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[Question] Anyone losing interest in the hobby? (alien.top)
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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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[โ€“] howdypartna@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As what anyone else has said in here, I think this is extremely normal. I've been collecting for about 10 years now and I've come and gone. I don't buy watches often ( every 1 or 2 years), so when I get that itch, or something catches my eye, i'm back in researching and catching up on all the watch news. Then I make my purchase, enjoy the watch, and for a while, all my attention is on that one watch. Then as it becomes part of my everyday life, I forget about watches for a while, until the cycle repeats itself. It's come and gone about 4 times in my 10 years, but I think that's for the better.

But I think watch collecting is great for this. Watches, unlike some other hobbies, don't get outdated. They get better over time. You don't have to have every single watch out there. I'm fine just going into some AD's trying on the watch for a few minutes and i'm good.

Watch collecting should be personal and if you feel like taking a break from it, or you lose interest for a while, don't worry, your watches will be there waiting for you when you come back. Or when your kids find them and post them on this subreddit asking if they're real.