Every collector has a trail of watches they have lusted after, collected, then later moved on from. My collection is no different — it has had its fair share of casualties due to time and new intrigue. Most of what I have moved on from, I can still appreciate from afar. Heck, I’ve even repurchased a watch that I previously sold, which I caught the bug for again. It’s just part of the hobby — while it would be nice to keep every watch we purchase indefinitely, in reality, this isn’t practical.
As the season changes from summer to fall, I tend to get an itch for some fall cleaning and decluttering, and this usually includes taking a hard look at my watch collection to see where I can tidy up. As I stood in front of my watchbox, looking for candidates to move along, I was struck by how much my collection had changed. Sure, I had added some and sold some, but what really stood out to me was the details — the design details and themes that existed in my current collection and how my preferences have evolved over time. Read the full post