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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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[–] bpmillet@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] jmel79@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

A buddy and I talk about this. The researching, window shipping, and dreaming about it is the foreplay. The actual purchase is the intercourse, then the receiving of the goods is the post-nut shame with buyers remorse.

I had (have) a major issue with retail therapy.

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

Buying is the first bang. It’s exciting and fun. But it’s nowhere near the climax. For me, the longer I have a watch and the more I love it and the more life I live wearing it, the better it gets and the more enjoyment I get from it. There is no peak, it just grows slowly and patiently.