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Originally Posted by HL65
And his statement is wrong as well. Many Rolex hold their value better than many Patek. Sure some Pateks do well but most drop substantially if bought at full retail like most other watches. Does a 5711 Blue 1A hold up well? Sure as does a 116500LN. If you bought a 5270 for retail you took a 35% plus beating like many other Pateks as well. So some hold up well and some not so much. Again just like someone buying a PM Rolex for full retail...Ouch. The same hold true for many if not most brands.
Patek and Rolex happen to be top 2 though overall for retention and marketability due to demand.
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Originally Posted by zakattack62
I'm fortunate enough to own both. Both are great watches. For the record, I prefer Rolex over Patek but you can't slam a Patek watch. There's a reason they sell for the price that they do. Having said that, nothing more solid than a Rolex.
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Read my post again. Not slamming Patek in any way whatsoever.
