Horological Meandering

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There are a lot of people who derive utility from this type of purchasing experience

There are lots of us who will buy models we don’t particularly like, in order to earn the favour required to purchase models we do like. We often do consider the challenge of acquisition and a watch having surplus value on the grey market to be desirable attributes.

If you’re ever briefly considered the business of flipping sequential purchases to realize a windfall at the end of the rainbow, know that some people are happy to do this as a hobby business. Some will even accept a probable loss, for a chance to have some fun, gain valuable experience and have story to share with like-minded friends.

Fortunately this path is akin to the establishment of a business relationship, between the collector and the boutique. Sometimes you want watches to be an escape from business, but there are plenty of people who derive positive utility from the overall experience.

I’m afraid this brand would rather sell the watch you actually want to another client who is already engaged in a hobbyist business relationship with the boutique. Quite disappointing, but this is just kinda how it’s going to be, so long as the types of things we can spend our money and time on are restricted by the pandemic.