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18 February 2019, 01:14 AM | #31 |
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I started to write a response about how it is naive to think that any collectible market will necessarily rise indefinitely, but then I realized that it would be as pointless as every other post in every thread on this topic. ;-)
Nevertheless, carry on with the thread, and I will continue to read every post with great anticipation. This topic is like a traffic accident ... I just can't look away.
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18 February 2019, 01:29 AM | #32 |
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I have unpolished 1680 for trade if someone has a 116520 or 500c they want to trade....save some money for you lol instead of paying 20k lol
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Well, I'm sure this theory works for a lot of things, but let's keep in mind that buying a vintage Rolex is often very emotional, not just a commodity in which to invest. These class-room theories don't always apply to everything being bought and sold. Do I really need another vintage Rolex? Of course, not. But man, I still look every day to see if there's something I might want to buy. |
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18 February 2019, 03:38 AM | #34 |
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I think a lot of vintage watches are bought as investment these days. Let’s see what happens when prices now get more stable. I doubt people will invest more money in something that flatlines or even declines in value.
It will be an exciting year to see what happens. Auction market was for sure softer than expected last year. I think it will continue and also affect the market in general. Can’t say I have a crystal ball though. I just don’t see non-rare standard watches moving up much further. Top examples where rarity plays a part are probably still cheap. This is however a very small niche where very few people play.
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Dont some buy houses with emotion as well as cars? These items are still subject to market crashes as we have seen before. Vintage Rolex is no different and is ripe for a major correction
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Anyway you slice it a vintage watch can go up more and faster than most vintage cars with hardly no upkeep costs....that will bring investors in the game
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Unpolished wasn't even really a thing when I got into the hobby circa 2000. |
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18 February 2019, 01:48 PM | #38 | |
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I think he means truly unpolished watches vs re-cut. If you cant afford a perfect watch, pay for your watch, or one of them to get recut and move on with life. Maybe add the chamfers back only. Let the guys with the means buy safe queens and you buy what you can afford. Stay in your lane, and hope the market implodes so you can buy all the watches your heart desires. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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Let's revisit this post in five years, and if the general prices for collector-grade vintage Rolex sports watches (5513, 1675, red/white 1680, 6263/5, etc ...) are significantly less than they are today, I'll buy everyone on this thread a beer. (As long as you're in NYC.) |
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19 February 2019, 03:25 AM | #42 |
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Would it be stupid to trade a naked 1680 unpolished for a 16610lv complete??? What are y’alls thoughts on that??
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As much as I lust after a Kermit I wouldnt give up an unpolished example of 1680 even it may not be a complete set. As time goes by unpolished example will dry up. That should happen much quicker for 1680 than the Kermit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Provenance is becoming more and more important, as it should. Sublovin mentioned cobbled together franken examples and these are the most susceptible to a drop in demand and concurrent price. IMHO a vintage full set will be (already are) untouchable.
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