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…
I am. Now that my watch collection is mostly complete, I stare at it and wonder what else I could’ve done with all the money I threw at it, by now totals to 150k USD spent (in total, including ones I sold over time) in the span of a year and a half.
It’s nice to be able to pick the watch I fancy depending on mood, but I mean…I just bought a Kawasaki Ninja 650 for less than the cost of one of my watches, and it is INFINITELY more entertaining.
Like you, I started watch collecting during the pandemic. The watches I have, I cherish…but in hindsight, it was quite ham-fisted. As far as priorities go, I’ve been re-evaluating for sure. Still, I’m most likely going to keep what I have, and leave it at that.