The TFL Effect

[Superfluous]

A far greater black hole than the jacket conundrum is the WATCH addiction. My therapist has declared me officially cured from buying any more jackets but said my watch addiction still needs a great deal of work.

I thought my watch addiction was cured . . . then I purchased another AP ROO a couple of months ago . . . then I saw the new PAM 779 . . . turns out I was only in remission.

 

[Monitor]

I thought my watch addiction was cured . . . then I purchased another AP ROO a couple of months ago . . . then I saw the new PAM 779 . . . turns out I was only in remission.

I have faith in you!

 

[Bfd70]

Speaking of watches, this morning as a result of TFL effect i was scrutinizing the stiching on one of my jackets. I reminded myself of an important watch world maxim: “a loupe is not your friend.”
If you go searching for or obsess over sub-millimeters you’ll never be happy.

 

[Fanch]

I have faith in you!

I have no faith in @Superfluous whatsoever. His willpower is weak (nonexistent), and his monetary affluence is strong. His acquisition of horological excellence is not done, probably not as long as he continues to breathe. Unfortunately, me either.

 

[handymike]

Stupid watches!...I found a really cool watch bracelet on ebay (1930s Navajo silver and turquoise), and now I've bought a 1960s dive watch to fit it....

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Speaking of watches, this morning as a result of TFL effect i was scrutinizing the stiching on one of my jackets. I reminded myself of an important watch world maxim: “a loupe is not your friend.”
If you go searching for or obsess over sub-millimeters you’ll never be happy.

However:
I think a 10x loupe is perfectly acceptable.
When you start hitting the 50x...well you might as well go all in with the Scanning Electron Microscope. Saves time!!
B

 

[Superfluous]

I have no faith in @Superfluous whatsoever. His willpower is weak (nonexistent), and his monetary affluence is strong. His acquisition of horological excellence is not done, probably not as long as he continues to breathe. Unfortunately, me either.

 

[Fanch]

Stupid watches!...I found a really cool watch bracelet on ebay (1930s Navajo silver and turquoise), and now I've bought a 1960s dive watch to fit it....

 

[Superfluous]

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[Fanch]

Wow!! That is one serious, heavy duty collection. My meager collection suffers by comparison.

 

[Bobby Peru]

However:
I think a 10x loupe is perfectly acceptable.

B

A 10X loupe is as high as I go, but the aging eyes is how my watches seem to end up looking better and better as time goes by.

 

[Bobby Peru]

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I escaped to this forum to take a break from the watch obsession. Please don’t do this to me.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

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OH S**T!!!
I need to block some posts!!
After abit....ha
B

 

[Jejupe]

I am so happy that, while gorgeous, those pictures of watches don't start an itch for me that needs scratching.

That would be one expensive rabbit hole to fall into!

 

[Monitor]

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I have all of these except the last one but only because I didn't like it.

 

[Superfluous]

I have all of these except the last one but only because I didn't like it.

I know. I was emulating your collection.

 

[red devil]

I have been at the edge of entering that rabbit hole a few time, but always ended up using my budget for something else. That being said, it's always been tempting

 

[Superfluous]

I have been at the edge of entering that rabbit hole a few time, but always ended up using my budget for something else. That being said, it's always been tempting

 

[Logician]

During my four and a half years on TFL, I have seen it play out countless times. While searching the internet for information on a particular jacket or jacket related issue, new member stumbles upon TFL (aka the Asylum / Crack House). New member innocently joins TFL with the best of intentions. New member becomes captivated and spellbound by the jackets discussed here, spends an inordinate amount of time studying the pages of TFL, and quickly absorbs a colossal amount of information. New member goes on a shopping spree and, within a few months of joining TFL, new member purchases a dizzying array of new jackets. New member’s jacket collection grows from 2 to 22 overnight, and new member has jackets crammed in every closet throughout the house. The TFL Effect.

IMHO, the “sign-up” page for TFL should include a comprehensive disclosure of the potential consequences of joining the forum, so that new members can proceed with full knowledge of the risks of membership.

Warning: Joining this forum may, or is likely to, result in a hypnotic compulsion to study outerwear, hats and/or vintage items that will consume thousands of hours and divert your attention from other aspects of your life.

Warning: Joining this forum may, or is likely to, result in the expenditure of thousands of dollars on outerwear, hats, and/or vintage items.

Warning: Joining this forum may, or is likely to, cause a profound addiction to outerwear, hats and/or vintage items, and/or to exacerbate any preexisting conditions.

Warning: Currently, there is no cure for The TFL Effect. Therefore, proceed at your own peril. You have been warned!

There is no denying The TFL Effect. It is palpable and reaffirmed here on a regular basis.

Perhaps they should add a new TFL-related disorder in the next revised edition of the DSM-5. In my case, I am addicted to motorcycles, watches, leather jackets, and army wool sweaters. I've got 7 motorcycle bikes (Harley, Indian, BMW, Ducati), a dozen expensive watches (Omega, Breitling, Piaget, Patek Philippe, Rolex, etc.), about two dozens leather jackets (I am mostly addicted to horsehide), and about 4 dozens wool sweaters. Thus I plead guilty as charged. In my defence, my mental disorder started way before I became a member of TFL. Dam you TFL for supporting and encouraging my insanity, my obsessions, my ever-growing appetite for the luxuries of life. Unless I curb my cravings for luxuries, I will not attain Nirvana, if indeed there is such a state of eternal bliss. Not sure I prefer spiritual blessings to earthly pleasures though. The jury is still out on that one. Ask me on my death bed and I may come up with a more definite answer. Have fun, enjoy life. Carpe diem.

 

[red devil]

Perhaps they should add a new TFL-related disorder in the next revised edition of the DSM-5. In my case, I am addicted to motorcycles, watches, leather jackets, and army wool sweaters. I've got 7 motorcycle bikes (Harley, Indian, BMW, Ducati), a dozen expensive watches (Omega, Breitling, Piaget, Patek Philippe, Rolex, etc.), about two dozens leather jackets (I am mostly addicted to horsehide), and about 4 dozens wool sweaters. Thus I plead guilty as charged. In my defence, my mental disorder started way before I became a member of TFL. Dam you TFL for supporting and encouraging my insanity, my obsessions, my ever-growing appetite for the luxuries of life. Unless I curb my cravings for luxuries, I will not attain Nirvana, if indeed there is such a state of eternal bliss. Not sure I prefer spiritual blessings to earthly pleasures though. The jury is still out on that one. Ask me on my death bed and I may come up with a more definite answer. Have fun, enjoy life. Carpe diem.

Forget about Nirvana and ask to be buried with your treasures like they used to do. In centuries, some archaeologists will find your stuff and put it in museums. That is more fitting I think