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…
Watches are cool and all but they’re just jewellery. For the most part they’re also not worth spending that much money on them (exceptions: someone’s super wealthy, someone’s been setting aside money for one for a long time, it’s to remember a special occasion like wedding or retirement), at least from my point of view.
I could buy a Glashuette Original Panomatic Lunar right now; but also that’s like 10% of a downpayment for an apartment in my city and an apartment obviously offers way more utility than a wrist trinket.
Don’t get me wrong, I think trinkets are great; I just have a modicum more self control than a magpie (way worse plummage tho) so if I REALLY want to get a watch, I’ll get a Casio.