Turns out you can buy them even without money!

　　Many people in my circle of friends have a watch wish list just like me. To me, this thing is a roadmap for my collection. It doesn't just list the watch names, but includes images, retail prices, discounted prices, recent auction prices, technical specifications, manufacturing history, production numbers, design teams, and a wealth of other information, along with our own financial status. In fact, to put it bluntly, we don't have that much money. If I were rich, I would have bought them impulsively, but as someone who still needs to earn money for milk powder, I still have to deliberate.

　　Being short on funds, I do not have enough money to snap up all the watches I like in a short time, so I have had to set myself a plan, hoping to acquire them gradually within a set timeframe. Since I started drafting this plan, as my collection and experience have grown, the plan has been constantly adjusted. These adjustments mainly come from two aspects: one is adjusting the type and grade of the target collection, and the other is the corresponding cost I have to pay.

　　When it comes to price, no matter how wealthy someone is, it is always a bit of a headache. I personally feel this has little to do with how much money one has; even many friends who are wealthier than me have similar troubles. After all, watch collecting is truly a bottomless pit; as long as you have a passion for it, no amount of money is ever enough.

　　My senior in the watch hobby in Guangdong, Old Wang, is an exception. Like most enthusiasts, he loves and buys watches, but he almost never “ hoards watches ”. According to him, buying the watches you like one by one and keeping them at home, only being able to wear one or two of them each day, is an absolute waste and a pity.

　　He simply does not hoard them; he buys what he likes to wear, and after wearing them for a while to satisfy his craving, he sells them on, using the money to pursue the next target. This avoids tying up capital in watches kept at home; in fact, the cost of just one or two “ expensive watches ” is enough to keep the hobby going indefinitely. Although buying and selling involves commissions and sometimes a slight loss in price, compared to the cost of the watches, the depreciation is really just a fraction. More often than not, if you buy at a low price, the value might even rise by the time you sell it, leading to a small profit—what a great situation.

　　In recent years, I have seen him with no fewer than ten rare Patek Philippe models, and his collection of rare pieces from Breguet, Audemars Piguet, and Vacheron Constantin is countless, which makes me incredibly envious. It was only later that Old Wang told me that these are actuallyReplica watchesand the price is not expensive, costing only a few thousand or so, and both the quality and craftsmanship are impeccable. Of course, the most important point is that they are very authentic-looking; I truly believed this, because if Old Wang hadn't told me these were replica watches, I really wouldn't have noticed.

　　In fact, there is no need to pursue so-called famous watches if you are not a reckless tycoon who can buy whatever they want. We are the type who worry unnecessarily; the less money we have, the more selective we become. As the number of watches we like grows, it is better to buy a replica watch to satisfy the craving, just as the saying goes: buy early and enjoy early. When you have the money later, then we can talk.