![]() ![]() That Rolex Explorer II is the most expensive watch I have ever bought. King Seiko SPB281J1 - Probably my biggest source of wearing pleasure this year Leaving the higher segments behind In the end, though, it calmed me down a lot. Having bought that Explorer II at its peak, it scared me at first. ![]() Others resumed a more gradual growth than we had seen prior. Many watches came back down from the stratosphere. 16570, scared that it would break the €10K mark soon.Īnd then we had a bit of a correction this year. In fact, I rushed into the purchase of a black Rolex Explorer II ref. I felt the “if I don’t buy this now, it will grow out of reach” pressure about many watches. I have to admit that it made me a little restless. It seemed like every single one I handled was significantly more expensive than the previous one. As you may know, the vintage Rolex Datejust is my area of expertise. They were also the years in which watches seemed to become the subject of more and more hype. These were the years I worked at Amsterdam Watch Company. ![]() Let me share what 2022 has been like for me - from a horological perspective, at least.Īlthough I have been into watches my entire life, my acquisition of the ticking little buggers sped up over the past few years. I am going through a shift in priorities and perspective. When Nacho asked me to write a retrospective on 2022, a year of watch collecting, my first response was, “Already? We are halfway through October!” But then I realized that, in my case, it might just be the perfect moment.
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