Acquistion plans

**Nutty28** · Mar 22, 2015, 03:03 AM

B and C. Though at the rate that I am going, I might end up with E....

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**vinylgreek** · Mar 22, 2015, 03:05 AM

Originally Posted by KennethRSloan

Do you:

a) display what you collect?
b) wear what you collect?
c) collect what you wear?
d) flip and move sideways?
e) flip and move up?
f) The Princeton Band

I would wear what some others are collecting but that might be construed as stealing. Displaying it would just make the authorities' job so much easier.

**MarkO** · Mar 22, 2015, 03:07 AM

B. I just buy watches to wear, I don't display them just keep the ones I am not wearing in the safe.

**KennethRSloan** · Mar 22, 2015, 04:38 AM

The difference between B and C is motivation. Which is primary - the collection, or your taste in what you want to wear. And then, if you acquire watches for some other reason...do you wear them anyway? For some, there may be no difference - but for others the difference is fundamental. It's related to the recent question: would you ever purchase a watch that you would never actually wear? If you would - why? (and then...having bought it..why NOT wear it?

I wear everything I acquire (once serviced - or restored). I'm currently considering acquiring a watch that I probably SHOULD NOT wear (think "unique, new in box, last such example in existence" - loses 75% of it's "value" from the first scratch or other blemish). I *really* want that watch - but I know if will really grate on me to have it on display, untouched by human hands, unserviced, and unused. On the other hand, this particular watch probably deserves to be preserved in pristine "never worn" condition.