Life with ONE great Leather Jacket vs. Life with MANY Leather Jackets

[HoosierDaddy]

WTH...this is a watch collection thread now. Really....?? I thought we already had a thread dedicated to that..[huh]

 

[Fanch]

Superfluous, it is interesting swaying back and forth between leather jackets and watches, isn't it? I never had much interest in Panerai watches until the Radiomir 1940 series but have yet to make the plunge. Like Thor I am mostly a Rolex guy but recently traded out of a K series Sea Dweller that, I think, was the last year for lug holes all the way through and SEL bracelet.

 

[Fanch]

HD, most of us are obsessed/passionate about something, and occasionally that passion bleeds through from one forum to another.

 

[plainsman]

As I got older, I became increasingly more casual. I ended up selling most of my more formal watches, and I down scaled the number of watches I own. Today, I only own about 6 watches, including:

Audemars Piguet ROO Jarno Trulli

Jaeger LeCoultre Polaris Tribute 68

Jaeger LeCoultre Navy Seals Incursion

PAM 317

PAM 390

Glausuttte Original Senator Rattrapante

That is a nice collection! Quite diverse.

 

[ProteinNerd]

Wow you guys have taken this obsession to a whole other level with those watches!
They are amazing but somehow I've been happy with my omega sea master chrono for about 8 years. Only 1 other watch has tempted me (but that was about $10k so that went away pretty quickly lol)
Not sure if I should be envious or feel sorry for you guys with 2 collection obsessions lol

 

[Drax]

Well, I was going to comment about living with just one leather jacket, but the million dollar watch collection sort of took the wind out of my sails. I am not worthy to be on this forum. :-(

 

[ykurtz]

Would have kept the A Lange & Sohne myself. But to each his own.

 

[IXL]

I purchased a Rolex when I was 18 years old, and still wear it. I've had that watch so long I'd be unbalanced without it on my wrist.

 

[nick123]

God, watches. I definitely won't be purchasing one anytime soon, but if I had to have one, a Hamilton Ventura. Just like Elvis!

 

[Monitor]

Yeah, same as how most people don't see the difference between a brown cafe racer and a black D-pocket, I don't think I'll ever get watches. I use cell phone to tell time nowadays and can't really stand having anything wrapped around my wrist. But I understand that there's something to be understood about it, so...

 

[Don Tomaso]

Well, Superfluous, that's at least a million bucks you had in the first collection, most likely more. I do like the Greubel-Forsey, a bit "in the face", but seriously nice. Funny is, I'm "down" to 6 pieces myself. Different region, of course, price-wise, but settled somehow.
One perfect leather-jacket, a couple of nice shoes, jeans and shirts, and a Rolex No-Date, 5-digit reference - and be a happy man, not browsing the fora. Sounds tempting.

 

[Fanch]

That collection of Superfluous is unbelievable. Now that Jaeger LeCoultre Master Minute Repeater ... wow!

 

[technovox]

It’s not so odd to see a watch collection and a jacket collection together- there are many similarities between the two. They both involve attention to endless details, a link to tradition and history, style, fashion, a utilitarian purpose (at least with the tool watches), a way to express one’s tastes and an appreciation for a certain level of craftsmanship, and finer quality. But personally, I decided to stop the watch collecting once I found my grail- a vintage unpolished Rolex submariner. I found jackets to be much more fun and affordable.

Whenever my wife complains about another addition to my burgeoning jacket collection, I simply point out that once I stop with leather motorcycle jackets, I’m moving onto collecting motorcycles. She’s suddenly been very supportive of leather jackets.

 

[morrison2951]

Holy crap! Watches are my other vice and I am just speechless with what I'm seeing here!

 

[TXFlyGuy]

It’s not so odd to see a watch collection and a jacket collection together- there are many similarities between the two. They both involve attention to endless details, a link to tradition and history, style, fashion, a utilitarian purpose (at least with the tool watches), a way to express one’s tastes and an appreciation for a certain level of craftsmanship, and finer quality. But personally, I decided to stop the watch collecting once I found my grail- a vintage unpolished Rolex submariner. I found jackets to be much more fun and affordable.

Whenever my wife complains about another addition to my burgeoning jacket collection, I simply point out that once I stop with leather motorcycle jackets, I’m moving onto collecting motorcycles. She’s suddenly been very supportive of leather jackets.

A friend of mine (single) stated he owned 17 motorcycles. When I asked him why he said..."Because I can."

 

[dudewuttheheck]

A friend of mine (single) stated he owned 17 motorcycles. When I asked him why he said..."Because I can."

My favorite quote is from Haraki of Iron Heart. When asked how he gets away with owning so many motorcycles he answered "I paint them all the same color."

 

[tropicalbob]

It’s not so odd to see a watch collection and a jacket collection together- there are many similarities between the two. They both involve attention to endless details, a link to tradition and history, style, fashion, a utilitarian purpose (at least with the tool watches), a way to express one’s tastes and an appreciation for a certain level of craftsmanship, and finer quality. But personally, I decided to stop the watch collecting once I found my grail- a vintage unpolished Rolex submariner. I found jackets to be much more fun and affordable.

Whenever my wife complains about another addition to my burgeoning jacket collection, I simply point out that once I stop with leather motorcycle jackets, I’m moving onto collecting motorcycles. She’s suddenly been very supportive of leather jackets.

Very nicely stated.

 

[Seb Lucas]

Yeah, same as how most people don't see the difference between a brown cafe racer and a black D-pocket, I don't think I'll ever get watches. I use cell phone to tell time nowadays and can't really stand having anything wrapped around my wrist. But I understand that there's something to be understood about it, so...

I hear you. I own some watches but I don't wear them. Much as I enjoy them I don't like being a slave to time keeping any more than I have to be. I do like the look of earlier (pre-60's) watches - simple round or square shapes. I don't like the vulgar sports watch things that are the size of a small Japanese car.

 

[Jim Flynn]

My most recent acquisition, a limited edition reissue of the 1974 original Heuer Silverstone. I would have liked to add a photo of my Eastman A2 but I don't have any other than the ones showing the poor state of repair it came in but that is another story.

 

[Edward]

God, watches. I definitely won't be purchasing one anytime soon, but if I had to have one, a Hamilton Ventura. Just like Elvis!

Lovely design. I want one of the more recent models, with the mechanical movement. I don't like quartz, and the anachronism of the mechanical movement appeals. If I do buy it, it'll be the most expensive watch I ever will buy.