Don’t worry, I have already identified that I am incredibly stupid for feeling this way, but I am always a little stressed when thinking about building my collection. I want a watch for each outfit look and occasion; and they have to showcase an interesting facet of the watch world (history, design, mechanism). And I have a low budget and 12 slots in my box so I feel like each watch has to be very carefully chosen (and often weighed against knowledgeable collectors’ opinions). Perhaps this is a curse for us collectors trammelled by a low budget. Does this resonate with anyone else or are you a more impulsive purchaser? How do I relax more?
90% of the watches I like all look similar to each other. If I had infinite money there are a bunch of watch styles I would never buy, stuff like Rolex datejust for example. I would end up with a huge collection of field and pilot watch variations because that’s what I like.
All that being said, I have occasionally found that I have an outfit where none of my watches fit quite right, and I will try to fill whatever that hole is.
This is me. I’d probably just end up with a dozen blue dial chronographs. Of the 9 watches I own, 4 are circulated regularly, 3 are almost purely sentimental and only get worn occasionally - 1 needs a service and 1 I shouldn’t have bought.
There are definitely a couple more that I want, but they’re not super pricey so I’ll just wait and get them when there’s a reason to celebrate.
As it is, I have a blue dial dress watch, blue dial chronograph, and a blue dial sports beater so I don’t really need anything else.