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Hard to get watch brands
Rolex scarcity is well documented, but are there any other brands at that price point or below where you can't walk into a dealer to buy a new watch?
Let's say sub $10k watches |
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I can only think of micro brands in response to your question: Ming, anOrdain being the first two that come to mind. In terms of mass market comparables to Rolex at that price point - I think Rolex is singular. Rolex is truly an incredible brand.
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Men’s Rolex won’t be sub 10k for long believe that.
There’s a ton of brands harder to acquire than Rolex but most are more expensive to begin with.
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I recently got a JLC Polaris chrono on a stainless band new for under the price limit listed. I was also at a real estate finance conference a month ago and the Polaris seems to be the new analyst watch. I saw a ton of their stainless bands and black dials but not many blue. Great dial depth and texture for the price.
I got about a 25% discount off new and people seem to be seeking alternatives to Rolex, so this could be a good option to wear from a watch collector, not investor point of view. I can’t see why Rolex wouldn’t step up prices in the near future and this seems like a great option with an open caseback and a new movement. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Some GS watches fall into this category. You cannot buy a White Birch I don't believe.
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I recently bought an IWC Chrono 41 mm that was in stock @ $5.5K
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Tudor Black Bay 58, GMT in bracelet, BB ceramic and Chrono Panda are hard to find in many US markets…wait, those are kinda Rolexes ��
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Omega - No Time to Die and Snoopy
Grand Seiko - White Birch, maybe the Omiwatari and SLGA007 come to mind Tudor - several Granted these are all specific watches - I agree there's nothing quite like Rolex in terms of a lack of availability. |
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Journes are way above $10k, but try getting a Chronometre Bleu. Also, Patek Nautilus or Aquanaut are pretty hard to get.
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Ups sorry I misread the OP comment, yeah I think small niche brands like Ming are hard to get
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Universal Geneve, impossible to get at retail but oh so good!
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Those GS are limited editions. A number of them trade above retail. Look at the recent SBGW273, 275, and 277 for example.
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I don't know of any *regular production* GS that trades above retail.
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Maybe it’s just my experience, but I believe the Cartier Santos has become much more difficult to obtain.
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Buy a Ming. /sacarsm
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Zenith Chronomaster sport. JLC Reverso small seconds green and burgundy.
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Blue Dial Girard Perregaux Laureato isn’t so easy to find these days, out of stock on several UK websites
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Casio G-Shocks. Some of the limited edition get sold out fast. :)
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