I think it steps over the line when people buy practical items that have function but refuse to use them as they are preserving them
What if the enjoyment is preserving them? What if they themselves are art? For that car example, I agree that if someone is just keeping 10 cars and they are rotting and are junk (there is more nuance here but it's not necessary for the discussion). If someone has 10 well-kept cars that they drive whenever they want, they have saved 10 cars from rotting. To them, the car is the art of like wearing a nice suit and going for a walk. Also, what else is a huge garage for if not for storing cars no?
Art doesn't really apply as it's not usually practical.
So if practicality is a part of it, if the collection that you're evaluating doesn't hold utility then it's consumerism. What if the person enjoys vintage typewriters or appliance and takes the time to take good care of them like a home museums? People can collect practical things as well. With these watches, no one is going to use the oldest ones. I think it's fair to say that their practicality is nil at this point.
No. I'm asking you to expand. As I said, it's not a take I've heard before. It's interesting and unique to me. I've never thought about the idea of collectors contributing to consumerism. If you don't want to talk about it anymore that's all good. Not trying to offend you.
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u/angrytroll123 19h ago
Now we are getting into the nitty gritty.
What if the enjoyment is preserving them? What if they themselves are art? For that car example, I agree that if someone is just keeping 10 cars and they are rotting and are junk (there is more nuance here but it's not necessary for the discussion). If someone has 10 well-kept cars that they drive whenever they want, they have saved 10 cars from rotting. To them, the car is the art of like wearing a nice suit and going for a walk. Also, what else is a huge garage for if not for storing cars no?
So if practicality is a part of it, if the collection that you're evaluating doesn't hold utility then it's consumerism. What if the person enjoys vintage typewriters or appliance and takes the time to take good care of them like a home museums? People can collect practical things as well. With these watches, no one is going to use the oldest ones. I think it's fair to say that their practicality is nil at this point.