Patek at $16k Like New Preowned or NEW from AD at $19k?

[Tony64]

Originally Posted by goog53

If you like the watch then certainly buy it but even at the used price of 16k you will lose because there is no demand for it. (That doesn’t make it bad because you need to buy what YOU like). We are all a bunch of crazy watch addicts here to help enable and advise eachother. My advice is to take a step back and buy nothing until you figure out the reference you really want because it seems as of late you have been all over the place.
-wanted a sport watch but must be Patek and referenced The Neptune
-wanted to start collecting cheap vintage Pateks
-interested in a hodge podge conversion of a pocket watch
-interested in the 5124G now
This hobby can be very expensive and any of these ideas you have mentioned will be costly mistakes resulting in losses. As those losses add up you will get farther and farther away from the watches you really want. Just my 2cents and please dont take offense

Very sage advice.

[JohnTz]

AD and enjoy the peace of mind and the purchase process knowing you did it right and have a real business to go to if you have any issues.

[ts3]

Originally Posted by goog53

If you like the watch then certainly buy it but even at the used price of 16k you will lose because there is no demand for it. (That doesn’t make it bad because you need to buy what YOU like). We are all a bunch of crazy watch addicts here to help enable and advise eachother. My advice is to take a step back and buy nothing until you figure out the reference you really want because it seems as of late you have been all over the place.
-wanted a sport watch but must be Patek and referenced The Neptune
-wanted to start collecting cheap vintage Pateks
-interested in a hodge podge conversion of a pocket watch
-interested in the 5124G now
This hobby can be very expensive and any of these ideas you have mentioned will be costly mistakes resulting in losses. As those losses add up you will get farther and farther away from the watches you really want. Just my 2cents and please dont take offense

This.