How do I become a watch collector?

Five Tips for Becoming a Watch Collector

1. Forget About Re-Sale Value. In recent years, there’s been a growing focus on re-sale value within a subset of the watch-collecting community.
2. Look Far and Wide and Be Open to New Possibilities.
3. Set a Budget and Stick to It.
4. Accept You Will Make Mistakes.
5. To Thine Own Self Be True.

Why do some people collect watches?

A watch collection can tell a very personal story. For some collectors, they may have been gifted their first luxury timepieces on a special occasion, an important birthday, achievement or milestone. This could be the start of your collection and each watch after may tell the story of an important moment in your life.

Why do guys collect watches?

Men collect unique watches in order to satisfy their sense of achievement. Just like kids who love collecting toys, stamps, cards and other things, men feel a sense of satisfaction if they own a unique piece. Many will take extra care of it so as not to mess it and some will wear it only on rare occasion.

How many watches should a collector have?

When a lot of people get the collecting bug, they end up focusing on quantity over quality and end up with a bunch of mediocre watches. I think that for many collectors (myself included) 5-7 carefully selected watches is an ideal range, especially for those of us on a strict budget.

Is collecting watches a hobby?

Being obsessed with wristwatches may seem like a solitary pursuit to the uninitiated, but there’s whole side of the hobby that’s highly social. “Watch guys” bond over shared interest and knowledge, but taking your passion from the internet to in-person encounters isn’t without its pitfalls and potential faux pas.

Are watchmakers in demand?

The demand for watchmaking is really high right now, since the average age of a watchmaker is about 47. There are about 4000 watchmakers in the U.S. and about half are expected to retire in the next 10 years.

How hard is it to collect watches?

It’s tough. Watch collecting is a passion that’s all about the details and there’s quite a lot of misinformation out there.

What is watchwatch collecting?

Watch collecting is a passion that’s all about the details and there’s quite a lot of misinformation out there. But even beyond studying the minutiae, memorizing reference numbers, and knowing your way around a complicated movement, there’s a lot you can do to raise your chances of success and to get even more out of this fun little hobby of ours.

What does a modern watchmaker do?

A modern watchmaker at his workstation; he wears a magnifying loupe to more easily see the small parts of a watch. A watchmaker’s lathe in use to prepare a decorative watch component cut from copper. A watchmaker is an artisan who makes and repairs watches.

What do you call someone who collects clocks and watches?

The National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors does not use any specific word for it, which in my world gives a strong indication that there is no consensus on a single word .¹ Horologist has been mentioned, and most horologists are probably clock enthusiast.