.... which is, patek has made in total numbers, far greater than the total numbers of patek 1518 + 2499 all put together. Not trying to shoot you down, your math calculation is fine, no doubt. Just assume all your numbers are correct ... personally, i thi
Actually, your perspective makes my numbers look better. If a reference 1518 is worth $200k today and sold for $1,500 in 1945, that is a compounded growth rate of 7.81%. A $140,000 watch in 2010 growing in value at the same rate will be worth over $10MM i
So, why does a guy give up a watch that took his breath away (5070P) and trade it into an even more ridiculously expensive one (5970P)? My thought process went something like this: Emotional / Attraction The blue dial of the 5070P is singularly stunning.