$50k to build 3 watch collection

[zama]

My second hand DD platinum 36mm
My WG Daytona
A vintage Snow flake Tudor Sub....

[WJGESQ]

Originally Posted by doboy007

Hulk, BLNR, and Daytona WG OF.

No.


Hulk.


New SS Pepsi.


Blue moonphase omega speedie.

[The Argonaut]

Originally Posted by jrs146

116500 white dial, 16610LV, 16710 Pepsi/Coke (2 inserts but one watch). Well under 50k but I could easily stop there for the sake of this question.








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Wow. Very impressive. Although, I’d trade the Daytona for a vintage Day Date.


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[The Argonaut]

Lange 1 Timezone - $35k
16710 Master II - $10k
Reverso - $5k (alright, alright, so it was $7k. I found $2k in change down the back of the couch.).

The third I have. Picking up the second in three weeks. The first... er, yeah... let me get back to you.



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[jb335]

DD40 RG olive dial ($26K)
AP 15400 blue dial ($18K)
14060 2 liner ($6K)

BAM!

[codecow]

Originally Posted by dmash

but see the thread title is '$50k for a 3 watch collection', not '$50k to add to your own collection'. That's the reason I find it quite odd, if your collection already exceeds $50k, and the Lange was part of your '3 watch collection' suggestion......why haven't you moved other pieces to add the Lange then?

Not picking an argument, just genuinely curious!

I figured I get around to it later. If anything 1815 Chrono and Datos are getting less expensive.

I did put one watch I have and one which is arguably a worse version of a watch I have. 2/3 ain’t bad.

[jb335]

These are my favorite threads!

[ccaballero]

Originally Posted by jrs146

116500 white dial, 16610LV, 16710 Pepsi/Coke (2 inserts but one watch). Well under 50k but I could easily stop there for the sake of this question.








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Agreed except I’d substitute SD43 for Daytona

[ccaballero]

Originally Posted by christopheran

My collection is the following:
116710BLNR - My GMT
116500 white - My chronograph
126600 (I’m still on the hunt for this one.) - My diver

The boss thinks more than 3 at a time is excessive.

Great collection. SD43 will be great addition

[MinMay]

116500 white (20K at grey market)
116500 black (20K at grey market)
116500 white (12K at AD reserve)

nothing else matters.

[Etschell]

why spend 50k?

seems like an arbitrary budget.

[Gunbucker]

For me, it will be:

1) A good condition 1675 with a unique Patina ($18k~20k), with B&P of course
2) Either the 116520 black dial, or the 116500 white dial ($15k)
3) A dive watch you feel comfortable with, either the Sub, the SD43, or the DSSD

This way, you cover the vintage, the GMT, the chrono, and the dive watch bases. Of course, this is purely a sports watch collection, so no precious metals here.

[Finslayer83]

If one could be found for the price - 5517 sword hands

[Justindo]

Originally Posted by dmash

I find it quite odd how many people put Lange in this thread, which means they’re obviously big fans of their designs, yet it seems nobody actually owns one. Weird...

I have two, including the one in my post. I like their Teutonic designs and they offer a lot of watch for the money.

[dmash]

Originally Posted by Justindo

I have two, including the one in my post. I like their Teutonic designs and they offer a lot of watch for the money.

I feel you’re an exception, about the part of owning it.

I like their designs too, a lot, one of my favorite makers. I’m commenting, because it seems I see a lot of people suggest Lange when a thread pops up such as ‘what would you do in a 3 watch collection’ or ‘4 pieces only, what would you choose’. Then I look at their signature, they own multiple pieces, can obviously afford a Lange, yet they don’t have one. What gives?

[jrs146]

Originally Posted by ccaballero

Agreed except I’d substitute SD43 for Daytona

SD43 would be a great choice too!


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[eyeheartny]

Originally Posted by dmash

I feel you’re an exception, about the part of owning it.

I like their designs too, a lot, one of my favorite makers. I’m commenting, because it seems I see a lot of people suggest Lange when a thread pops up such as ‘what would you do in a 3 watch collection’ or ‘4 pieces only, what would you choose’. Then I look at their signature, they own multiple pieces, can obviously afford a Lange, yet they don’t have one. What gives?

Extremely limited production is a big part of it. Lange only makes about 5-7k watches a year. So they are going to be much rarer in the wild than other brands. I also think plenty of people are aware that Lange's resale value plummets, so folks may (reasonably or not) worry about losing $ on a purchase.

Finally, I think the elephant in the room/the real driver is name recognition. As beautiful as Lange watches are, they aren't pieces that anyone outside of serious watch folks will even be aware of brand-wise, let alone notice. As much as folks claim that they "buy for themselves" or "don't care what other people think," my hypothesis is that's fundamentally not true for many people. I maintain that people do care very much about what other people think of their watches, if only that the pieces convey wealth, status, power, etc with a brand that's recognizable. There's absolutely NOTHING wrong with that, but I think that a brand that's as under the radar as Lange doesn't scratch that itch. They're the kind of watch that isn't going to get a lot of attention, and I surmise that for many people that lowers the appeal of actually owning one. I also think that many people don't let themselves acknowledge this part of the watch shopping/buying/owning process, but consumer behavior speaks loudly here: Lange's stagnant inventory (reported by many members here), poor resale value, and high prices supports your general claim that people like the pieces but don't buy them.

