I collection (mechanical) watches I have 30-40, half are cheap as chips, usually old Soviet pieces, the other half are Swiss. The most expensive watch I own is

I collection (mechanical) watches I have 30-40, half are cheap as chips, usually old Soviet pieces, the other half are Swiss. The most expensive watch I own is about €10k. Honestly I don't think of the value on the days I wear it - I just look at it and smile. It used to be that I had about seven watches and I had one for each "activity". So I had a sauna-watch, a swimming watch, a photography watch. Later I got too many, so I switched into different styles - a pilot watch, a diver watch, a jump-hand watch, etc, etc. I usually change watch every day, but sometimes I might wear the same one for 3-5 days. The only time I consciously think about it is when traveling for holidays - I think "Is this the watch I want to go through security with, and dive into a lake?" or "Am I gonna wear a suit, or not?" Expensive watches are not comparable to cheap watches in my view. Just like a bottle of 50 year old whisky cannot be compared to a €10 cider - they are different things, with different audiences. (Also: Get insurance. That takes away almost all worry :)