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23 November 2017, 12:55 AM | #1 |
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Happy thanksgiving everyone!
What are everyone's plans for the holidays? Which piece will you be wearing?
My wife and I are going to dinner at my parents house. Just a small immediate family din din... Which will be nice, compared to the larger dinners we normally have with extended family. I was feeling festive and wanted some Thanksgiving colors, (orange and yellow), so I pulled the 1655 out. It doesn't get much wrist time but that will change.. Just so hooked on my sub's... Paired on a elephant bund with orange stitching to set it off a little. |
23 November 2017, 01:34 PM | #2 |
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Not a Fan of Bund Straps but the 1655 was next on my List before the prices went insane.
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25 November 2017, 02:23 AM | #3 | |
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I noticed recently shear has a 1655 for sale at 22k usd. It’s a 4 mil serial I think.. I was surprised myself so for sure I think that’s insane as well if this is where you have seen prices at as of late. So much talk about the bubble of vintage market. I think we just need to look at it more simply that there will never be a crash, Rolex is too strong for that.. Sports models are still popular and being produced today which will keep vintage sports models relevant... So with that being said, I don’t think there is a bubble to burst. I personally feel eventually there will be some sort of a price correction as far as the crazy prices are concerned. But these pieces will have a new “normal” price which will still be considerably higher than what these watches used to be. It makes me sad to say this but I feel the days of buying a nice red 1680 at 10k are long gone. To think I used to pay 12k for nice gilt 5508’s.. makes me want to pull my hair out honestly. Wish I kept em. |
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25 November 2017, 03:21 AM | #4 |
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I did most of my buying 2-3 Years ago,If I remember right a NICE 1655 was approximately 15K,Now You will be lucky to get an over polished bottom of the barrel example for that.
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25 November 2017, 04:21 AM | #5 | |
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3 years ago, prices were getting higher, but I don't think anyone saw this coming.. Which is why there is so much bubble talk. I have said it so many times, but it makes this hobby so hard to have these days.. If only I saw this coming and kept half the pieces I had 10 years ago, I would be in amazing shape today. |
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25 November 2017, 10:54 AM | #7 | |
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Seems that I never keep or sell for that matter at the right time. But I agree with above said, there is always room for the more modern models to become collectible classics. |
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