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lincolnunit 3T WIS 
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I always thought that 'GRAIL' was a kooky term for an ultimate watch, until I obtained my 'GRAIL'...but now that I have, I look over my somewhat modest collection, and ponder.... Do I sell the middle-of-the-roaders that get little or no wrist time (such as my Invicta's and Renato's...?) Do I sell off the vintage from the '60s that were manageable to buy?... Did anybody else encounter a crossroads after achieving their grail? Did you sell off a majority of your collection (that really didn't hold a candle to your new 'GRAIL')? And if so, do you regret it? My wife (believe it or not) does NOT like me talking about condensing the collection; in fact she was mildly upset about using on of my Rolie's as a trade to upgrade to my 'GRAIL'... This is not a solicitation to sell; I am just looking for input and perspectives....Bouncy.gif |
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Hammerfjord Moderator 
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I think that it's normal to "look down at the tuna when you been eating salmon"... I didn't achieve my grail yet and sometimes I'm a bit in doubt of what it should be in fact. I guess that there is many grails: The first, the second, the third and so on:D In between, you buy attractive watches. But even somes are not grails, they can be connected to you somehow and very hard to sell anyway: Sentimental value. For me, the real grail is more a totally unique watch who feature all the things you love in the others...;) |
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DM71 3T WIS 
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For me it's very simple, I've said it before, a watch i'm not wearing, is a watch i don't need. When I start collecting watches, I started with Invicta watches and was very, very happy with them (my first was the 3397 coin hedge bezel and second grand diver, I had five all together). You could get a nice looking watch for little money. Then I stopped wearing them for many different reasons and sold them all. If you are not wearing them, what is the point of keeping them? You have money sleeping that could be used for other watches!!! . Your Invictas and ReNoto are useless in a watch box IMOH. I know that they worth close to nothing on the preown market (unless you have some of the oldest Invicta's, some models still have very good resale value IMO) but if you can get a few hundred bucks for them, why not? And I bet that since you have your grail, the Invita's and ReNoto's do not look that cool anymore, I'm I wrong?...Same for the Vintage. If some do not appeal to you anymore, get rid of them. I think vintage watches might be a bit different and I would keep a vintage watch that I don't wear because of two reasons: 1st: value on the market as a collectors item 2nd: the sentimental value... But Invicta or ReNoto? Nah,bye bye! There is always new collectors outside looking for good deals on them and with the right price, you should be able to get rid of them quickly, I know I had no problem selling mine. Yes I lost money, but at least I don't have them collecting dust, sitting in my watch box...And I got other watches that I'm wearing, with the money. Just my humble opinion :D |
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Natevan70 Guest
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Hammerfjord wrote: "look down at the tuna when you been eating salmon"... Nice turn of phrase; never heard that one before.. |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Daniel is absolutely right. If you aren't wearing them you don't need them. Now that can get tougher when your collection approaches 75 watches. Impossible to wear them all isn't it? Today's grail may not be tomorrow's grail. Tastes change and mature. Fad watches come and go. When you hit on a grail which will truly become an heirloom watch then it sticks. As for the Invictas and Renatos, if they are sitting idle dump them. As Daniel said you will take a bath as there is little demand for these on the secondary market unless they are priced right and you may have been lucky and grabbed them on an OTV. But they are of no use to you in a box. Every so often I look at my collection and realize perhaps I should consolidate. I could sell a number a moderately priced watches and reinvest that money into something which more closely meets my current desires. However, despite having favorites which get more wrist time in the rotation I still get a great deal of satisfaction from a sweet affordable watch be it something like the Swiss Military I recently picked up or somebody's used beater.;) |
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afc14284 3T WIS 
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LOL ...I completely agree and have had that problem.. Right now my Q (you could consider it a semi-grail hearteyes.gif) is making me have second thought as to how much I like several of my watches and when am I going to wear them, i've been thinking it would be better to sell them off and get the money for my GRAIL!! (BTW it's the MKII Sea Fighter).. |
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Graham 3T WIS 
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Horses for courses. Ask yourself WHY you are collecting watches. Some people collect brands, others types (divers eg), others simply because they are hoarders. I am a bit of a mixed breed: I collect chrono watches primarily because I'm interested in the different movements. Some of my vintage chronos will never get any wrist time because thay are ridiculously small, but they form an integral part of my collection. Other watches I buy for no particular reason, so I agree that these should be flipped if they become box potatoes. My collection seems to hover around 80, give or take a few. BTW, once again the only rule that applies, is that there is no rule! |
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Hammerfjord Moderator
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Natevan70 wrote:Hammerfjord wrote:"look down at the tuna when you been eating salmon"...  No, you most likely didn't, it's self created...Like many of my "expressions";) |
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lincolnunit 3T WIS
