The Watch Appreciation Thread - Part two (Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Jaeger LeCoultre,

[Ambulance Chaser]

There's an old joke that the ideal size of your watch collection is n + 1 where n = the current size of your collection. Notwithstanding that joke, I feel like I'm reaching the end of the horological road. I have a regular rotation of seven watches plus three I wear sparingly or not at all. I think I want to add one more--right now it's the new Vacheron Overseas three-hander that will give me a haute horology member of the holy trinity that my collection is currently lacking--and then I will be done. I might want to add a dedicated dress watch (like a WG Lange Saxonia Thin) to wear with a tuxedo or formal suit, but I dress up so infrequently that it probably won't be worth it.

Anybody else feel the same?

 

[FibroblastsMakeLeather]

There's an old joke that the ideal size of your watch collection is n + 1 where n = the current size of your collection. Notwithstanding that joke, I feel like I'm reaching the end of the horological road. I have a regular rotation of seven watches plus three I wear sparingly or not at all. I think I want to add one more--right now it's the new Vacheron Overseas three-hander that will give me a haute horology member of the holy trinity that my collection is currently lacking--and then I will be done. I might want to add a dedicated dress watch (like a WG Lange Saxonia Thin) to wear with a tuxedo or formal suit, but I dress up so infrequently that it probably won't be worth it.

Anybody else feel the same?

I like the Overseas, especially with blue dial.

 

[Scuppers]

There's an old joke that the ideal size of your watch collection is n + 1 where n = the current size of your collection. Notwithstanding that joke, I feel like I'm reaching the end of the horological road. I have a regular rotation of seven watches plus three I wear sparingly or not at all. I think I want to add one more--right now it's the new Vacheron Overseas three-hander that will give me a haute horology member of the holy trinity that my collection is currently lacking--and then I will be done. I might want to add a dedicated dress watch (like a WG Lange Saxonia Thin) to wear with a tuxedo or formal suit, but I dress up so infrequently that it probably won't be worth it.

Anybody else feel the same?

I often think of reducing my collection to around 5 or 6 pieces, yet spend 90% of the day-dreaming what my next purchase will be... If i had any discipline i would only own 3 watches: Daily dress watch; opposing colour metal to daily dress watch, for same purpose; & a bruiser utility watch.

I‘m not disciplined.

 

[earthdragon]

Thoughts on the “Alpine Eagle”?...

 

[Thin White Duke]

No, I doubt it. No company can please everyone. Some people like the vintage pieces, some people like the new pieces and welcomed the beefier case, some people like both, and some people don't like anything from Rolex. It took me a while to get used to the newer lugs, but once you wear a watch that has the newer lugs, you forget about it after a while.

Not to mention, if all of the sudden, Rolex went back to the old style of lugs, all of the sudden we would see people speculating and trying to buy as many of the super lug cased watches as possible. We would probably see prices go up because it would just be a roughly 13 year chapter in Rolex history (quite short in Rolex's life space) where watches had these lugs.

In the end anything is possible. You bought a modern Sub, enjoy it! It's a great watch!

Well it’s not across the board but the GMTs with jubilees have smaller lugs. I happen to think the supersized cases with the chunky lugs look out of balance to me so I welcome any trend towards a slightly more svelte design. Time will tell if the trend continues or just stays with the GMTs.

 

[Thin White Duke]

There's an old joke that the ideal size of your watch collection is n + 1 where n = the current size of your collection. Notwithstanding that joke, I feel like I'm reaching the end of the horological road. I have a regular rotation of seven watches plus three I wear sparingly or not at all. I think I want to add one more--right now it's the new Vacheron Overseas three-hander that will give me a haute horology member of the holy trinity that my collection is currently lacking--and then I will be done. I might want to add a dedicated dress watch (like a WG Lange Saxonia Thin) to wear with a tuxedo or formal suit, but I dress up so infrequently that it probably won't be worth it.

Anybody else feel the same?

Yes - what keeps me from falling down the rabbit hole further is the fact that the more watches you own the more watches you have sitting in a drawer gathering dust. You can only wear one of ‘em at a time. You build up an extensive collection of expensive watches, that’s a **** load of dough just sitting there.

 

[Scuppers]

Thoughts on the “Alpine Eagle”?...

A nice update

 

[Ebitdaddy]

So blue.

 

[Dino944]

I often think of reducing my collection to around 5 or 6 pieces, yet spend 90% of the day-dreaming what my next purchase will be... If i had any discipline i would only own 3 watches: Daily dress watch; opposing colour metal to daily dress watch, for same purpose; & a bruiser utility watch.

I‘m not disciplined.

+1
At various points I've contemplated what I would keep, and how my watches would get more wear if a pared down my collection. But having obsessed about watches since I was a teenager, its basically an addiction I can't give up.

