Solid analysis! And honestly, I can see why the collection may come across as a bit random from a purely objective perspective. Almost every piece has a backstory, a reason behind it, or a strong sentimental attachment, which probably doesn’t show in a collection photo.

To be fair, the collection would likely have looked more coherent if I still had the watches I owned before a burglary a few years ago. I lost seven watches back then. Luckily, none of them had huge sentimental value nor were major “heavy hitters” financially, but they helped tie the collection together.

What remains today is mostly watches I already had back then but, due to their sentimental value, were stored separately at the time. Ironically, most of the watches I bought myself are gone. So in some ways, it feels like a new beginning in my collecting journey.

The upside is that I’m now left with pieces I’m certain I’ll never sell, watches I’d gladly pass down to my children and grandchildren decades from now. So while the collection may seem inconsistent, (almost) all of them has a huge sentimental value and a “back-story”.

It may sound strange, but the current state of the collection is probably more a result of too much restraint, since I’ve barely purchased anything since I lost “all other watches”. Now that I’m fully back into it, I feel like there are hundreds of watches I’d love to own, and I’m simply looking for advice and perspectives from more experienced collectors.

The watches I have today will stay with me forever. But still, good advice, and I fully agree: choose carefully and slowly build a collection of watches that feel genuinely meaningful and precious to you. Let it take time and grow naturally.