Hi, I’m Sadprofessor and I’m a watch addict.
I spend my day looking at watches, thinking about watches, trying to find good deals on watches, buying watches, selling watches.
I told my girlfriend that I always sell as many as I buy. She rightly pointed out that as I have 15 watches that patently isn’t true.
I am always working on a trade, a deal, a bargain. Just last night I agreed a trade (away from the forum) for my Pelagos. I have sworn for a year that I’d never let that watch go, but the deal was too good to miss, so it’s boxed up ready for the postman.
Most of the time I’ll get my trades watches in and wear them for a day, then sell them or trade them on. I’m still looking for that forever watch. I don’t think it exists.
So far I’ve had three real grail watches. All of which I have now owned (in rep form) and I go off them. I’ve been wearing my arf sub for two weeks and I love it. But it won’t last. It will last until I get something that works for me better. But there is always a better, shinier, more comfortable, more complicated watch.
I don’t care what other people think of my watches, if they know they are reps, if they see them or notice them at all. They are purely for me. I had a 15400 tucked up my sleeve for three weeks without so much as a passing glance by anyone. These watches are for me and me alone.
I don’t think my addiction is currently affecting anyone else. She doesn’t seem to mind too much. Keeps me out of trouble.
So when does it end?
Currently my grail is the A Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk. That should be safe for some time.
Well, that was good to get off my chest. Back to browsing for me. I’ll do some work later.
