Talking watches with Aurel Bacs. What does it mean to be a collector, what drives young watch enthusiasts? Aurel gives his take on the industry and the collecting community as a whole.
Loved how he defined a true watch collector, binge buying all the latest unatainable over retailed Steel Rolexes and couple Royal Oaks will not make you a watch collector, it will just make you remember that you are a rich man who can buy watches and there’s nothing wrong with that!
Do I have contemporary watches? Sure I have Pateks, FP Journes, Philippe Dufours, Laurent Ferriers LMAO those are only like the best watch brands in history
"Aurel is not fond of contemporary". Even if you still think that, let me tell you this - He owns a Lange 1, arguably one of the most contemporary watches ever made.
Is one a collector at 100 pieces? 200? I agree with the maestro, it depends on the behavior. I am a collector at 81 pieces, in observations of the mantra, “A collector buys, but never sells.”
In my opinion that statement is not always true. Some collectors fund the hobby by selling, reluctantly! I apply the thought" I can not afford it, how can I get it" Not "I can not afford it so I can not have it"
@@schniggs2011 I collect antique corkscrews and that is how I have built my collection. www.corkscrewappraisals.com but I have a few watches and love them and have never sold one of them but I still feel I am a corkscrew and watch collector along with other bits! But I do get your point and thanks for your reply. Best wishes.