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Seems as if there are a lot of us that have had this issue to ponder...and everybody makes COMPLETE SENSE, regardless of what you would do with your collection. HOWEVER, since my posting, the exclusivity of my GRAIL LOVE has somewhat grown tepid; I figure I will allow the rest of the collection to continue to sleep until woken for wrist wear. This GRAIL will probably make it's way off my wrist fairly soon... I am tempted, though; to follow the sensible advice from you guys in that if the others don't receive any to little wear, to dispatch with the lonely ones....  D'oh!!!! |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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so what is this grail you are talking about? face4.gif |
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lincolnunit 3T WIS
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oagaspar wrote: so what is this grail you are talking about? face4.gif Ummmmmm.......great question Oscar, was wondering when I would finally have to admit it...! I have plunged up to the Deep SeaDweller...and this is quite a leap up from the two-tone Submariner that I had. Well built (as one could imagine) but rather large; even for my 7.80 inch wrists. Perhaps I was used to the Sub I traded. Or I am comparing it to my Yachtmaster. And coincidentally I got a Megalodon AND a Helson Shark Diver right about the same time. Both great watches, but i find myself comparing the Mega with the DSSD, and believe it or not the Mega is VERY well built by comparison...and about 8 grand cheaper.... Haven't taken any pics yet though...  |
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redsub 3T WIS
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Not sure how one would trump the DSSD? Great watch...great grail. My first watch was a sub...still wear it...ALOT. |
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lincolnunit 3T WIS
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Well. Thanks for the input guys; I have since reconsidered my fervent scramble to sell the lesser gods, but I think I can breath easier. Great advice from all; hasn't stopped my fascination though to streamline! |
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sharkfin 3T WIS 
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For me, whatever comes in somethings gotta go. Gotta make room for the new stuff. Also, if its a grail, then usually I'd sell off some to build up the funds for the next fix. Dave |
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InHouse 3T WIS
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The DSSD is a nice watch for sure! I am trying to figure out how to get my hands on it's little brother the SD. I had it in my sites not to long ago, but it went South. Hoping to pull it off sometime in 2010. |
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ndburley 3T WIS 
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I got rid of a few of my old collection, not very expensive but I really miss them now. Odd really I didn't wear them but now I do not have them I miss them. Its a double edged sword this one, I have a few I cannot part with but I will give them some attention once and a while as getting rid of them would be worse I think. :? Last edited on Thu Feb 4th, 2010 08:38 am by ndburley |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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there's always another grail....it never ends! :D |
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Paxman 3T WIS
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oagaspar wrote: there's always another grail....it never ends! :D Isn't that the truth brother!!:dude: |
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jstroh 3T WIS 
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Sell them if you're not wearing them. A simple rule of thumb, unless, of course, the watches have tremendous sentimental value, are so cheap that they are essentially worthless [some Chinese automatics] or they are vintage and of great value and worth having around just for the pride of ownership. Otherwise, dump them. They are pieces of metal, consumer goods, and chances are someone will buy them. Lower your expectations about price, however. Look at how many watches are being bumped up 10, 15, 20 times with multiple price reductions before they sell. As for the Invictas et al, if you bought decent models and have kept them in excellent condition, you can do well on the Bay. When I began collecting last year, I thought the Invictas were swell watches. But I tired of the quartz movements and the ever-increasing size and unnecessary complications of those monsters and sold them. I found ready buyers. As you move up, remember that there is always someone one step behind. |
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KenC Admin 
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Guess it depends on what type of Salmon you've been eating...some are worse than any Tuna....King (or Chinook)...Red (or Sockeye - usually all bought up by the Japanese for sushi), Silver ( or Coho - my own personal favorite and the favorite of most Alaskans), Humpies (or Pink - the trash usually sent to the lower 48), Dog Salmon which they only feed to their dogs and then there is the Northern Atlantic Farm crap that is pawned off on us. Excuse my little diversion...BTW, I have a hard time selling any of my watches...I have even kept my Invicta Lupah, reminding me that I can occasionally have bad taste and bad judgment! :D |
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Hammerfjord Moderator
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KenC wrote:Guess it depends on what type of Salmon you've been eating...some are worse than any Tuna....King (or Chinook)...Red (or Sockeye - usually all bought up by the Japanese for sushi), Silver ( or Coho - my own personal favorite and the favorite of most Alaskans), Humpies (or Pink - the trash usually sent to the lower 48), Dog Salmon which they only feed to their dogs and then there is the Northern Atlantic Farm crap that is pawned off on us. ...Bad judgment from the the time when you was eating sardines in box The salmon I eat is local production: as all the fish or whale I eat. North Norway and specialy Lofoten is known for it's fish: The Jupiner-smoked salmon is down to 12$ the kg at lowest price and still upper quality than what you find in big towns because it's in little traditional production;) |
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