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Need advice - a new Optimum or a used Tourbillon
Want to get some opinion from u guys
A brand new Optimum or a used tourbillon (deadbeat horizontal). Obviously a used tourby is still more expensive, but how would u guys pick? Here’s my considerations
1. I like the layout of an Optimum more, but one thing I dislike as compared to Tourby is the deadbeat is on the back rather than on the dial. Is there a reason why Journe does that on Optimum, or maybe they would change it in the future?
2. Service cost - a mate had his used Tourby serviced by FPJ and it was about $5000 usd. Don’t know about Optimum. Never owned a Tourby, very expensive to own?
3. Dial variation - nor I think I can ever get a new Black Label from a boutique. But I haven’t seen many dial variations for Optimum, as whereas I have seen Jade, black, or engraved dial on tourbillon.
4. I hope it doesn’t upset people here, as I don’t buy watches as “pure investments”.
But depreciation wise, would I be better off if I buy a used Tourby vs a new Optimum which I would have to take most of the hit as soon as I walk out my AD.
I don’t know how optimum goes on Pre owned market , there are not many of them I have found. And a horizontal Tourby is tricky, since it’s discountinued.
Need advice - a new Optimum or a used Tourbillon
Both are great options tbh
You're mistaken about point #1 if that helps.
Wow thank you Sir!
Correction
You're right, I'm wrong! OP can buy the Tourbillon!
You have a natural dead seconds in the back FP added for fun which is connected to the remontoir.
In fact optimum has more interesting variations
Yes, there are others :)
I have changed my mind a bit
