Junghans: so cool, but so overpriced!

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Junghans has been on my radar for years. I’ve always loved the Max Bill series. Beautiful, clean, classic Bauhaus design. I’ve already got my Rolex, Omega, Breitling, etc., and I’ve always figured that if the price was right, or I stumbled across a particularly good sale, I’d happily add a Max Bill Chronoscope or Bauhaus to the collection.

I also don’t own a solar-powered or radio-controlled watch, so I recently thought, why not kill two…

Junghans: so cool, but so overpriced!

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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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