I still have very vivid memories of the first watches that caught my eye, all those years ago when I was about to set my first steps in the world of watches. I never bought them, as at the time I couldn’t afford them, but they have always stayed in the back of my mind. It is pretty similar to having those posters above your bed of Ferrari and Lamborghini. As a kid, you dreamed about them, but they also planted a seed. Years, perhaps even decades later, you might find yourself in a position that allows you to turn those childhood dreams into a reality.

I recently had such an experience with a late 1990s Omega Constellation Perpetual Calendar. I still remember eyeing this model in the brand’s catalogs and the shop windows of their dealers. My adventures in the world of watches took me a different route, but when such a Constellation crossed my path recently, I couldn’t resist. There is the risk that your childhood hero disappoints when you finally obtain it. In my experience, with both cars and watches, this is often not the case. Finally being able to experience and enjoy what you dreamed of all these years, even when it was subconsciously, gives a deep sense of satisfaction.
The added advantage is that these childhood heroes are also quite affordable in many cases. That is quite pleasant in a world where the prices of some watches have gone through the stratosphere with the speed of light. You might not be able to buy all your childhood heroe...