Watches

[SilverBullet432]

This is something to consider when buying an expensive new watch.

Unless your model becomes a vintage sought after hit,
It will likely decrease in value.

I have yet to see someone that bought a SS Sub or SD in the past couple of decades that sold it at a loss.

Especially the FF you want. Instant 20% depreciation when you buy it.

[The Dumb Gun Collector]

Finally pulled the trigger on a 103 after going back and forth for a while. Feels like a military Speedmaster

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[ramairthree]

Especially the FF you want. Instant 20% depreciation when you buy it.

Yep.
One of the reasons that holds me back. It’s a body work and paint level, crate engine level, chunk of a killer pool, etc. level expenditure that immediately loses value and competes with dozens of other watches for wrist time.

[Coal Dragger]

Interesting subject on long term ROI on a watch. Assuming I wanted to start budgeting for a Rolex, which one does a guy look for to gain value over time? How much does the case material affect long term values given the cost of the material, or is that not really a factor in long term value?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

[murphy j]

Interesting subject on long term ROI on a watch. Assuming I wanted to start budgeting for a Rolex, which one does a guy look for to gain value over time? How much does the case material affect long term values given the cost of the material, or is that not really a factor in long term value?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Any of the stainless steel sport models will gain in value over time. Submariners, GMTs, Daytonas and Sea-Dwellers. All great watches.

[Coal Dragger]

Thanks. Any advantage at all to buying those models in gold? *not that I can reasonably afford those...*

[murphy j]

Thanks. Any advantage at all to buying those models in gold? *not that I can reasonably afford those...*

No. They do not have the demand of the stainless steel. 2 tone tends to lose in value.

[Coal Dragger]

Just as well, I personally don’t care for the cosmetics of the two tone variants.

[SilverBullet432]

You can find Gold subs and Daytona’s all day long. SS not so much. Look up the Sub price trend over time, it has held it’s value tremendously well. A 25 year old is still going for $6k+.


https://www.google.com/amp/s/blog.cr...ch-prices/amp/

[Sam]

Finally pulled the trigger on a 103 after going back and forth for a while. Feels like a military Speedmaster

I predict it will be gone in 6 months. LOL.

Sell me the Seamaster.