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How many different brands of luxury Watchs do you own ?

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  1. LightGuy

    LightGuy Four Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Not meant to be a snob topic as many high end collectors only concentrate on one brand .
    More so wondering what diversity you have in your collection.
    Plus you get to define luxury !
     
    LightGuy, Sep 11, 2023
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  2. Robb

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    Three.

    Jaeger-LeCoultre
    iWC
    Panerai

    all different types, materials, and shapes

    hoping to finally add a Rolex when the AD’s actually call me back…. You know during the next recession.

    Robb
     
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  3. JAM1

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    Have to say if and when a recession drives vendors of any brand (watches, cars, et all) to start returning calls I won’t be answering. If I didn’t get calls in the good times I’m sure as hell not buying from the starving salesmen when they need to make draw.
     
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  4. poljav

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    I've owned just about every brand in my years of "collecting", from Swatch, Tag Heuer to Patek, FP Journe. In the beginning it was a shotgun approach, buy as many watches as your budget can afford, to then learning about the history of the brands, learning about different complications, learning how to wear the proper watch to different types of occasions etc. Its a journey that continues...
     
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  5. jsa330

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    my modest collection:

    'Quality' watches
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    Rolex - 2
    Longines - 3
    Titus - 2

    Beaters
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    Junkers - 1
    Stauer quartz - 1
     
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    Breguet
    IWC
    A. Lange
    Panerai
    Rolex
    Patek

    Joe
     
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  7. WPOZZZ

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    Breguet
    Rolex
    Panerai
    Omega
    Chanel
    Cartier
    Tag Heuer
    Epos
    Grand Seiko
     
    WPOZZZ, Sep 13, 2023
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  8. SVanDyck

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    when I collected from 2017-2022 I had

    Rolex GMT red and blue
    Rolex Sub green
    Rolex Daytona yellow gold black face
    Rolex Daytona stainless white face
    AP Royal Oak Offshore brown and blue
    Patek Vintage 3700

    All of these were new from AD except the 3700. These were not exactly my favorite watches, just what I considered to be the most liquid watches. Upon finally receiving the stainless Daytona in the summer of 2022, I cashed out. I made a small profit dumping the entire collection at once to my Patek dealer who then retailed it. However, the market dipped right after. I am not a flipper and do not see these as investments. I truly enjoyed watches up until the point that I no longer enjoyed them. I do not know what ruined the hobby for me. Toward the end I felt they were getting to much attention. Nowadays i am the type of guy who would rather dress like a bum while driving a Ferrari.
     
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  9. FLGT

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    Omega - various
    Zenith - various
    JLC Reverso
    Hublot
    Mad1 by MB&F
    Vintage Seiko
    Tag Heuer

    Next on wish list - Breguet
     
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  10. LightGuy

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    Vacheron-Constantin
    Rolex
    Blancpain

    Squeaking in (?) with
    Heuer
    Ball
    Breitling
    Muhle Glashutte

    Ball Trieste is my daily wear / beater and its been beaten !

    Also if you are into heavy duty sports / dive watchs check out Muhle Glashutte.
    Totally under-rated.
     
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    LightGuy Four Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Just curious where / which brands are you at now ?
     
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  12. poljav

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    Still runs the gamut - Patek, A. Lange & Sohne, Rolex, FP Journe, H. Moser, VC, IWC, JLC, Breguet, Parmigiani, Cartier, Blancpain, AP, Franc Vila, Franck Muller, Omega, Tag Heuer, Swatch & Panerai.

    Although lately I've been consolidating more into Lange & Patek.
     
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  13. Shark01

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    Just 1 Rolex Datejust from 1994.

    Saving up for a 2nd one now. The brands I like and can afford what I like include VC, Breguet, and Rolex.
     
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    Patek
    Vacheron
    Rolex
    Zenith

    Love them all for different reasons.
     
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    In order of acquisition:
    Seiko "Arnie" H558 orange dial (needs restoration badly)
    Ebel
    Rolex
    Tag Heuer (inherited)
    Piaget​
    Rarely wear anything these days, though.
     
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    Rolex
    Patek
    Cartier
    Omega
    Heuer & Tag Heuer
    Nomos
    Paneri / Ferrari
    GP
    Timex
    Baylor
    Permetique
    Lange
     
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    Rolex - 4
    Omega - 5
    Breitling - 2
    Ulysse-Nardin - 3
    Panerai - 2
    Blancpain - 1
    Victorinox - 1
    Zenith - 1

    Not counting another dozen in low grade brands.
     
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    Rolex-3
    Movado-3
     
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    What is your cut-off/definition regarding luxury brands?

    Does vintage (including or excluding pocket) count?

    Regards,

    Art S.
     
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    Longines for the 'name brand' low-end cutoff - great old Swiss brand at exceptionally fair prices.

    Does vintage (including or excluding pocket) count?
    Absolutely! Prefer solid 14 or 18K gold vintage over new steel, Rolex Milguass excepted. Pocket - meh.
     
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    ArtS F1 World Champ Owner Silver Subscribed

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    I have some vintage wristwatches that would meet your spec. but I prefer pocket watches - my jeans have a pocket designed to accommodate them.

    Regards,

    Art S.
     
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  22. jsa330

    jsa330 F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Each to his own.
    IMO, pocket watches definitely count as ‘luxury’ - the ‘meh’ was for my preference for wristwatches.
     
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  23. Drive550PFB

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    Rolex (4)
    JLC
    Panerai
    Tag Heuer
    IWC
    Omega
    Girard Perregaux
    Franck Muller
    Zenith
    Hamilton (2) (One of these is a gold pocket watch from 1935)
    Elgin (3)
    I have a bunch of lower brands. Swatch, Ferrari, Seiko (3 - battery powered)
     
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