Miles_151
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I stopped worrying about the market a long long time ago.
Feb 10, 2021,00:02 AM
My experience over the last 30 years in this hobby is that from time to time watches become so popular without any reason or just deserve. This has been driven on occasions by dealers who have the most to gain financially.
Perceived popularity IMO is the main driver and I am absolutely convinced that if a Nautilus was never difficult to obtain it would be one of the forgotten ones. I can remember when you couldn’t give a 3700 away as it was perceived by the market as unattractive and old fashioned looking which of course it is.
This goes for several watches in this same category.
So only ever buy what makes you happy and what you like and makes you warm each time you look at it not what others think.
I genuinely get as much pleasure from one of my 5513’s or Tudor BB’s as I do my platinum Daytona or a patek.
The 5170 is a great watch like the 5196 and to me at least is what Patek Philippe is all about not sports watches.
So enjoy your 5170j and rest assured it will have it’s day like so many other overlooked models which lurk in the shadow of the Nautilus.
M.
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Patek 5170J
By: carnegie : January 15th, 2021-14:26
Still cannot understand why hasn't 5170J become as desirable as many sports watches. People say, too many were produced, but certainly fewer were produced compared with 5711 or 5167.... ...
Great question!
By: Mostel : January 15th, 2021-17:53
I did not 'love ' this dial when it debuted... But at just a glance a few moments ago, I thought... what is this fabulous Patek? So there is your answer. A few years... big uptick in popularity and value... But if I had to 'explain'... One issue is still,...
I stopped worrying about the market a long long time ago.
By: Miles_151 : February 10th, 2021-00:01
My experience over the last 30 years in this hobby is that from time to time watches become so popular without any reason or just deserve. This has been driven on occasions by dealers who have the most to gain financially. Perceived popularity IMO is the ...
I stopped worrying about the market a long long time ago.
By: Miles_151 : February 10th, 2021-00:02
My experience over the last 30 years in this hobby is that from time to time watches become so popular without any reason or just deserve. This has been driven on occasions by dealers who have the most to gain financially. Perceived popularity IMO is the ...