amanico
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There are so many watches off the beaten paths which are worth a serious consideration.
Remember the first Tudor BB at a bit more 2K Euros? Montblanc released the Orbis Terrarum WT for what? 3 K euros? I remember when I got my Mido Ocean Star, nobody wanted it for 2 K euros... Now some would pay 5 times ore to get a nice one.
There are still so many under the radar and very interesting watches to get, in the modern and vintage categories. You examples are spot on, among others. Look at the Nivada Grenchen Antartic, for example.
Best, mon ami.
Nicolas
Sometimes I think we're in a golden age and don't realize it...
A smattering of things I've come across today. I know we talk about ever-escalating prices, things becoming unobtanium or increasingly hard to find, etc etc, but then I start digging and find surprises. And no, I don't own any of them or have any affiliat...
There are so many watches off the beaten paths which are worth a serious consideration.
Remember the first Tudor BB at a bit more 2K Euros? Montblanc released the Orbis Terrarum WT for what? 3 K euros? I remember when I got my Mido Ocean Star, nobody wanted it for 2 K euros... Now some would pay 5 times ore to get a nice one. There are still...
Budgetary constraints have led me to cheaper alternatives that offer as much enjoyment as their more expensive counterparts
Frederique Constant is a prime example. They are making some incredible watches, many of which are properly waterproof too. My understanding is that many of their newest movements are very much in house too.