Is watch collecting actually a hobby?

I’ve been pondering a potentially dangerous philosophical question: Is watch collecting actually a hobby?

Hear me out before you throw your Speedmasters at me.

I’ve always thought a hobby involved actually doing something. Woodworking, painting, gardening, restoring old cars, photography, playing an instrument. You know, activities where you develop a skill, create something, or at least get your hands dirty.

But watch collecting? For most of us, the process seems to involve…

Is watch collecting actually a hobby?

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Spicing up the Montbrilliant Datora Panda

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Hi guys, this was my first watch. I got it about 13 years ago. I waited until I could afford my grail watch in my late 20s, and then I bought it. I am bored with it, but can’t bring myself to sell it because of the sentimentality.

I since have kind of outgrown the black and white “Panda” design. I with I had gone all white, or all black. The white dial Montbrilliant Datora is still on my list if a NOS stock model ever turns up. Probably…

Spicing up the Montbrilliant Datora Panda

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