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[Question] Anyone losing interest in the hobby? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by MotherAd1865@alien.top to c/watches@style.land

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Like a lot of people, I got really interested in watches during the pandemic when I had extra time on my hands, and disposable income that I couldn't spend on other things. Like many, I dove head first into learning as much as I could from Youtube, websites, books, etc.

But now a few years later, does anyone else feel like they're losing interest in the hobby?
I still love the watches that I bought, but now I'm more likely to spend my disposable income on trips/restaurants/concerts etc.
How do you keep the passion going when the initial love affair is over? And when I'm not actively buying new watches...

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[–] originalchronoguy@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Interests comes and goes. I've been buying watches for 30 years. I bought a lot when I was yuoung; before I was married and had kids. Like when you can walk into a Rolex AD and walk out with a brand new Submariner for $2500.
Then I had kids. Then the kids had expensive private school. Then college funds. Then sports.

I did not buy watches for 10+ years. Now I am older and I have a lot more disposable income. Wife got interested in the moonswatch. Even the kids. And now I am back. I spent over $30K in the last year on watches. So I guess you can say I am back in the game and I'm hunting for an Ed White 321 Speedmaster and Panda Daytona.

So, yeah if you asked me 5 years ago, I would have said eh, whatever, I have enough watches.