At 10 minutes, the 5 digit for sale ratio decrease, is probably explained by an increase in 6 digit listings.

Sold some of my ceramic Rolex’s and now back into Seiko prospex divers. Started with Seiko then moved up to Rolex now selling all them now back to seiko . The watch timeloop

Yeah it’s a strange old journey . 12 years I was obsessed amassed a decent collection, a lot of buying and selling . Went a full year of no purchases and really couldn’t give a toss about watches now . Still wear a watch but 8 decent watches are locked away 6 Rolex sports and a couple of omegas not been near the vault for around 7 months and have not missed them in the slightest , they will be sold at some point when I can be arsed ..it’s funny when i cleared my head of the weird obsessional mush I just couldn’t believe how little value watches gave me .. Took up skydiving and that’s a proper buzz . Now get that new purchase adrenaline rush from a new pair of boots or tee shirt costing a few hundred and not north of 10 k a shot l.. it’s an expensive hobby for what it gives you . Think a lot of people just get caught in the throws of addiction and don’t really contemplate that they are going round in circles spending a shed load of money and achieving nothing and strangely this becomes a way of life . There’s a whole lot more out there to be enjoyed at a fraction of the price ..

Whatever you decide with your watch collection please Keep your channel going. You have lots of insight. Cheers and Happy New Year.

Great content in 2023. Happy New Year, Michael and thanks for all the advice !!

Happy new year, Michael! Always nice to hear your watch journey and thoughts about watches.

New to the channel, nice relaxed video! Happy New Year!

Good to see you man. Happy New Year.

Good to see you, love the top of the head thoughts. Definitely interested in other content from you, cars, fitness, business, life in Dubai, etc.

Yes offloaded some too. You can always pick up again mate. 👍🏼

Happy New Year Michael, wishing you health, happiness and success on anything you do, and enjoy your time off. From the list of candidate watches that you mentioned for your next one, I must say that I met up with a friend of mine and fellow collector a few weeks back and he was wearing his PAM233. He wears it daily, it had hairlines, small scuffs, nicks, you name it. Lovely patina on a really thick alligator strap with a pre-V buckle, that thing is something. Great presence on the wrist, an absolute looker and one that you don't see every day. If I had to have just one Panerai, it would be that one. Once again, Happy New Year and looking forward to more content from you in 2024!

Awesome video Michael! Last youtube video I watched in 2023. I also am into the Zenith defy line. I like the defy extreme. Insane movement! See you next year, superman!

Hi from Slovenia I have my grail the seamaster diver 300m and im perfectly happy...less IS more

Happy New Year! Would love to see some off-road videos, if you decide to start posting them.

Hi Mike, glad to see a video! It’s been great following your channel and seeing how your tastes have changed over the years. I’m going to be doing a good amount of traveling in 2024 in Europe, so looking forward to some adventures with my Explorer. Glad to hear you may look into expanding the channel with some more content/topics. I’m always glad to see your name pop up in my feed. Cheers to the new year!

Smart move 😎

Spot on commentary. Bought my first 5 digit Submariner this year and absolutely love it. My modern Rolex watches aren’t getting any wrist time now… Even though I love my ceramic Root beer, the 5 digit sub is just perfect. You should definitely pull the trigger on an off-road rig in 2024! All the best.

Great video. Appreciate very much following your journey and insight. Nothing wrong with re-routing so that you can re-invent your collection over time. Collectors forget: we exist in time, not on a static point. I could see you back with the hulk.

Hey mate, good solid update. Seems you're in a good place re your two key cornerstone pieces. My collection has slowly but surely drifted from Rolex. I'll be in Dubai in a few weeks - would be great to connect for a coffee. Cheers..

Michael, crazy thats its been another year. Thanks for the content and looking forward to 2024. Lile you said, try some new watches -- to hell with Rolex. Go off the beaten path!! Best wishes my friend !

I sold a majority of my collection, too. Im left with a Starbucks and an 18ct red gold Chronomat on rubber.

no date sub is SUPERB.. really need to add a pre ceramic model, absolutely mint choice

Happy New Year. Your channel should be watches and cars.

