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23 May 2020, 10:43 AM | #91 | |
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Two great watches from two top brands - no doubt about that! The rotor is one of the best and also AP’s with the engraved family crests deserves a mention. You could probably get both these on the secondary market for the current premium price of the 5167! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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23 May 2020, 10:48 AM | #92 | |
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Lol just go for it - trust me, I have a collection of 15 luxury watches including ALS, Patek, AP and the Breguet is just super. Very hard to find a better watch at it’s preloved price. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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23 May 2020, 12:22 PM | #94 |
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Aesthetically, that Breguet doesnt call to me either.
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23 May 2020, 08:15 PM | #95 |
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2x retail is just not worth it to me. Wait a few months, maybe prices will fall towards the end of the year. You got nothing to lose if you wait.
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24 May 2020, 02:34 AM | #96 |
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Had I had the actual money and I really, really love it, I'd do it at +100% MSRP.
It looks like you can afford it anyway. So your only dilemma will be choosing the seller whom you're going to buy from. It's like building a relationship with an AD. You also might get better deals with him down the line. |
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if you don't care about "investment" (and you shouldn't when buying watches) ....then pay whatever premium you are comfortable paying. because it doesn't matter right if it goes up or down
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24 May 2020, 11:50 AM | #98 | |
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24 May 2020, 04:50 PM | #99 | |
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Gorgeous watch ansharma. To the OP - on no underlying premise of quality, does it make sense to pay a premium for the 5167a. The Breguet in the post above shows that. You’ll be paying only because time saved not waiting is way more precious to you than the extra money. |
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24 May 2020, 07:35 PM | #100 | |
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Will be at the AD when they open to see how it feels on the wrist
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24 May 2020, 08:17 PM | #101 |
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I wouldn’t pay these prices personally but I guess it depends on how badly you want one. For me it could never be that strong enough to pay current secondary price.
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24 May 2020, 09:27 PM | #102 |
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If I was in the market for an Aquanaut (which I am not) I would give the Breguet here a hard pass (and vice versa). The Breguet has a completely different design language no matter how I look at it (roman numerals, guilloche, shape of hands, mid-case, lugs, rotor etc), quite baroque in my book. Similarly I wouldn't want a (or another) Rolex sports watch if I wanted a 5167A.
OP should get what he loves IMO, even if that may involve foregoing some horological bang he could get by looking elsewhere altogether. Personally I'd just get on the wait list at the AD prepared for (another) multi-year wait ... and possibly go preowned if there was a strong correction in the interim. |
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I guess it all comes down to what "value" means, is it psychologically relative to a % of MSRP, absolute dollar threshold for material ,or relative to the perception of how much premium a brand is worth vs another brand.
If % of MSRP, then looks like a 5164R is the best way to go, minimal markup after VAT on secondary market (but high absolute dollar amount) If pure $$$ cost, then swallowing the premium on a 5167A today is still best way to go. And if relative to a brand, then just personal preference. e.g. for same dollar you get the PP name and design philosophy, but only get time/date complication in SS vs Rolex 116519 get chrono and white gold...but no PP name. Personally for me after grappling with this same decision, I arrived at the conclusion it's not about the price, but the livability of the bezel relative to his life style. Reminds me of reading JorgeCCW's thread on his collection evolution and moving away from 5712. |
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