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jmah
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No love for Saxonia Annual Calendar = Collectibility Factor

Hi, this is my inaugural post on Watchprosite, been collecting for just over 2 years now and I've seen several posts on individuals' trying to decide over the Saxonia Annual Calendar, usually against a Patek AC, and the Saxonia always loses out. 

With all these "second place" finishes, I wonder if the Saxonia Annual Calendar will have higher collectibility in the near and distant future as all these people will still be thinking of the Saxonia, it's perfectly balanced dial, exquisitie movement ( I almost bought it for the micro-rotor alone), while looking at whichever AC they decided on, against the Saxonia?

To be fair, I also own the Patek 5726A, which I acquired a year before, following up with the Saxonia Annual Calendar in white gold.  Personally, I prefer aperature displays, so I do prefer the 5726A, but in terms of a classic retrograde display AC, nothing beats the Saxonia.  Last and only real complaint on the Saxonia, is that the hour indicies seem small, and forgoive me for the use of the word in reference to Lange, but somewhat "cheapen" the overall look of the watch.  Bigger, thicker indicies would have been my only suggestion.

I have no intention of selling any of the watches I own, so you wouldn't be able to say I'm a serious, monetary, value-driven collector, and to this day I am more than satisfied with the Saxonia Annual Calendar, but felt compelled to say something, becuase the Saxonia is a truly beautiful time piece, with no love or respect shown.

Just curious, how many people own the Saxonia Annual Calendar?  For how many people was the Saxonia their first or only AC?  How many people own the Saxonia AC as well as a Patek AC?