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Ever since my wife purchased my Superocean Heritage in Nov of 2008 I have had the watch itch. Many times I have had to restrain myself and save my money. There is a line in a U2 song that says, "you can't have enough of what you don't really need" I know that line because my wife constantly reminds me of that when I am getting ready to pull the trigger.

Anyway to the point. I am thinking of selling my brand new steelfish (literally only a few weeks old) to put funds toward something in the navi range or even something that may or may not be coming out in durring Basel. I don't want to be a flipper but at the same time I would like to get something in the navi range. Then there is that slight sliver of doubt that I won't be satisfied with something in the navi or windrider range. Does anyone else have this inner struggle? How do you deal with it? Do you just embrace it and flip through watches like crazy?

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Current collection: Breitling Superocean Heritage I 46, Rolex Submariner, Swatch X ****** Sistem51

Ideally you should get the Navi first, then you can have a side-by-side comparo for a few days/week before selling the one that appeals least. Or (probably what's really gonna happen...) you can decide to keep em both :lol

You can always consult admin on how to flip watches...

For myself, I very rarely buy a watch I'm not sure about. However, if I would change my mind, there's no reason to hold on to a watch that has stopped singing to you.

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I'm thinking of getting a Superocean Heritage, how have you found yours? Are you still happy with it, any pros or cons?

As above I don't buy till I'm 99% sure so have never got tired of one and sold it, the closest I got to that wad having 4 navis and. Nothing else which made them feel a bit similar but I didn't love them anyless it just started to feel like I only had one watch, then I bought outside the navi range for the next 4 and the world is a balanced place just need a BB and maybe a chronomatic 24 and I'm done till they outthere b01 in something I want

The slippery slope is the one we all know too well...

First, make sure about your choice...I usually put a deposit down a number of weeks before I buy. This way the watch is secured and during this time you can really think it through. If you decide on another model the AD will move your deposit cash to that one (specificly if its a more expensive model)
Secondly, the slope gets even more steep when you realize that Breitling is not the only watch brand wort buying....I have now been bitten by the Rolex bug...yes these bugs are just as bad!!!

One cure is to be sure that your collection is diverse enough to meet your needs....saturday sport model, sunday leisure watch, monday worki watch etc....this way you will feel that you have a complete lineup without feeling that you need more...
The best remedy is just commen sence..dont put your basic needs or that of family
in jeopardy. When your watch funds run out then thats it...its that simple... Some members flip their watches to continue to buy new ones.. I bought mine with the intention of keeping them and dont plan on selling unless I really needed to....

The forums are great but they can fuel your desire. Is it possible to be active on the forum without feeling that yoiu have to buy more?
I think so... actually its nice to be satisfied and just enjoy reading and chatting about watches. I enjoy it more now that im no longer searching or desireing....

good luck!
pete

Unless I specifically buy a watch intending to sell it my watches stay in my collection forever. To me that means never committing to a watch unless I am absolutely sure that it is for me. There are pieces that I wear less frequently, but when I do reach for them after a while then they still put a grin on my face. I would rather not buy something than have to sell a meaningful piece to fund it.

All that said, I am clearly in the minority, and if your tastes have changed or you can't get on with a piece then no reason to stand pat - just change things up to what makes you happy at the time.

I think a lot of people want an expensive watch and jump in not necessarily thinking about what they really want or they can't afford what they really want so they compromise and end up selling it later as they are not happy with the compromise anymore

I think the itch is there here as well, so I can feel your pain. However, I'm trying to avoid such quick moves by planning my purchase for months. I try on a lot of watches, and I keep up donig that basically all year long. Since my last purchase (Omega Planet Ocean 42mm) I've tried on: Headwind, Chronomat Evo, Chronomat B01, Montbrillant Edition, Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Quartz 39mm, and most of all Rolex GMT-Master II ceramic. It's always a great opportunity to lurk around in ADs whenever there's a chance, see most of the watches in Breitling, Omega and Rolex range, and try the interesting ones on. Sometimes marketing materials and catalogs don't do justice to a particular model -- or in other cases they show the watch too ideally.

If you read a lot about watches, try on most of your dream pieces, plan the shopping, then IMHO there's only a slim chance you get disappointed about your eventual pick. There's a chance however to get bored of your previously believed grail, so to minimize your loss ($$) about such issues the best possible way is to find a 2nd hand watch at a great price that you can sell later with losing only a minimum $$ on the transactions.

BTW, there're quite a few very different models in the Navitimer range, so it may be best to get to an AD and try on most of them to see which one "speaks" to you. Maybe none of them, who knows?

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Ingenieur - Speedmaster - Submariner

IMHO compromise is the worst thing you can do about luxury items like nice watches. Eventually you'll find yourself back into the old boat of wanting the "grail" watch.

All of the watches I own, I purchased used, and I watch the market closely so I know what the going prices are. For me that means that I can usually flip a watch if I want to; on some I've lost a few percent, on some I've gained a few percent, so it comes out even.