patrick_y
[PuristSPro Moderator]
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Hard to say...
If you're in Geneva for the GPHG awards or the big auctions, the Only Watch Auction is definitely worth attending. I would say, 2021 was an extremely unusual year... You had people whom had come into tremendous wealth due to the pandemic, you also had the mentality that you only live once and that you could die from a horrible virus at any moment, and you also had the knowledge that money wasn't worth anything at the time. So 2021 was an exciting year. I can't forecast it to be continuously that good every year. If you have an interest, I highly suggest you go and attend, but attend without too high of an expectation. Also, the Dubai Watch Week is another event I highly recommend - that one is worth flying out for. You get up close with industry leaders at Dubai Watch Week thanks to their booth/conference center arrangement. And the event is geared towards watch collector clients - it's not a trade show event that's geared towards industry personnel for jewelry store owners/buyers and journalists. See also the post I made above responding to Jleno - the event definitely has a large amount of people crammed into a large room. All the attendees are wealthy and privileged; that being said, some guests behave well and sometimes larger groups generally behave noisily. Personal security is generally not allowed and have to wait outside. It's certainly a prestigious event. If you decide to come, try to get into GPHG (call brands you're a big client of and ask if they can help you get a ticket) and line up some visits with some watchmakers. I'm not sure if I recommend you to fly out for the auction alone that you'll think it's a good use of your time - I see some risk on that one. Dubai Watch Week is definitely worth considering to fly out for though.
Anyone ever buy an OnlyWatch?
I'd love to try attending the auction in person and bidding on something in the future!
Yeah was just looking at 17, 19, and 21.
Perhaps things cool down a little this year but I'm not getting my hopes up.
With these auctions, it’s not really possible to get a „bargain“ (at least compared to general prices at time of auctioning). There will most likely always be someone willing to spend more than you do.
I suppose everyone's definition of "bargain" is different.
I was bidding in 2021, that year, things were crazy. But buy the watch because you really like it - not to own a one-of-a-kind...
It was fun. I left while the auction was still ongoing.
Hard to say...
Interesting!
Well. I highly recommend the Dubai Watch Week.
