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…

  • DerKaiser023@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Watches are a weird interest/hobby because it can be very expensive. Even if you’re focusing and buying cheaper watches, it adds up very fast. It doesn’t help that for many collectors it eventually reaches a point where you have to save up for what you want and that can be monotonous.

    I haven’t bought a new watch in a few years. I had just bought two nice pieces for my income bracket at the time and a few cheaper pieces I really like. I didn’t feel the need to buy one or look into them much.

    My interest shifted to a different passion and I started investing in that. Now I have enough new pieces of equipment in that hobby that I’m satisfied in, and this year will probably get myself a new watch I’ve been eyeing for awhile.

    But I don’t think it’s uncommon to go some time without visiting the watch blogs and YouTube and subreddits. It’s an ebb and a flow. Pretty natural.