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Amanico's thought-provoking post delves into the current state of the luxury watch market, articulating a sentiment of 'Horofatigue' that resonates with many seasoned collectors. He questions the industry's direction, highlighting a perceived decline in innovation and accessibility, while celebrating the enduring appeal of watches from earlier eras. This article synthesizes community insights, offering diverse perspectives on the challenges and enduring joys of watch collecting today.
the Veblen-ism which dictates things. To me, though, this means that non-hyped vintage and neo-vintage pieces (I’m mainly talking panerai and JLC in my case) are the way to go, along with carefully-selected independents (I won’t name names). Basically, I agree.
Pitty in many ways for us, also for me (as an example). I begin to look less and less at established luxury manufacturers, because of the price increases (which I find simply rud), or the availability issue. In many ways the whole behavior of these brands is not what I want to support. Good for newer established smaller brands, that show dedication, an eye on details, come with reasonable prices and can actually be bought! I supported a lot of these brands! In fact ALL the watches I bought the l
from having to spend an exuberant amount on other items, to having to be interviewed, to trying independents (who may have quality control issue), just to get a SS watch that I like. I am stepping away from this craziness. I found a much better alternative, the Swatch Snoopy.
I just cannot put my mind around the fact that modern Rolex and similar watches (A TOOL WATCH IN IT'S ESSENCE) has a price tag of $$$$ and sometimes $$$$$ put aside availability. It completely discourages the passion. Which IMHO is a vital part of watch collecting and driving business. It will inevitably have a knock off effect (if not already having) on the manufacturers resulting in low sales and stalling production.
The reasons for why it is the way it is, is in my mind complex and hard to pin down. The mechanical watch is not an item of purpose anymore. It is an item of luxury. The correct time (often more correct than a mechanical watch gives) is easily accessible everywhere. When the watch is a luxury item, for many buyers it's more important that it is recognizable. The reason to buy it is to show of, and to do that it must be recognized. The resent increase in prices makes it even more of a luxury prod
Big brands, big companies, wealthy people are also bored so they are in search for new opportunities, easy ways to make MORE money .... . What happened with COVID ? Some guys bought all the building materials they could find and stored them in mega warehouses. Prices went berserk . The same thing is happening with luxury products, people are going crazy, for A it's an investment, for B it's a status symbol since he can afford a steel Patek for 100K. Everybody wants to jump on that boat, all we c
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