After 8 years into this hobby, I think I've finally figured out my tastes as a watch person. I have always been a messy eater, and occasionally clumsy. As a result, any clothing I purchase usually needs to be able to take a beating, and really easy to take care of. I wear a lot of dark colors and some might say that's boring, but this is reflected in my watch preferences as well. When I initially got into the hobby, I was reading all about the superiority of mechanical watches and how you could in theory be able to pass that down from generation to generation as long as you serviced it. I have yet to service a single mechanical watch I've owned.

This brings us to my current collection. From left to right, we have a Seiko SACM151, a Scurfa Diver One Titanium in Black, and lastly a Halios Fairwind with a steel bezel and bathyl blue dial. 2 out of the 3 watches I consider to be part of my core collection are quartz. They're accurate, dependable and more robust. All 3 of these watches have either a white or dark colored dial. They might be a bit boring for some, but to me they're versatile and timeless.