Secure watch storage

spstevens · July 6th, 2017, 6:04 pm #1 2017-07-06T18:04

Greetings, all.

A quick question to the group, as most of you have much more watch collecting experience than I do. As my collection has grown to 4 good watches, I'm wondering the most efficient means of secure storage. Right now, I have one of the 4 on a winder that is on my dresser with the other 3 laying on top of the winder on cuffs. I'd like to keep the watches accessible and wearable and not relegate them to a safe, but wondering if there might be a more secure method of storage. Any ideas or recommendations are greatly appreciated!

-Scott

fullcourt1 · July 6th, 2017, 6:49 pm #2 2017-07-06T18:49

maybe a small home safe is in order? (nt)

July 6th, 2017, 6:52 pm #3 2017-07-06T18:52

Greetings, all.

A quick question to the group, as most of you have much more watch collecting experience than I do. As my collection has grown to 4 good watches, I'm wondering the most efficient means of secure storage. Right now, I have one of the 4 on a winder that is on my dresser with the other 3 laying on top of the winder on cuffs. I'd like to keep the watches accessible and wearable and not relegate them to a safe, but wondering if there might be a more secure method of storage. Any ideas or recommendations are greatly appreciated!

-Scott

Fire and Burglary proof. Heavy. Bolted to the floor.

AmSec makes some nice ones.

mike2zero · July 6th, 2017, 8:11 pm #4 2017-07-06T20:11

Greetings, all.

A quick question to the group, as most of you have much more watch collecting experience than I do. As my collection has grown to 4 good watches, I'm wondering the most efficient means of secure storage. Right now, I have one of the 4 on a winder that is on my dresser with the other 3 laying on top of the winder on cuffs. I'd like to keep the watches accessible and wearable and not relegate them to a safe, but wondering if there might be a more secure method of storage. Any ideas or recommendations are greatly appreciated!

-Scott

July 6th, 2017, 8:45 pm #5 2017-07-06T20:45

Greetings, all.

A quick question to the group, as most of you have much more watch collecting experience than I do. As my collection has grown to 4 good watches, I'm wondering the most efficient means of secure storage. Right now, I have one of the 4 on a winder that is on my dresser with the other 3 laying on top of the winder on cuffs. I'd like to keep the watches accessible and wearable and not relegate them to a safe, but wondering if there might be a more secure method of storage. Any ideas or recommendations are greatly appreciated!

-Scott

We ended up ended up with a full vault drilled in to the concrete floor with concrete on three sides and a motion sensors on the door. It's nice to know our photo albums and my G-Shock are safe. Even with all this, the watches, etc. are at the bank in a safe deposit box. Is it convenient? No. ..but I believe it's the most effective form of secure storage.

mlcdmd · July 6th, 2017, 10:05 pm #6 2017-07-06T22:05

is it famous, period correct, etc? someone here must know.

mlcdmd · July 6th, 2017, 10:06 pm #7 2017-07-06T22:06

Greetings, all.

A quick question to the group, as most of you have much more watch collecting experience than I do. As my collection has grown to 4 good watches, I'm wondering the most efficient means of secure storage. Right now, I have one of the 4 on a winder that is on my dresser with the other 3 laying on top of the winder on cuffs. I'd like to keep the watches accessible and wearable and not relegate them to a safe, but wondering if there might be a more secure method of storage. Any ideas or recommendations are greatly appreciated!

-Scott

or is that an expensive custom job?

spstevens · July 6th, 2017, 10:12 pm #8 2017-07-06T22:12

Thanks for thinking of me!

If I ever have to take this advise, I'll have bigger problems than watch storage!

spstevens · July 6th, 2017, 10:13 pm #9 2017-07-06T22:13

Fire and Burglary proof. Heavy. Bolted to the floor.

AmSec makes some nice ones.

I'll look in to AmSec. Looks like there are a couple dealers close to my house.

-S

MattyMac · July 6th, 2017, 11:09 pm #10 2017-07-06T23:09

Greetings, all.

A quick question to the group, as most of you have much more watch collecting experience than I do. As my collection has grown to 4 good watches, I'm wondering the most efficient means of secure storage. Right now, I have one of the 4 on a winder that is on my dresser with the other 3 laying on top of the winder on cuffs. I'd like to keep the watches accessible and wearable and not relegate them to a safe, but wondering if there might be a more secure method of storage. Any ideas or recommendations are greatly appreciated!

-Scott

Get a good home safe. Bolted down. One that will withstand the house burning down around it.

Best thing I ever bought. If you care about your watch boxes you'll need a pretty big one. Standard PAM and SE boxes are pretty big and take up a lot of space in the safe. If that's not important you can get by with a small one.

It's pretty ghetto but I put my watches in regular rotation in tube socks when I'm not wearing them to keep them from getting scratched from when I take them in and out of the safe.

My safe is about about 650lbs 5 feet tall and was a bitch to install in the base of my bedroom closet but all my watch related items stay in there and I feel good about it.

tarichar · July 7th, 2017, 3:36 am #11 2017-07-07T03:36

Greetings, all.

A quick question to the group, as most of you have much more watch collecting experience than I do. As my collection has grown to 4 good watches, I'm wondering the most efficient means of secure storage. Right now, I have one of the 4 on a winder that is on my dresser with the other 3 laying on top of the winder on cuffs. I'd like to keep the watches accessible and wearable and not relegate them to a safe, but wondering if there might be a more secure method of storage. Any ideas or recommendations are greatly appreciated!

-Scott

I have it bolted to the concrete foundation, and it's very secure. It has an S&G mechanical lock.

jhb24 · July 7th, 2017, 12:19 pm #12 2017-07-07T12:19

We ended up ended up with a full vault drilled in to the concrete floor with concrete on three sides and a motion sensors on the door. It's nice to know our photo albums and my G-Shock are safe. Even with all this, the watches, etc. are at the bank in a safe deposit box. Is it convenient? No. ..but I believe it's the most effective form of secure storage.

Photo albums (of pre-digitial images) aren't replaceable ! Good idea to keep them safe.

July 7th, 2017, 2:59 pm #13 2017-07-07T14:59

You bet...too much history to risk on a bookshelf, JB.

spstevens · July 7th, 2017, 10:46 pm #14 2017-07-07T22:46

Greetings, all.

A quick question to the group, as most of you have much more watch collecting experience than I do. As my collection has grown to 4 good watches, I'm wondering the most efficient means of secure storage. Right now, I have one of the 4 on a winder that is on my dresser with the other 3 laying on top of the winder on cuffs. I'd like to keep the watches accessible and wearable and not relegate them to a safe, but wondering if there might be a more secure method of storage. Any ideas or recommendations are greatly appreciated!

-Scott

For the responses. Going to do a little safe shopping and research. A heavy safe might be problematic in our upstairs master bedroom since we have a 100 year old house, but I'll be finding out.

Thanks again for the input and pics!

-Scott