Craziness. I tried to imagine what a million people in one place would look like.
I have to tell you the watch collecting community is pretty amazing. Once you get started you have to really check yourself so it doesn't become a full-fledged addiction. Shortly after I began collecting seriously in the mid-2000's I started buying vintage American watches on eBay and learned how to refurbish them. Then I started reselling the ones I brought back to life. Interest in the older American timepieces have all but died out now. They just aren't practical to wear every day, you have to worry about dust, water, magnetic fields. I switched to Swiss and Japanese watches a few years ago and was able to sell of some of my vintage American watches for some more robust/modern ones. Some of the Swiss ones are great investments that appreciate in value and are a lot more fun than owning shares of stock.
Thanks and that's a great idea to combine parts of each title. I might just go that route. I appreciate your feedback!