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Old 13 July 2019, 04:21 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by colpol View Post
Realise everyone different but I don’t get the birth year watch. Condition should be the No 1 priority.

After purchasing my SD in 2005 - started planning for the next purchase & started to appreciate the beauty of vintage pieces through forums such as this one & VRF. Being a novice & the vintage market being a mine field- decided to purchase my 1680 & 1665 from a dealer with a stellar reputation. For me the premium was worth the piece of mind
I agree. The "birth year" hype is a dealer marketing tool that has gone mainstream. I don't get it either. As mentioned - condition should be the priority when buying any watch, let alone a vintage watch.
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