In all fair play, GF had an advantage of actuallying applying what most would say I was mad....that $100,000 USD will not be the pain threshold.
Instead, a violin like the Guaneri or many of the good furniture collectables, should be used as a yard stick...ie chairs and tables which were made in 100 to 2,000 ltd editions in 1960 are sold used at $900,000.
Many will succeed at $200,000.
GF came into the market with both guns firing, with a start point of $300,000 usd.
And they operated Gunther Blumlein style...honest quality, no using of stars and sub conscious persuaders.
They offer GOOD work, the best work, at cost no object...and focused on small numbers....less than 100 total.
With say 20 points of sale, you are looking at 5 watches per shop.
I know...even I cannot accept the prices NOW, but by 2015...I will.
My Langes bought at $18,000 usd for a Lange 1 platinum in the early days...I thought was too high. But I was wrong.
Only thing is...one cannot predict if one can find buyers easily. Probably NOT.
Rather...NOT YET.
Now...portable wealth,( money spent is money real, but as far as possible, recovery must be possible), a phrase I originated, and I was laughed at...but I deserved the abuse, because I was too full of enthusiasm, is a reality with hyper museum level players...GF, Dufour, Vianney...and a handful.
Rare is anything below 20 and in high profile....it generates demand.
More later...