How much do you spend/how many watches do you buy per yer?

fret_wimp2

I got interested in watches about 2-3 years ago and bought 2 watches in one year. Nothing fancy, two seikos, one auto and one quarts.

I got hooked on the auto and since have picked up 2 autos, one in Feb Last year and one in December Last year.

This year I have purchased a Prometheus S80 (number 50 of 150 total) that i wont get until June when its finished, and am seriously considering a Seiko Tsunami From Dot WatchWorks.

How many watches are too many in a year? Is two 450 euro watches excessive? Do i need to chill a bit and just enjoy what i have for the time being?

foxyboxer

Depends on what your goals are really, the only limit is budget. If I ever won the lotto millions, Patek Phillippe would have me on their VIP list!

Are you a one watch type or would you like to cover a range of 'scenarios' in a collection i.e. a dress watch, a beater, a daily wearer etc.

Personally, I wouldn't be much of a flipper of watches, buying and trying and reselling.
I'd be more like Warren Buffet, if I buy it, I'll hold it long term. That involves a lot of research which is the real fun part. I'm currently going through an internal dialogue arguing whether or not to buy a no date sub or a pre-owned Planet Ocean 42mm and keep the difference for future purchases.

Bullseye1

I really don't have a watch budget and I haven't sold any in order to buy another. But I'm always on the look out for the next one. Its an addiction.

Wibbs

I keep to low amounts, being broke an all And being a cheapskate... I rarely spend over 2-300 euro. Once I can recall and that was a 60's Heuer Bund chrono. Even then I got a bargain(barely over a grand). My recent buying spree came to under 600 quid and that was for 3 watches and a couple of spares/parts. Vintage stuff is a lot cheaper, especially in the areas and marques I go for. I do sometimes sell them on. Probably will do so with two of my collection soon. I've never lost on a sale. Mostly because I hang on to them for a good while, buy low in unfashionable areas that mostly go up in value over time. I'm not in it for that though.

Cyrus

Because i dont desire to have a very large collection, i tend to buy and sell a lot, but because i generally buy used or if i buy new it would be something like a panerai or rolex that i can move on again at similar money, my net spend in a year would tend to be quite low.

I probably buy and sell 5-8 watches a year, the gross spend would be quite high but the net spend would be low.

With the recent arrival of an iwc 3227 and my breitling navitimer coming back from a service, i probably wont buy anything for a few months

Homer

I don't think the soon to be Mrs H realizes how much I've actually spent on watches over the last 12 months or she would shoot me! Saying that I have drastically reduced the collection down in the last few months (and I tell her every time I get rid of one )
Did I mention I have a vintage omega en route It's ok she's not here when the postman arrives and when she spots it I just tell her "oh that? I've had that ages??!!"
Nothing new till after the wedding when I might scratch my IWC itch

Sunster

In 2012 between buying and selling my number so far is 7 watches

Wibbs

foxyboxer wrote: »

Depends on what your goals are really, the only limit is budget. If I ever won the lotto millions, Patek Phillippe would have me on their VIP list!

funny enough if I came into millions my tastes would still be pretty cheap . Defo no Pateks, as there are very few that would appeal to me, maybe one of their early Calatrava's. They're niiiice. My most expensive "grail watches"? 10,000 would get all but 2 of them. Actually 4-5,000 would get most of them. I'd probably spend my time trying to amass a collection of the earliest Longines wristwatche designs(Plus unusual cases and movements of other very early wristwatches) and their 30's pilot watches. The latter are still mad cheap, while the latter would be pricey. And bloody rare. Some I've only ever seen in contemporary ads and military specs/testing.

bogmanfan

I don't spend very much actually. I bought a few watches about 4-5 years back (when nixers were plentiful ) but for the last 3 years I haven't put any extra money into the pot. If I want a watch, I have to sell one I own to raise the funds. The only spend really is postage costs. Works great.

sparrowcar

I got into this lark last September and have already bought 7 watches. My net spend is still low as I'm buying a house this year so can't justify spending big money. I've probably spent about €700-800 in that time.

I plan to flip on 2 of my watches soon as its a trial/error/no likey with watches.
I have loads of old fashion watches I plan to sell off soon as well.

It really is an addiction. Always looking for your next fix :eek:

peasant

My most expensive watch cost 300 Euro, the next 250 then there are a handful in the 100-150 bracket and the vast majority cost no more than a more or less good night out.

As for the amount ...I still blame the bad Irish weather that prevents you from doing better things with your time

Deep Thought

mmmm....


Sold 6 and bought 2

most expensive was the PO but with selling others cost me 600

the latest Autavia cost 1200

gerfmurphy

bogmanfan wrote: »

I don't spend very much actually. I bought a few watches about 4-5 years back (when nixers were plentiful ) but for the last 3 years I haven't put any extra money into the pot. If I want a watch, I have to sell one I own to raise the funds. The only spend really is postage costs. Works great.

sounds like my story, I wish it were true!! its defo not for me, but its what I tell myself and the misses:)

Eoin

I bought about 5 watches this year, but before that I only ever had one watch at any given time. The most I spent was 400 on a Tag Heuer which I flipped pretty soon. The next two most expensive were 350 each for a Tissot and Steinhart, but I sold the Tissot. The rest were 130 or less. I certainly won't be buying that many on a regular basis, and the next watches I want are more than I'm willing to pay for the time being.