Horological Meandering

what would you buy to reward yourself for “timing the market’? A. B. or C. My neighbor is in this predicament and, while I don’t envy him, I find myself in a debate about what one should choose. What would you go for, if you didn’t already have any of the...  

If not 1 of these 3, then a Patek 5970.

Actually, 5970 first. Followed by a 5960. Best Gatsby

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Doubt he’ll bite. Gorgeous, though

Well mon Ami…that is because I was first, with you ! 😂 Best Gatsby

Or a 5970.

But I could have guessed your choice before you even clicked on the thread 😆😆

B for me then Can’t go wrong with an icon. And what’s not to love with a manual wind chronograph with a sexy back? Best Gatsby

I would also look at resonance platinum with salmon dial. Idk if it gets better than that…

At that price point, the world is your oyster….he’s trying to keep it “reasonable”

5320G is a good choice I feel also.

If cashed out nowadays, here's my choice.

Bitcoin at 1$ is unicorn material (in terms of rarity)

This is a clear winner for me assuming all three are the same price. Market values don’t always have to make sense, be it watches or equities ! 😂

Dato, huh? I’m actually surprised that you didn’t go DB

The DB is perhaps more celebratory, more of a splurge maybe. “Style wise”, the DB would actually be more to my liking, but it’s hard to ignore the Dato here. The CB I’m running out purely on the basis of the disconnect between intrinsic and market value. ... 

You dun even need to Nvidia as example. Just image you bought a RO or Nautilus ~20years ago where it still available in AD and you sell it now. You will reap how many time the original msrp even though the recent msrp is more than double compared to last ... 

Why C?

I hardly see Lange in auction news but FPJ is the darling in recent years.😅

I like the CB too, but I'm generally unwilling to accept huge premiums for hot pieces. It would be my choice of the three if you could get it at retail, though I'm assuming that's not an option.

The fact that Dato can be had at a discount (compared to retail) while the CB commands a huge premium…will affect some people’s decision making and not affect others. 🤷🏾‍♂️ Thanks for voting

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Although, if it was me, I would be looking at the Invention Piece 1 by Greubel greubelforsey.com

Personally, I’m a Ferdinand Berthoudt and GF fan

For the CB you need to pay more than the MSRP but who knows what will happen in 10 years. It’s already in too high a price and people might find a new darling and forget about this one, financially speaking doesn’t make sense to me, and as a watch Dato is... 

If I had to choose only one I’d go for the Datograph. These days everyone want to talk about icons - but the term should really be reserved for those pieces that deserve it - and the 1st generation Datograph certainly does. I ...  

Size would be the main reason.

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I’ve owned the Dato and ultimately I found I didn’t like its height. And DeBethunes are just too big for my liking. Size does matter. In different ways 😎

As for the DB’s, the other lines wear broad, so I agree. But these DB25’s actually wear small (especially with the short lugs)

My choice would be the FPJ or DB 🤔

Like you said its a bigger and bulkier watch on the wrist . On the other hand That movement is incredible

. Fortunately, those days are behind us

Thanks for voting!

Not an easy choice between the De Bethune and the Dato. I dislike the CB reflections, which is the only reason I wouldn't pick the Journe. In the spirit of NVIDIA, I asked our resident AI sandbox. The initial response was funny because it was based entire...