What’s your perfect 5 piece collection.

[timepiecegentleman]

I have multiple watches that I consider personal pieces but they are all fairly similar. I’m in the process of thinning the collection out and getting more variety.

What would you consider 5 categories that are a must have.

I’m thinking a GMT, solid gold piece, Moonphase, minute repeater, and a skeleton.

What do you think?


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[wiem0014]

I think in general the perfect five piece collection should include the following categories: Diver, GMT, Chrono, Dressy Watch, GADA Watch.

So here are mine:
1. SD43 (Diver)
2. 126710 BLNR (GMT)
3. Omega Speedmaster Professional (Chrono)
4. DJ41 - Jubilee/Smooth - Blue Sticks (Dressy Watch)
5. 216570 - Polar Explorer II (GADA)

This collection gives me a little bit of everything, dials of three colors (white, black, blue), something that is dressy enough to wear with a suit and something that is casual enough to wear with anything. The Speedy is classic and I feel that it is a great chrono as well. These watches are all SS which won't work for many, but I have never liked Two Tone or all Gold Watches so this is personal preference.

I completely understand that adding a Patek or Lange would be ideal, but honestly I don't think I'll ever spend that kind of money on a watch so I am being realistic with this list.

[pearson1995]

I like the idea of a travel, swimming/active, chronograph, gold watch and dress watch.

Currently working towards: BLNR, DaytonaC, BB58, DD40 YG and Revrso

Long term would like to add a Lange 1 moonhpase in pace of the reverse.


Only problem with my 5 is that I miss some fantastic watches out... 15202, Nautilus, patek grand complications etc... but as a 5 watch collection I think that's what I would go for, for now anyway

[yesnaya]

Its tough to look past rolex but i'll give it a shot. I'd want a mix of functions, dial colors and bracelets/straps to feel like i have something for most occasions.

#1- Sub Date LN (dive watch, brushed bracelet, black dial)
#2- GMT BLRO (GMT watch, jubilee bracelet, black dial)
#3- Daytona White (chrono, polished oyster, white dial)
#4- Datejust 41 (time-date, jubilee, blue stick dial)
#5- Something on a strap, any color dial, any function... maybe a patek 5296 sector dial :-), or a cartier drive extra-flat. Or a speedie, or a navitimer, or seiko 62MAS padi, or an apple watch... so many options haha.

[Tangier11]

36 DD YG
40mm YM Rhodium
Classic PP on strap
Daytona in PT or Rose Gold with bracelet
Daytona on leather strap

[Danny83]

1) Blro
2) DD 40 or 41 in YG
3) Patek 5711 Blue Dial
4) 116520 Daytona
5) 116618 Submariner

I would also add a Tudor or Omega for a cheaper watch

[Token74]

Not convinced I’m ever going to be ‘baller’ enough to have a minute repeater!

When it comes to putting together a perfect collection, you probably need to consider...

Attire/Occasion/Activity
Case material
Dial colour
Complications
Bracelet material
Brand diversity (including holy grail)
Modern/vintage/classics

For instance...

1. VC Patrimony Minute Repeater (white dial on alligator)
2. PP 5270 (salmon dial on Leather)
3. AP Royal Oak Ceramic Perpetual (Black dial)
4. Everose Rolex Daytona on OF
5. Birth year Omega Speedmaster on Nato

Haven’t given this much thought, but that’s where I’d start.



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[golden_time]

My perfect 5 piece collection..

1. Omega Speedmaster Racing on black leather strap (White dial)
2. Panerai Radiomir Base Logo
3. Tag Heuer Monaco (Classic blue dial, Left hand option)
4. Tudor BB58 - the only one I already own
5. Rolex Airking

[daOnlyBG]

Apologies- I misread the OP and thought we were all sharing our ideal collections.

Thinking forward, though, I'd say a good collection should have five watches that all differ with regards to horological function.

For example, my ideal five would have:

1. GMT & date
2. Chronograph w/ slide rule bezel
3. Alarm
4. Split-second chronograph, perpetual calendar, moonphase
5. Chronograph w/ tachymeter

That collection spans many movements- but leaves out the tourbillon & minute repeater. I'd rather have a GMT/Alarm/slide rule, which would be far more useful than a minute-repeater or tourbillon (both of which are lovely but not really utilitarian).

[KBM]

What do you mean, just 5?

[wholecz]

1. pp 5968
2. pp 5726
3. Daytona 116500
3. PEPSI
5. PP 5146r

[Gerardus]

My 4 rolex + the Seiko SKX

[brandrea]

The thought of 5 watches makes my head hurt

[GGGMT]

Here’s my current 5 and dream 5:

Current:
16700
214270
16013
Speedy prof’l
Vintage JLC floating hands dress watch

Dream:
16700
214270
1680
Patek 1546
Speedy




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[Pantheon]

Minute repeater VC
Gyrotourbillon JLC
Skeletal AP
Moonphase ALS
PM with bracelet Rolex

[5pastfive]

What I can offer, an extract of the collection

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[faimag]

16700/16710 pepsi
16618 blue
Reverso with moonphase
white Daytona or polar ExplorerII
VC Traditionnelle

[ec00421]

-Rolex sub 114060
-Rolex Daytona 116500
-AP 15202
-PP 5168
-FPJ CB

[peterpl]

This question can be answered on this forum by just mentioning the most hyped watches until they are not. LOL

* BLRO
* SS Daytona
* Blue Dial SKyD
* BLNR
* LV

Thats every dick and harrys top 5 around here. LOL - well maybe not everyone but 90% of members. Its so repetitive and boring.

[golfski]

PP 5524G (own it)
PP 5270P
PP 5968 w/ Orange strap
Rolex DSSD JC (own it)
AP Openworked RO

[037]

1: Tourbillon
2: Double tourbillon
3: Triple tourbillon
4: Quadruple tourbillon
5: Casio G-Shock

[Swilder916]

1 BLRO/BLNR (only on jubilee)
2 SD43
3 Speedmaster or black dial ceramic Daytona.
4 Lange Datograph
5 Patek Aquanaut or white gold YM on oysterflex

All bases covered.... a perfect 5 watch collection.

[subtona]

It’s so hard,
I wish I knew

[Pantheon]

Originally Posted by peterpl

This question can be answered on this forum by just mentioning the most hyped watches until they are not. LOL

* BLRO
* SS Daytona
* Blue Dial SKyD
* BLNR
* LV

Thats every dick and harrys top 5 around here. LOL - well maybe not everyone but 90% of members. Its so repetitive and boring.

agreed so true

[NachoNeal]

I think you can do it in 3.
A beater watch, a sports watch and a dress watch.
Just plug in your favorite model for each category.

[t65tampa]

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[BigAppleBill]

I’ve tried, but just..can’t..get..to..five...

[-Ally-]

Originally Posted by peterpl

This question can be answered on this forum by just mentioning the most hyped watches until they are not. LOL

* BLRO
* SS Daytona
* Blue Dial SKyD
* BLNR
* LV

Thats every dick and harrys top 5 around here. LOL - well maybe not everyone but 90% of members. Its so repetitive and boring.

Originally Posted by Pantheon

agreed so true

The replies to this thread suggest otherwise.

[peterpl]

Originally Posted by -Ally-

The replies to this thread suggest otherwise.

Thats because the 90% of ppl this holds true for are not replying to this thread. LOL

[BigAppleBill]

Originally Posted by t65tampa

I love that YG Daytona 116508 with the champagne subdials. I’d put it right up there with the much sought after YG Daytona with green dial.