Hi Jeff, thanks for sharing. Nice idea - here's my take, many of the statements echo Ryan's.

- Indeed we are blessed to own one nice watch, even more in case of several.
- Each watch U own needs to "speak" to me (I owe this to our own mr. DeVos) and make me itch to wear it almost all the time. If it no longer speaks for a long time, we can bid farewell to each other.
- If you only own one watch and you can afford it - which may mean several months' or years' of saving - then let it be the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch: the real thing you can wear any time anywhere. That is: a current or pretty recent run-of-the-mill piece, not vintage nor too precious a LE; manual wound, metal caseback, hesalite crystal. (sorry guys I know we're on a Heuer forum, but if it's just ONE, nothing beats the Moonwatch!).
- If you can afford more than one watch, try to vary within a theme and only of a few brands, although a dress watch should be part of the pack sooner rather than later.
- Never buy on impulse: a good watch costs real money, think twice or three times, do your homework for due diligence, and for used watches always ask the tough questions and for the hi-res pictures.
- Dimensions and shapes are personal taste, but consider that classic will never go out of style and you'll like them for ever, whereas for frying pans and dime-sized watches, well...
- Do not hoard: fewer pieces, but nicer.
- Treat them well: if you wear them (i.e. they're not safe queens), care for them and get them serviced as suggested. Do your homework for finding the right watchmaker as you'll do for the watch - see above.
- If you want to sell think well about the one you're parting with: memories get attached to things as well and a watch is a nice reminder of a specific situation. Safe queens are better sales pieces often.
- If it's a Heuer you're selling, try to keep it "in the family" here and first put it up for sale on Chronotrader with some perks for your mates!

Cheers,
Fabrizio