Many of you know that the secondary market for watches has all but collapsed in recent months.. with prices of peices selling for 20-40% less than they would otherwise, and with less popular brands not even selling at all at anything reasonable. Seeing this and the tough times that many of us are facing has given me pause to reflect on my own life. A lot of people are suffering now.

This is unfortunate, but an inevitable phenomenon during the tough worldwide recession that we are facing now. For those of us fortunate enough to be able to spend freely on watches this is a good time to pick up a few deals, and for those of us not as lucky who are forced to part with their timepeices for financial reasons, my heart goes out to you and your family and I hope that your fortune turns around.

For me, it is a time to reflect on how lucky I am to have a roof over my head, a beautiful lady in my life, and a potentially wonderful future ahead of me. I am lucky enough to still be able to scrape by, but times are still tougher as I do work in a business where my earnings are reflective of my performance. My performance being very dependent on the state of the economy – but I am happy to be surviving.

I am just writing to say that in times like these, I must remember to be grateful.