Ah, the Simple Life: Just Keep Your Six Favorites and Sell the Rest

One watch that I don't mention enough is the Seiko Black Monster SRP307 on the Super Engineer II bracelet. Only 43mm, it plays big enough on my wrist and looks very classy and bold. Apart from its cheap bracelet which I urge anyone to replace, the watch's build quality is stunning and holds its own againt the Tuna, which costs over 4 times as much. I wear the SRP307 around the house all the time but rarely out of the house because it's getting competition from my more expensive "show stoppers."

I got to thinking, the SRP307 should be in my rotation along with my Orient Saturation Diver, my Seiko Sumo, my Seiko Kinetic Diver, my Deep Blue Depthmaster, and my Seiko Tuna.

There's that part of me that craves a simpler life with less clutter in my brain. Even only I know that compulsion to trim the fat wouldn't be followed by the compulsion to "replace what was lost and find that sense of completeness again."

First world problems, my man.

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Comments

[jonnybardo]

I think that feeling of "completeness" that one feels with excess is more akin to being bloated after too large a meal. When you are "empty" again you crave to get back to (over) fullness, but when you're bloated (over-full) you feel sick and can't wait to be empty again. Its a vicious cycle and one that is perpetuated by going to extremes on either end.

Is there not a middle way between the two? A gentler oscillation between a more manageable fullness and a less abnegating modesty? For me, in terms of watches, that might be a 7-12 watch range. But I know that over a dozen, 10 even, and I start feeling bloatedness. But less than 7 and I might feel...lack.

[Gary]

What happened to the Benarus Moray Dart? It's one of the most distinctive watches you have (if you still have it).

[herculodge]

Yes I still own it. I do like it a lot and probably won't sell it.

[herculodge]

Gary, the Swiss movement Aristo for 200 less and Superluminova might be a better alternative at 47mm: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aristo-47mm-Aviator-Swiss-Automatic-Type-A-Black-Dial-w-SuperLuminova-3H109-/111523774197?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item19f755bef5

[Gary]

I've never heard of Aristo. It looks OK, but I think the Hamilton pilot watches look far more interesting.

[Angelo]

Interesting that the Aristo doesn't have its brand name on the dial.

[Paul]

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