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I can understand...
...the premise for the dealer's comments, in so far as heavily marketed brands have an effect on us that we cannot seem to escape from, but I think this stems from our inherent desire for validation and our reluctance to stray from what is 'perceived' as the 'right choice'. However, I'd sooner have a diverse and personal collection of exceptional pieces (such as your beautiful collection) than fall into the trap of buying what I think others will approve of.
That's not to say that the influence of others is always a bad thing, nor am I suggesting that one should shy from purchasing a piece simply because everyone else wants one, but it's certainly a good reason to consider other options and make sure it's your own decision.
As for 'the end', ironically I think your watch dealer is right, because if I ever concede that only watches from Patek or Rolex will do, simply because of their branding, then it will truly be 'the end'.
regards,
Dan
In the end...
Friends, Since you all encouraged me to become more vocative, I am addressing one question to you (it may have been addressed before...). If you would be forced to chose only one dress watch and one sport watch, which brands/models would you chose? I am a...
By any chance...
was this watch dealer a retailer of Patek Philippe and Rolex?! The statement in question is essentially a load of rubbish. While many amongst us here may own only Patek or Rolex watches, the vast majority do so for reasons much deeper than those implied b...
So far, I fully agree with you but I wonder where this "end" is?
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I can understand...
...the premise for the dealer's comments, in so far as heavily marketed brands have an effect on us that we cannot seem to escape from, but I think this stems from our inherent desire for validation and our reluctance to stray from what is 'perceived' as ...
Of course he's right.
Aren't professionals and specialists always right? Afterall, the only thing in life that matters, in the end, is how much money you have and how much you can sell what you own. How can something be worth anything if you can't sell it for money? Don't be m...
Exactly! if liquidity and market pricing are your
goals, it's hard to beat Patek and Rolex.
In the end.....is correct
radone, Maybe I over-dissected the statement but he was correct. Objects have 'value', during your tenure, only to you; whether that value is in $ or 'love units'. "In the end", that value is assigned to another personwho inherits. Only they can assign 'l...
two thoughts
1. To paraphrase JM Keynes: in the long run, we will own no watches. 2. The market already accounts for the sentiments your watch dealer has expressed. Buy these brands and you are buying high. (Not that there's necessarily anything wrong with that.)
I'm feeling quite alone
I will not dispute that when it comes to resale value, Patek and Rolex are the kings but even then, I think it is model specific but perhaps less so than other brands? But is buying luxury watches all about resale? What would life be if all we are concern...
um...Arthur, after you've had your morning coffee and...
have a chance to read past posts of most of the people posting in this thread (including me) you will realize that you are not so alone afterall... or put another way, I (and I am sure most of the other posts/posters in this thread so far) made my/their p...
LOL Thomas
good to know and perhaps I've always found it hard to read tones on the net and seems best most of the time to take words for what they are to avoid unnecessary misunderstanding.
Well said Arthur...................
Can't agree with you more from a purist standpoint. Limiting your watch choices is just like limiting food choices...........the more the better for us purists and the value (not in monetary terms) of collecting varous brands (because each brand has its o...
This time, it's not a matter of "reading tone" Arthur, it's about context...
context in the form of past posts and a consistent "position" on the matter of what makes these things "important" to us. Um...ever wonder why we as a matter of site policy discourage, even prohibit, price discussions? (as opposed to "value" discussions, ...
It seems that most of us, as expected, share...
the same point of view. But nobody answered my questions about the two watches, the dressy and the sporty. The second part of my post was probably too intriguing. Best,
Hard task, radone...
one dress watch, one sports watch only? (Sort of deserted island topic: what would you fetch when knowing you were to go to a deserted island?) Well, from my current collection, I would choose these two: 1. Dress watch JLC MUT 2. Sports watch Omega Seamas...
Nice choices!
Your absolutely right. My grail watch has changed several times in this 10 years of buying watches. To make it very simple, it started to with certain brands, than it moved to certain complications and now it's moving towards certain complications from ce...
My nominations
Hi Radone - I'll dodge the Rolex & Patek question for now, but here are my nominations for dress watch and sports watch: Dress watch: JLC Master Ultra Thin 34mm Sports watch: IWC Mark XVI...
Only a dressy and a sporty one? And what if you go harder in the difficulty?
What about a dressy and a soprty watch in the same time? Two watches in one? Immediately, I think about this one: James Bond would have answered this: If I had to only choose one, in my dreams... It is a too difficult choice, my friend... Best, Nicolas...
Balanced selection.
Three fantastic timepieces. Nice choice in this sea full of fish. It's funny, I was reading the post not knowing who posted it and after seeing the selection I've wondered who did it because I liked it. Cuidate. Vte
One dress- and one Sports watch?
There is so much more in the world than Rolex and Patek. A nice VC Patrimoni and a PAM 190 f.i.. GEO...
I Go Three Ways.....
DRESS Glashutte Original Senator Karree Manual Wind Cal. 22 - 18K CASUAL Glashutte Original Senator Navigator Cal. 100 with Display Back and Deployant Clasp "BEATER" E. Townsend (Private Label - Custom Built) Chronograph Valjioux 7750 ("Chronometre"), 20 ...
E. Townsend
David, Once again, I want to thank you for your astute observation and kind words. You are the perfect customer in many ways. I need to hire you as my promoter!! Come back to Nantucket this coming summer, so I can buy you a meal! Best Regards, E. Townsend...
I will cheat just a little in my response
I will put two forward in each case because the is Dress as in with a tux once a year and then there is the other dress mode for regular evening wear. The scope is obviously what is the collection rather than in dreamland. For the more regular dress mode....
There IS no "End," It's a Journey :))....
... The dealer's statement was an over-simplification--which almost always proves false. Nonetheless, thanks for the post--very interesting to think about it--and see what others say about it.