Now I remember why...

...I don't frequent a certain watch TV forum. I just stopped by and posted to the wrist check thread for today. There were already 63 posts before mine. After posting my photo, I went back to look at all the previous posts. Out of 63 watches, there were about three...MAYBE four, that I would accept in my collection.

Granted that I'm a terrible watch snob, but I saw 60 watches I'd just as soon give away than wear on my wrist.

Check it out yourself (if you can). Let us know how many could earn a place in YOUR rotation.

Man so many things I could say here, but most have already been said, ad nausem...

My analogy...

...it's like diggin' sci-fi movies but only watching Star Wars. There are SOOOO many other GREAT sci-fi movies to watch.

Among the reasons I've never even watched a TV watch shop show.

Actually saw more variety today than usual.
Nice Hammy Tachymiler (but prefer the single-tone version).
Stuhrling Doctors watch caught my eye (have tried hard to like SOs but no such luck yet)
I think most that I liked were XMT'ers.

Wow Tom! I posted in the same thread about 2 pics before you. I went back and viewed the posts prior to yours and mine and found several watches that were not TV brands and wouldn't mind owning them:

Wenger
Maurice Lacroix
Vostok Europe
Moscow Classic
Seiko Monster Mod
Ebel
Zodiac
Breitling
Tag Link
Citizen Ecodrive
Couple of Hamilton 7750's
Hublot
Accutron
Doxa
Couple Of Omegas

. . . I actually had myself removed from "The Place That Shall Not Be Named" . . . just to keep myself from self inflicted aggravation . . .

First of all, your sig is freakin hilarious! Had to get that outta the way...

Second, usually i agree - most times i log into the WRUW thread at WG it's Invicta Reserve, Invicta, Croton, Invicta, Stuhrling, Croton, Invicta Reserve, Invicta Reserve.....

Just logged in for the first time in a while and saw some nice surprises, i must admit.

Obviously the TV watches are going to dominate there but increasingly more variety is showing up. I don't post there all the time but have recently gotten several PMs asking where they can get a non TV brand watch that I've posted. Everyday relatively new watch afficianados are realizing there are many watch brands outside of the TV fare that initally got them interested.

Which demonstrates my side point...I AM a terrible watch snob!

FreeDive wrote:

First of all, your sig is freakin hilarious! Had to get that outta the way...

Thanks, I love it too.

How stupid does a guy have to be to try a stunt like that? Negative IQ?

pacifichrono wrote:

Which demonstrates my side point...I AM a terrible watch snob!

I look at it this way-post up something they have'nt seen before and you'll likely help others to see the light. Its all subjective, you've got some of the nicest vintage watches I've seen anywhere. But in others eyes there are likely a couple stinkers in your collection also.

merichar wrote:

pacifichrono wrote:

Which demonstrates my side point...I AM a terrible watch snob!

I look at it this way-post up something they have'nt seen before and you'll likely help others to see the light. Its all subjective, you've got some of the nicest vintage watches I've seen anywhere. But in others eyes there are likely a couple stinkers in your collection also.

Excellent points, Mark. I guess I can post over there once in awhile, it's just a hassle to post daily watches on a fifth forum when I don't spend any time there due to the topics discussed. Maybe once a week I'll do that, assuming my membership remains active.

pacifichrono wrote:

Which demonstrates my side point...I AM a terrible watch snob!

Tom,

I didn't know that you were a regular at TZ? Wow, learn something new about folks every day