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Help! I think I may have a problem


monga

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Ok so they say the first step is admiting you have a problem...Well I have a problem.

 

It all started with this, My fathers' oysterdate 1500 given to me on my 21st birthday:

 

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then a couple of years later It took his old Omega and had it serviced:

 

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Then I bought this on sale a year ago, along with some Combat straps from aaron. (they fit on another watch too, but I'll get to that)

 

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Then I found this site, and something else to use those straps with, I got it along with a Milgauss GV rep that I broke :( then sold 

 

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Then It was time for another Gen watch IWC Portofino

 

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Then these two AND an Expo 2 42mm that's currently with Vac getting relumed and serviced (Crazy I know 3 at once!) 

 

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Then time for another gen, this time a Longines legend diver no date:

 

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I missed the broken Milgauss GV, but was never happy with the crystal not really being green, so I did the next best thing and got a black dial one:

 

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Just the other day I got this, TC's Sub V-series (version IV) and added a Gen insert.

 

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Oh, and I have WAY too many NATO straps (not even all of them in the pic)

 

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And of course you need a place to put them all and keep (most of) them ticking:

 

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When you look at them all together you realize you mignt need to seek professonal help!

 

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So what does everyone think? Is it Intervention time, or am I OK?

 

 

 

 

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As long as it's disposable income, and your family isn't going hungry, everything is fine. LOL And if you're really lucky, you're single with a great job, and you can afford to indulge your little fantasies to your hearts content. 

A couple of years ago, I made a rule, no more than 10 watches, if it got to 10 then I had to sell one to get one. Well, that lasted about 6 months. Crazy rule, sort of like New Years resolutions, made to be broken. At last count I have 13 genuine and 6 reps, so I'm 9 over my limit!!

 

Biggest problem I see is sometimes we let our "Accumulation" get out of control. It's not really a collection, because we are buying with no rhyme or reason. That's where I was a couple of years ago. I had watches that were stuck back in  watch boxes in my safe that hadn't seen the light of day for several years. I  decided that if a watch wasn't at least in an occasional rotation, it had to go, and a few went.

 

My genuine collection is fairly diverse, but they are all wearers.My main love is vintage Rolex/Tudor, so there are a a couple of vintage genuines, plus a 2000 model 16610(which will be vintage in a few years!!) My rep collection is confined to vintage Rolex and Tudors. My problem is everytime I think I 'm done, I see something else that I just gotta have. I'm a sucker for projects as well.  i can't stand to have one that I feel like can be made better, and I do nothing. I have 4 of my 19 with modders right now attempting to make them better reps.

 

Good luck, this is a terrible addiction!! :crazy:

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LOL And if you're really lucky, you're single with a great job, and you can afford to indulge your little fantasies to your hearts content.  :
If only...my wife doesn't really understand. She does love her gen stainless ladies datejust. It was her 30th bday present. She tries. Got me two of my watch winders, but I think she is starting to notice the "collection". She asked me the other day hou much those NATO straps cost. I said around $8 or $10 each, she said you have like 12 of them! That's at least $100! Then I reminded her she had 7 pairs of UGG boots...argument over ;)
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yes i think you might have a problem there.. you lack a plain black NATO strap, how could you? :D

 

Nice collection there! :drinks:

Thank you, and there is a black NATO in there. Look closely in the upper right of the group shot of all the watches and straps.

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you ask people here but most of them are bigger addicts themselves =). but i sold all reps years ago and didnt buy any since then

 

my advice just by looking at it:

 

try to sell all watches except the omega and rolex datejust (only ones with sentimental value) and spend the money on something has a better cause than addiction and money sink. like something can improve the quality of your life. control and balance is power.

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