaling back myself. Although at times I do miss those that are no longer in the stable, I am much happier overall since these all get regular wrist time.
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I'm down to three brands only: Patek, AP and one Rolex (SS beater) in collection.
Will buy AP and Patek exclusively moving forward (and probably more Patek than AP). But yes, one can easily have 3-4 nice pieces and enjoy things to the fullest (and exactly where I'm heading). Collection changes once I get bored and do not wear a piece anymore. It is funny over the years how I've migrated from Rolex to AP to Patek...VERY slippery slope |
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Apply the rule of elimination. let me explain that rule. I have it down for 3-4 watches: A) 1 dressy/kind of dressy or complicated, B) 1 sport/casual , C) 1 beater, D) 1 wild card. I added the wild card one in case you must have the 4th one (that actually don't need) So every time the itch or temptation comes for any watch you ask yourself these questions: 1) Do I like this watch better than my choice A for the complicated/kind of dressy choice? 2) Do I like this watch better than my choice B for the Sport/casual ? 3) Do I like this watch better than my Choice C for a beater. Don't need question for 4th after all that is the extra one, just for the mind stop fiddling. If the answer is no to all of those questions then you really don't need it. And yes I love the Dato , you could end up with: 1 Nautilus, 1 Aquanaut, the Dato and the Sub...... Perfect ! I am just saying....... Kudos Quote:
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More than low end I meant it more in the sense of my starting watches, so is just relative. The same goes for the JLC, I acquire those in the middle of my road. I don't like to classify brands but for the proposes of describing where they stand with the other watches is ok. Thanks mate
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That IWC is gorgeous.
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Agree with your new philosophy.
Collection is down to 6 pieces, though only one PP in the collection (speaking of which I should probably update my incoming thread with pics!). Felt the same guilt as martinr when not wearing the others sitting in the safe, so I downsized. Now I must say, the itch to acquire a new piece has been quelled significantly and I browse the classifieds mainly out of habit. |
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Three watches is good. I find too many to be overwhelming. And you can't rotate them all and really appreciate them unless you want to wear one watch a day for the whole month.
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I have also been there. I have no interest in other brands other than Patek. I remember one day I decided to consolidate all my watches into patek. I have never looked back with regret. Overtime I did realize that I need at least a watch that I could use more aggressively like a rolex but I did not want it to be flashy so I purchased a platinum daytona.
To me all of the other watch brands are nice but not for me. I love the value, beauty, tradition, and security of a Patek and I also think every watch lover should have at least one good rolex for the amazing durability in land and water it can offer. |
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I am totally on board with the 3 watch theory, trying to work out my ideal 3 seems to occupy a lot of my waking hours
Jorge - It seems that you were an advocate of steel pieces when you had more then switched to gold when you consolidated. I am just curious as to what caused that shift as it is quite a big aesthetic difference? Well I should say in the case of the Pateks, what made you go for rose over white gold? |
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Never thought of omega as being low end, nor jlc being in the midle and on par with breitling, but glad you've found what you're looking for. Awesome collection, past and present.
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