Watch collectors?
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I'll bet. Probably pretty heavy to boot?
As small as the tools are they tend to pile up quick. I decided to clear some space on the bench to have a little more elbow room.....and a couple more new tools....
Slightly off topic, but the sadness of this thread just hit me.
Back in 2021 the original poster shared about his excitement about his new expensive $150k dream watch that he just purchased, but just 3 months later he was gone.
I hadn't seen the posting about James's passing, so this was news to me. I remember that he was always a positive contributor here on the forum.
It's a good reminder for me that I shouldn't get too enamored with the things of this world. I find myself too easily caught up in wanting the next thing (guns, watches, vehicles.... stuff....), when I should be paying attention to things that have more eternal significance.
Back in 2021 the original poster shared about his excitement about his new expensive $150k dream watch that he just purchased, but just 3 months later he was gone.
Prayers for the family of James Phillips of Tennessee (aka here as JamesnTN)
I just got word that James Phillips from Tennessee recently passed. He was an avid shooter, reloader and contributor to our sport! He was one of the first guys to earn a name at IBS 600 yard shooting in the early 2000’s. He was a great guy and always eager to help new shooters. Prayers to his...
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I hadn't seen the posting about James's passing, so this was news to me. I remember that he was always a positive contributor here on the forum.
It's a good reminder for me that I shouldn't get too enamored with the things of this world. I find myself too easily caught up in wanting the next thing (guns, watches, vehicles.... stuff....), when I should be paying attention to things that have more eternal significance.
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Good point, and I don't disagree. When you delve into the range of tangibles of that quality / value you enter a dimension of investment possibilities. While he purchased something that made him "happy" hopefully his family members will be blessed with a form of inheritance.
Sheldon, looking inward, you are right on materialism, but looking outward, one man’s materialism is another man’s livelihood.
Our enthusiasm in paying for goods, keeps both sides productively employed, we the buyers, and the producers. We have to work too. That is good. This remains true whether that custom gun was needed and gets used by us much, or not.
Do we want the families our hobby relies on to do well, do we like the fact that Rolex, the world’s largest watch maker is also a charitable trust, do we want new graduates to put their energy into the roles of retiring folks in our favorite interests instead of eking out a living studying algae, I say yes, yes, and yes.
The things we all tend to spend money on require machines and hand work, skill and entrepreneurialism. Those traits are on an endangered list the way the world is going. The results are a material product that tends to last, that can be used, admired and shared between generations. Not only will we enjoy them now but so will descendants and theirs. Should the laws change, they will likely be “grandfathered” and even more special.
Last example, interstate 35 is lined with giant Harley Davidson box stores. They roll them in and out into the sun hundreds of times each. Why? Because everyone wants to make money off their belief that other people are buying Harley’s, so they throw money at the stock. What Harley needs is more customers, not more investors. More riders, not more people asking for dividends.
We either buy, or we dampen the dreams of everyone except commissioned money handlers.
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dryhumor
When an old man dies, a library is lost forever...
In life we are all merely caretakers. We caretake for our families, our friends, and even strangers. We take nothing with us when we leave.
In one or two generations, three at the most, most of us will be forgotten.
Nothing wrong at all in having a nice watch to enjoy. Not much different than a dream house, dream car, dream job, or a rifle with a hummer barrel.
I’ve been caretaking this watch for about 35 years now. Like me, it’s had a hard life. It’s an old friend, we’ve been together in fat times and lean. And every now and again, we go out and enjoy what life has to offer…
In one or two generations, three at the most, most of us will be forgotten.
Nothing wrong at all in having a nice watch to enjoy. Not much different than a dream house, dream car, dream job, or a rifle with a hummer barrel.
I’ve been caretaking this watch for about 35 years now. Like me, it’s had a hard life. It’s an old friend, we’ve been together in fat times and lean. And every now and again, we go out and enjoy what life has to offer…
Oh, I'm with you on that. Definitely doing my fair share to support the economy lol. Just trying to remind myself of perspective.
And since this is a watch thread, here's a picture of my daily wearer for the last decade.
Scalloped Bezel, very nice. I know there are guys here whose eyebrows rise as much when they hear the words Biel Bienne, CH, as, Ilion, NY. Farmers of old making clock parts in the long wintertimes that evolved into the quiet currency and subtle message at a glance the world over, of wristwatches today. It’s that tiny lettering “Swiss Made” at the 6 marker that many brands bear, but none from elsewhere, which cannot be bettered. My dad gave me that seamaster.
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Worked on a couple mod watches today....
Another restoration project came in the mail as well........
Another restoration project came in the mail as well........
dryhumor
When an old man dies, a library is lost forever...
A Zenith Seawolf recently appeared in an auction flyer, in the older red box even, here locally. I was tempted for a minute or two…
It happens to everyone, if its a steel part trolling around with a magnet usually finds them, if brass then by eye can find it. check tweezer tips and make sure they are straight and match up. and a light grip helps
When I started running a crew they bitched at me if I didn't call break at exactly 10:00 and 2:30. So I went out and bought a Seiko divers watch, it was beautiful. After about 9 months it looked like it had been run over by a dozer. That was the last watch i ever bought till I retired, now I am so out of the habit I never remember to put it on. I would love to wear a good looking watch even if not a pricey one but I think the time has passed for me.
I used to kinda collect, then I realized it was an outdated practice once I got a "nice" watch. I've sold almost all my watches except for a titanium Tissot T-Touch, a Seiko diver, and my 18 year-old daily beater below:
I wear that exact Omega but with the stainless bracelet. Worn daily since ~2003.
My next restoration project arrived yesterday.....
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My first true resurrection success. 50's era ladies Bulova 5AD movement. Running pretty well....
Really really expensive watches have allot in comin with the art world
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