[Justindo]

Originally Posted by eyeheartny

Extremely limited production is a big part of it. Lange only makes about 5-7k watches a year. So they are going to be much rarer in the wild than other brands. I also think plenty of people are aware that Lange's resale value plummets, so folks may (reasonably or not) worry about losing $ on a purchase.

Finally, I think the elephant in the room/the real driver is name recognition. As beautiful as Lange watches are, they aren't pieces that anyone outside of serious watch folks will even be aware of brand-wise, let alone notice. As much as folks claim that they "buy for themselves" or "don't care what other people think," my hypothesis is that's fundamentally not true for many people. I maintain that people do care very much about what other people think of their watches, if only that the pieces convey wealth, status, power, etc with a brand that's recognizable. There's absolutely NOTHING wrong with that, but I think that a brand that's as under the radar as Lange doesn't scratch that itch. They're the kind of watch that isn't going to get a lot of attention, and I surmise that for many people that lowers the appeal of actually owning one. I also think that many people don't let themselves acknowledge this part of the watch shopping/buying/owning process, but consumer behavior speaks loudly here: Lange's stagnant inventory (reported by many members here), poor resale value, and high prices supports your general claim that people like the pieces but don't buy them.

I very much agree with you.

[rolehex]

5711 Blue used ~$38k
Rolex 16710 GMT, used ~$9k
Omega Speedmaster, used ~$3k

[dmash]

Originally Posted by eyeheartny

Extremely limited production is a big part of it. Lange only makes about 5-7k watches a year. So they are going to be much rarer in the wild than other brands. I also think plenty of people are aware that Lange's resale value plummets, so folks may (reasonably or not) worry about losing $ on a purchase.

Finally, I think the elephant in the room/the real driver is name recognition. As beautiful as Lange watches are, they aren't pieces that anyone outside of serious watch folks will even be aware of brand-wise, let alone notice. As much as folks claim that they "buy for themselves" or "don't care what other people think," my hypothesis is that's fundamentally not true for many people. I maintain that people do care very much about what other people think of their watches, if only that the pieces convey wealth, status, power, etc with a brand that's recognizable. There's absolutely NOTHING wrong with that, but I think that a brand that's as under the radar as Lange doesn't scratch that itch. They're the kind of watch that isn't going to get a lot of attention, and I surmise that for many people that lowers the appeal of actually owning one. I also think that many people don't let themselves acknowledge this part of the watch shopping/buying/owning process, but consumer behavior speaks loudly here: Lange's stagnant inventory (reported by many members here), poor resale value, and high prices supports your general claim that people like the pieces but don't buy them.

This still kind of doesn’t address my question though. I can see your point about why people wouldn’t want a Lange, but then why list it in ‘the watches I would own, if I could only own 3’.

If you say ‘I’ve got $50k for a car, what am I going to buy’.....you go and buy that exact car.

Here I see ‘you have $50k for watches, what would you buy’....and guys with $50k collections list off watches that they don’t own.

Maybe I’m just over analyzing, and arguing to be arguing, idk. It just makes zero sense to me and is something I find incredibly odd. If I want something and have the means to do it, why would I buy something else? Lol..

[eyeheartny]

Originally Posted by dmash

This still kind of doesn’t address my question though.

If you say ‘I’ve got $50k for a car, what am I going to buy’.....you go and buy that exact car.

Here I see ‘you have $50k for watches, what would you buy’....and guys with $50k collections list off watches that they don’t own.

Maybe I’m just over analyzing, just makes zero sense to me and is incredibly odd. If I obviously want something and have the means to do it, why would I buy something else? Lol..

I think I was saying in a roundabout way that people don’t actually want them as much as they think/say they do. They think they want them but the deeper realities of watch buying take over and people make decisions based on other factors. Money talks so the lack of purchasing is where the truth is.

There’s a gap between what people think they want and how they vote with their dollars.

[dmash]

Originally Posted by eyeheartny

I think I was saying in a roundabout way that people don’t actually want them as much as they think/say they do. They think they want them but the deeper realities of watch buying take over and people make decisions based on other factors. Money talks so the lack of purchasing is where the truth is.

There’s a gap between what people think they want and how they vote with their dollars.

Yeah, I think that’s the most plausible answer

[EdwardC]

A Lange 1815 up down, stainless steel daytona, vacheron constantin overseas chrono or AP royal oak in blue

[Submaster]

DD40 rose with either brown dial
Daytona C black
SD4000

[peticks]

Rolex Daytona Zenith White
Omega Speedmaster Soyuz
ROlex GMT BLNR

[PJitz]

Originally Posted by Amiroo

Consider a 2 watch collection maybe?
Lange 1815 Chronograph
Hult/Batman/and the likes for daily.

Exactly what I was thinking.

[nikesupremedunk]

For me it'd be:

-DD 40 ~$25k
-Smurf ~$25k
-Casio ~$9

[LittlePud]

Hulk, Daytona ceramic white, and Skydweller blue