Trying to thin the herd to fit in my watch cabinet (from ~60 to 48) and I’m queuing up a couple for ebay this weekend. So i went back to my tracking spreadsheet to see how I have done historically- I have only sold a few to-date. But I noticed a trend in my taste. Of the three I have sold, two were from too many complications, and one was just for visibility. (these are examples, not my listings)…
Continue readingKeep/Sell Crossroads
I am at a crossroads. As my collection grew, I bought an antique cabinet and modified it to hold 48 watches in the drawers in modified watch boxes, while the cabinet below provided storage for all of the boxes – which at the time I thought was more th…
Continue readingMy watch inheritance
My father passed away recently, and these are the two watches that he owned when he passed. The one on the left was his daily wear, as you can tell from the very worn condition. He was asking for it while he was in the ICU for 17 days.
Continue readingHe got these watches for free with mail order catalog orders for his clothes. I’m not trying to watch shame him by any means. I think it shows that a watch at any price can be appreciated by its owner.
District Time Show Washington DC
i posted about this last year, but i didn’t make it there myself. it’s a lot of regional micros, but some larger brands too. I may go this year, but I’m not in the market for watch right now and the prices are at the high end of my limit, but I may go just to break the monotony of winter. March 8-9.
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