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Trying to genuinely help....Might I suggest having a read of Downers Rules of Watch collecting and I believe Rule#6 might come into play!
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Thank You. The thing is, I don't consider the Smiths to be a substitute. However, the Explorer is my 'grail' watch. Problem is if I went for the Explorer I would obviously want to wear and enjoy it on a reasonably frequent basis, which probably means reducing the collection from 12 to 10. And I like all of my watches!Viognier wrote:http://christopherwardforum.com/viewtop ... es#p405841
Trying to genuinely help....Might I suggest having a read of Downers Rules of Watch collecting and I believe Rule#6 might come into play!
Tough one!
Timefactors have actually tweaked the design slightly. This is the latest version.stefs wrote:Tough one!
I actually don’t see it as a homage of the modern explorer but very much of the 1016 from 40 odd years ago. I think the smiths is a nice looking watch and at 36mm quite appropriate
Thanks Chris - all good advice.TigerChris wrote:^^^ I have to agree, you’ll probably end up still wanting the Explorer if you buy the Smiths. Either save for the Exp or, as you’ve hinted at, slim the collection down to fund/part fund it. In my opinion, a small collection of watches you really enjoy beats a large collection of ‘make do’s’ - on that, I’m speaking from experience over the last few years and have been in the ‘slimming the collection down’ phase for the last 12 months. Downers rules aren’t ‘The Oracle’ but they ain’t far off it - some of the best advice you’ll read I reckon.
If you like the Smiths so go for it. With the price difference I don't think the rules of not buying something which is a substitute always applies, unless you are the price of the Smiths away from buying the explorer. Or you are going to buy 10+ more watches and repeat this process in a short period of time and not get anything from this watch. I'd love a Vacheron overseas but not buying a few CW's won't get me much closer and I need to be able to count the time as I wait out the number of years to save!
Well now Chris, I guess I can blame you for my pre-order of the same watch based on your previous post on it in this thread.Noush wrote:Now the Formex Essence 39 is pre-ordered and underway for Feb, which had been the watch I'd been dreaming about, I'm looking around for people to "blame"....
Chris thank you for clarifying what I am being blamed for!Noush wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 11:21 am Blame accepted I think the Essence 39 is a properly interesting and handsome piece. Looking forward to that one. Degrade for me.
And another alignment in our collections - the Direnzo Eclipse being another - really enjoying that. I seem to be a few Omegas behind though! There IS an Aqua Terra, 38mm white dial that has me drooling I must confess. BB58 first.
Jon and Neil will have to cop more blame for something much more expensive....
Maybe a Corgeut might be a temporary solution. It will definitely cost rather less. Display back to show off the humble movement as well.
^^ I really like that JAFO !! Off to research it