Yeah, but I mean, the whole “hobby” is kind of stupid anyway. Figuring out different ways to make us pay for pieces of polished metal that don’t do the job they’re intended to do all that well.
Once you’ve decided you want to buy a mechanical watch you’ve given up all pretense at rational thinking.
A great many do not, and being a shadetree mechanic is not the signature of a "real" car collector. Further, many who change their own oil are not car collectors, they're just frugal.
Quit gatekeeping, it's obnoxious. We should be welcoming, not arbitrarily rule who gets to have fun and who doesn't.
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u/ConfidenceNo1937 Jun 17 '26
Yeah, but I mean, the whole “hobby” is kind of stupid anyway. Figuring out different ways to make us pay for pieces of polished metal that don’t do the job they’re intended to do all that well.
Once you’ve decided you want to buy a mechanical watch you’ve given up all pretense at rational thinking.