Well it’s not across the board but the GMTs with jubilees have smaller lugs. I happen to think the supersized cases with the chunky lugs look out of balance to me so I welcome any trend towards a slightly more svelte design. Time will tell if the trend continues or just stays with the GMTs.

Yes, they are smaller than those of the black bezel ceramic GMT or the Batman GMT on an Oyster, but the lugs of the new GMT jubilee models still appear to be chunkier than those of the 5 digit GMTs. When I wear a 5 digit Rolex the lugs of my Batman seem a bit chunky, but I quickly adjust to it. In addition, although the new jubilee is better engineered than the old ones, I still prefer an oyster bracelet.

Thoughts on the “Alpine Eagle”?...

I really like the bracelet and the swirling dial color/treatment. They also make quality movements. However, for me the rest of it just feels like an entry in the "Also ran" category. I don't like the hour markers or hands, the Nautilus style ears the case has developed or the bezel. Much like Piaget's current Polo it feels like it is trying to be something else.

 

[earthdragon]

+1
At various points I've contemplated what I would keep, and how my watches would get more wear if a pared down my collection. But having obsessed about watches since I was a teenager, its basically an addiction I can't give up.




Yes, they are smaller than those of the black bezel ceramic GMT or the Batman GMT on an Oyster, but the lugs of the new GMT jubilee models still appear to be chunkier than those of the 5 digit GMTs. When I wear a 5 digit Rolex the lugs of my Batman seem a bit chunky, but I quickly adjust to it. In addition, although the new jubilee is better engineered than the old ones, I still prefer an oyster bracelet.



I really like the bracelet and the swirling dial color/treatment. They also make quality movements. However, for me the rest of it just feels like an entry in the "Also ran" category. I don't like the hour markers or hands, the Nautilus style ears the case has developed or the bezel. Much like Piaget's current Polo it feels like it is trying to be something else.

Agreed the hour markers are a real "put off"...

 

[Texasmade]

Much like Piaget's current Polo it feels like it is trying to be something else.

Yes, it's trying to be a Nautilus and a RO instead of just a Nautilus.

 

[Neville Southall]

There's an old joke that the ideal size of your watch collection is n + 1 where n = the current size of your collection. Notwithstanding that joke, I feel like I'm reaching the end of the horological road. I have a regular rotation of seven watches plus three I wear sparingly or not at all. I think I want to add one more--right now it's the new Vacheron Overseas three-hander that will give me a haute horology member of the holy trinity that my collection is currently lacking--and then I will be done. I might want to add a dedicated dress watch (like a WG Lange Saxonia Thin) to wear with a tuxedo or formal suit, but I dress up so infrequently that it probably won't be worth it.

Anybody else feel the same?

I feel this. In fact, I actually reduced my collection. Sold my APRO, my Zenith Daytona, my SD4k, and am now at four watches on a four-watch winder that I purchased specifically for this reduction. I now only own:

1) JLC Reverso Tribute Moon (needed a dress watch on a black leather strap);
2) Patek 5396R (needed a Patek and a watch on a brown strap that I can dress up or down);
3) Rolex Pepsi (self-explanatory);
4) Rolex DSSD (weekend/beater/pool watch. Besides, I've always believed in having at least one "fun" watch. This is it).

I like where I'm sitting and don't anticipate moving on anything else anytime soon.

 

[Phileas Fogg]

I feel this. In fact, I actually reduced my collection. Sold my APRO, my Zenith Daytona, my SD4k, and am now at four watches on a four-watch winder that I purchased specifically for this reduction. I now only own:

1) JLC Reverso Tribute Moon (needed a dress watch on a black leather strap);
2) Patek 5396R (needed a Patek and a watch on a brown strap that I can dress up or down);
3) Rolex Pepsi (self-explanatory);
4) Rolex DSSD (weekend/beater/pool watch. Besides, I've always believed in having at least one "fun" watch. This is it).

I like where I'm sitting and don't anticipate moving on anything else anytime soon.

Sounds like you've got all the basics covered. Watches are too pricey compared to shoes.

I have the following:
1) Omega Speedy Moon Watch (sapphire)
2) Rolex Daytona SS/white dial
3) Cartier Drive SS
4) Rolex MilSub on gray nato strap

I might pick something up for a more dressy option, but I'm still looking.

 

[Thrift Vader]

Lol I can't believe people still think of them as "tools". They are about as far away from being a tool as I can imagine.

Not really, they are like Snap-on tools. Well made, over priced,and fancy. But damned if they aren't good.

 

[Phileas Fogg]

Not really, they are like Snap-on tools. Well made, over priced,and fancy. But damned if they aren't good.

It's really quite incredible when you think about the volume of watches they produce that they're able to maintain such a level of quality.