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.. but not really. Have been into watches for 5 years now and this is “la collezione” for now.

The core six are on the last picture:

- Blue dial VC Overseas 4520V. The watch that I saw four years ago on a guy while boarding a plane (and when they went for 50k) and I thought: that watch will never be mine.. Fast forward and the boutique calls me one year ago right after a career move and here it is, telling me that I should never accept that something is “impossible”
- Calatrava 5227R for special occassions (and yes, to get on the Patek ladder but I also really like this watch).
- Cartier Santos medium. Had a Galbee until a few months ago but felt it was time to upgrade. Just feels stylish the moment you put it on and it really is comfortable!
- Longines Master Collection Moonphase Chrono: the gateway drug that my wife gave me for an anniversary five years ago and that kick-started my interest in watches. At least I can always blame her 😝
- Black Bay 58: a Rolex 6538 is probably my grail. But then reading this https://journal.craftandtailored.com/the-tudor-black-bay-fifty-eight-is-a-better-watch-to-own-than-a-vintage-big-crown/, the BB58 is a much easier piece to live with, swim in lakes and rivers with etc, and be worry-free. Yes I had a Submariner 16610 before but wouldn’t swim with it because it was 30 years old and the waterproofing was questionable.
- GS Snowflake, it just oozes craftsmanship and precision for such a relatively simple watch.

Plus the Speedy hesalite sandwich (changed the steel caseback for a saphire exhibition caseback to see that wonderfully finished movement) would be the seventh core piece to make it one for each day of the week.

Yes these are not the most ecclectic choices (I have friends with rare watches with insane complications and finishing from microbrands) but then that’s not my kind of thing. Even though these might seem obvious choices (for people who spend the whole day on watch subreddits) that I made after owning 100+ watches, I rarely see anyone out in the wild with these pieces. I just wear what I like.

Besides those core seven:

- Cartier Tank Vermeil (although my wife mostly wears this)
- Longines Spirit titanium - my preferred workout watch
- Longines (new) Master Collection Eastern Arabic dial. Longines once again punching above its weight with a beautiful dial, supercomfy bracelet with micro-adjust, thin case, and decent finishing
- Dan Henry 1937: this is a mechaquartz but the dial just punches above its weight and is a great watch for business travel
- Tissot Sideral: the colorful fun watch
- Christopher Ward the Twelve: such a solid piece but was thinking of selling it after I got the Overseas. However, I decided to keep it for travel and often get compliments on it
- Neo-vintage G-shock - of course I love my Casios including F91W and black and blue Duros at least as much as any of my other watches 😉
- Longines vintage cushion dress watch which is my only vintage piece that I have left. Perfect for black tie events
- Frederique Constant Worldtimer « Globetrotter », bought this for travel but it’s on the chopping block.

I’m very happy with this collection but of course let me know if you have any ideas for changes/next watches.

Some ideas for now:

- Lange Datograph (but then it would be mostly for the movement - seems to be a thick watch and not that comfortable)
- Patek Nautilus 5811. Probably the most comfortable watch I’ve ever worn, it just melts into my wrist somehow
- Reverso Tribute to 1931 ultra thin. I had a Reverso medium small second but somehow I got bored of it and it was just too narrow to sit comfortably on the wrist whereas the 1931 is just perfect.
- Am also waiting for a no-date sub (but am happy with the BB58 for now) and black dial Daytona.

Was standing still for two years, finally got it fixed again..

Wanted to see what walking a marathon a day (about 42km) for five days straight does in terms of Whoop measurements. Did this experiment from last week Tuesday to Saturday and after recovering for a few days, my HRV is higher than ever!

Got Whoop at the end of last year. Since then my Healthspan indicator has been trending downwards. Just got a notification that “only” 45% of Whoop users have a minus 3 years Healthspan indicator (which is quite a lot). I work out regularly (every day over some periods in between travel) and try to live healthily (without pushing it as that can also cause stress). I am just interested in others’ experiences with Healthspan, and what hou do to optimize it.

.. and can confirm that the hype is fully justified 🫡