Self Control issue :(

[Oceanklassik]

I'm in the same fix..

[Seventh Son]

If anyone come across a good self-help book, pls recommend to me.

[honestdeal]

AP15300 or VC overseas

oops that means not 1 but 2 :P

Offload some of your collection before commiting ? U gain some, u lose some, u only can wear 1 watch @ a time only dude

[batamboy]

Guys, there's antidote to combat the watch virus..
Its to counter poison with poison.. U certainly need to buy a watch to curb the watch virus..
That's the cure!

[johnfish]

Try tis 90% sure help !!! Stay away from all Watch forum ... That's where the virus was form !! Kekeke

[HerzAusStahl]

I have similar self-control issues... But I have no Grail in mind, which in a way makes it worse. Recently I tried to impose some rules - two out, one in, and as best I could to allow the existing pieces fund new ones. This was a futile attempt at reducing headcount and maintain zero-sum outlay

What worked to "quench" the occasional thirst though, was straight trades. I got a change of scenery, expanded my exposure to brands I would otherwise not have forked money out for, and generally would be satiated for a while.

Watch-life wise, I am now busying (or is it distracting) myself with hunting down and restoring vintage G-shocks (remember the hockey puck adverts in the early 80s?), an extremely difficult but satisfying task, because these are low-priced watches which are designed to be and often were subjected to lots of abuse. Parts are also difficult to source because despite looking somewhat similar aesthetically, the vintage Gs are built quite differently back then. Different lug size, different casing etc. Great fun that takes more sleuth work than money.

[Oceanklassik]

Try tis 90% sure help !!! Stay away from all Watch forum ... That's where the virus was form !! Kekeke

This is sound advice I must say .

[triton]

i switch target to blue chips share.

so when i save enough, i look for a blue chip share to buy. after all, can pass to next generation. this way, the amount that is suppose to go buying a watch ends up in share.

[SamGMT]

There is no stop to it, much worst then taking heroin....as specially those watch magazine this are the real killer...highly additive!!! You are unable to control once you want it.....

[shuseido]

I think at least 90% of bros here having the same exact problem as urs...

Stay focus to your grail man!

[exxondus]

i switch target to blue chips share.

so when i save enough, i look for a blue chip share to buy. after all, can pass to next generation. this way, the amount that is suppose to go buying a watch ends up in share.

go good recommendations?

[toffeesthings]

How could we not have control issues?!
When I bought my first branded Mont Blanc timepiece in late 2007, it was bought after great hesitation and I told myself that would be the only piece.
Spending $1k was a big deal back then.
Then I saw an IWC Mark XV...
And now...

[KuchingKu]

Once upon a time, I told myself I would be crazy to buy a watch that cost more than 1K.

Then after a while, I told myself, I would be crazy to even considering buying any watch above 5K.

Then after a while, I told myself (and wife), there is no way I will pay over 10K for any watch.

The after a while, I mentioned it would be impossible for me to consider paying over $20K for any watch.

Last I remember saying, any watch more than $50K is nonsense, might as well buy a car!

The only thing I notice is that the 'while' between each time I utter the statement gets shorter.

Sound like heroin/gambling addiction.

[psee]

How could we not have control issues?!
When I bought my first branded Mont Blanc timepiece in late 2007, it was bought after great hesitation and I told myself that would be the only piece.
Spending $1k was a big deal back then.
Then I saw an IWC Mark XV...
And now...

Hahahah ... was happy with my trusty old Tag Heuer SEL and never thought of getting another watch throughout college and when I first started working ...

Then bought a Sub-Date, started reading TZ, PuristS, Watchtime, etc. and never looked back ...

[exxondus]

How could we not have control issues?!
When I bought my first branded Mont Blanc timepiece in late 2007, it was bought after great hesitation and I told myself that would be the only piece.
Spending $1k was a big deal back then.
Then I saw an IWC Mark XV...
And now...

Kinda agree. My first luxury watch was a Ball Chronometer Ltd. bought it after really really long hesitation period.

After that, I noticed my so called period of hesitation dropped trememndouly. I rem my next watch was within a few months, a Sinn857. then another sinn and then rolex and iwc and.........

then BROKE....