Hi Michael, good to see you. Yes, the 14060M has become my daily wear as well. I'm not able to part with my collection as yet but feel it's coming. Wishing you and your family a very happy new year! See you in 2024! Best regards, John

Check out the Hamilton Frogman its a beauty

Haha, I think a lot of people with large collections have been where you are. A lot of stuff that isn't being used and liquidation follows. I was there with guitars and amps before (30+ amps at home once, hundreds that flowed through in 15 years) and my short jaunt with watches. Got rid of most of both this year and haven't missed them. Some of it is the thrill of the hunt over the enjoyment over ownership, but also finding out what you really like and/or use. I prefer the looks of the 5 digits over the 6, no 6 really caught my eye. But, the bracelets on the 5 digits are too old as far as technology (essentially unchanged for 50 years). I've been more into discovering unique micro brand/independent designs recently.

Ah, the watch game. I totally get your points - Me personally, i am down to two at the moment. 114060 and 16610lv. Don't really know where to go from here. Don't NEED anything else. Don't NEED anything in the first place, i guess! Perhaps also sell the 6-digit Sub? ..i am sneaking around a Datejust 41 again, but as you said.. it's probably all just a dopamine fix. Great Video, take care 👍

Subscribed. Great vibe to this channel compared to many others in the community.

I purchased the girard-perregaux laureato after seeing it on one of your videos, I know you moved yours on but I love it. I was looking for a watch that was understated, but special and of high quality. This watch ticks the box so much so that I'm now bored of 99% of the other watch types. Maybe you have the watch you need and the journey is now over, which, is a great place to be in my opinion

I have not warn anything else since I got the BB pro so I'm going to sell my other watches one and done , happy new year to you and your family Michael.

But both audio AND video were superb in this video! More, please! 😄

Chleb jest dobry. 5 digits best. Wszystkiego najlepszego w 2024🎉

Happy New Year 🍾🥂

Lol, kind of resonates all you said about poland:) Great format, honestly and zero hype. Love it keep going. I think you still love watches, however reseller&flippers and Rolex itself are destroying all the fun so is healthy to take distance from it by enjoying iconic models and focusing on other things which matters too. Happy New Year, cheers!

All a man needs is a Submariner/Sub Date. A true one and done GADA, regardless of the reference. I daily the Submariner Date 12 series. To me, the glidelock and better lug profile makes it a true GADA. Happy New Year mate.

Great video as always. As an Alsatian myself, I like that you use that term for German Shepherd: 14:07. It's old school, but I like it! (Alsatian dogs were called that after WWII when it was no longer cool to own anything German... until the 70s, when the German Shepherd name came back.)

If you buy the hulk, will that be the 4th time you have bought it? I remember you saying you had bought and sold the hulk a few times in the past. Do you think the next time will be different?

Women do love the Pepsi GMT. Lol. They are buying them up faster than Rolex can make them. Your daughter is smart and has good taste. 😊

Haha well Im not sure I expected the watch channel Ive been following for a couple years to post a video saying “Yeah, Im just not really into watches anymore. It’s been fun” 🤣 Happy for you that your watch journey… ended, I guess. I probably won’t subscribe to your offroad channel tho 😬

Happy New Year, I’d subscribe to a fitness/off roading channel if you explored that route. I’m always interested in other fitness routines so I can mix mine up.

HNY Mick! Do you still have the SD4K? If not, curious to why'd you moved it on, cheers

Enjoyed that far more than I expected for “man walking and talking to a camera”. I feel what you feel… I’ve got 3 x omegas in rotation (heritage 300 navy (gen 2) and heritage 300 black (gen 1) and a silver aqua terra) and then a couple of more modest dailies on nato straps (Glycine and Hamilton) and I’ve sold the rest. Would love a Rolex, but I’m so torn between which is the right “one and only” Rolex for life… I’d probably wear a sub (no date) the most as it’s such a classic but it is a little cliched and boring (sorry!), and yet I desire the Starbucks or Batgirl the most - but worry they’re just too flash and too dangerous for my daily wear…. and I also love the white DateJust on a jubilee but worry it’s a bit boring and too dressy for everyday given I’m still quite young. I don’t want/can’t afford to start a collection, so it’s not a case of buying multiple. Really torn!

2023 was the year of watch collection consolidation

Michael, refresh memory, was it you who got lucky and bought a 6 digit pepsi at an airport AD ?(I can't find the video) Did you sell that watch?

Do you still have the omega as your beater so to speak?

Great update! I think you should transition into a more lifestyle channel. You seem like a super interesting guy. Watches, cars, fitness, career. Would all be great to watch.

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Have you still got the Gerard peragau loreato?

Still got your GP?

Seiko's gone too?

Put some in Bitcoin.