F.P. Journe

I really want a Chronometre Bleu at some point in my - my timing is very bad as i've just recently become obsessed. Are they ever going to be available again at retail for someone who has no prior FPJ purchases? know nobody really knows - but i worry sinc... 

have you looked at the Chronometre Souverain? It is more easy to get and a superb FPJ watch.

the delta for a clean, platinum CS vs a grey market CB is just enough to make it difficult!

I'm beginning to be won over - is it possible to get a CS new with a discount or do they always trade new at MSRP? thanks in advance!

...you should be able to buy your CB at retail in roughly 600 years from now..😇 I hope this Patek/CB analogy is flawed😉

It is unfortunate for you but that ship has now sailed. There are some fantastic pieces in the CS line-up, some of which come close to the versatility of the CB in my opinion.

choose a different FPJ.

It looks like a CB is going for 60%-75% over retail. A mass produced steel daytona ceramic is going for 100% over retail A Nautilus is going for 200% over retail If is was going to pay a premium - no question where my money would go!

And my feeling is that these numbers will change.

...I’m sure your motives are pure, but I’m a tad skeptical of all these people who suddenly ‘need’ a 5711, Daytona, CB, AP RO....I wonder how much of it is down to a genuine desire and unfortunate timing, and how much of it is simply due to the fact that ... 

If the CB were precisely in that same "look-at-me" category as the others you mention they would be going for 120K since there are so few made. I could literally take the 10K profits from my rolex hulk and bridge much of the gap between secondary and prim... 

I could use a big profit on a watch ... ...