Like a lot of people, I got really interested in watches during the pandemic when I had extra time on my hands, and disposable income that I couldn’t spend on other things. Like many, I dove head first into learning as much as I could from Youtube, websites, books, etc.
But now a few years later, does anyone else feel like they’re losing interest in the hobby?
I still love the watches that I bought, but now I’m more likely to spend my disposable income on trips/restaurants/concerts etc.
How do you keep the passion going when the initial love affair is over? And when I’m not actively buying new watches…
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You feel like you do but then you walk into a boutique or shop and you are back just like that! Hehe
Buying watches is like 10% of the hobby for me. One can be an enthusiast without actually owning anything.
so what are the kinds of things you do to maintain the passion?
I get more out of collecting knowledge than collecting watches. I enjoy reading, visiting shops, talking to people, local meetups, etc.
Unfortunately every time I say I am done buying new watches for the year…BACK DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE we go.
It ebs and flows for me…kind of on a high right now. Selling/buying…just regulated two of my watches.
It’s a self fulfilling cycle , ppl get tired of their awesome watches and sell them on the gray market for other enthusiasts to enjoy who then die and relatives go on Reddit to ask if they are worth anything.
Ive been into it since my first real adult watch in 2nd grade in 1992, a real 1970s seiko kinetic, yes I still have it. Over the yrs it will always wax and wane, ffs I have a smart watch on now and feel like Ive given up on life fully. But, you never fully lose a hobby, you just see other people from time to time.
It’s more fun looking at them, learning about the history, and looking for a good deal than actually buying them.
Yea haha, they still interest me slightly, but at the end of they day, they are just watches, and spending so much time and money on them seems silly after a while, to me at least.
Recently i have stopped looking at the ‘normal’ watches. Your Omegas, Gs, Rolex, Tudor etc.
Instead i started looking at some chinese watches that get looked over as not swiss made but have Some really cool watches. Tourbillon for under 1k for instance
My latest is looking at microbrands. I doubt i will ever sell my watches i only own 2. I dont see them as an investment so dont mind spending money on watches no one will know off
I did the same thing with colognes and watches during the pandemic. Went from 3-4 bottles to almost 30 bottles and two display stands. Started out with 1 Citizen eco-drive and now have 6 more. Now that things have opened up again, I find myself not really interested in searching for more of them.