Rolex

The going consensus here is spot on re aftermarket pricing. I've had reasonably good luck sourcing Rolex from my ADs at MSRP, and have a few in the collection - BLNR Batman and recently a 114060 no date SubC both brand new from AD as market rate. Feel very fortunate regarding those two.

My first Rolex was a ~2007 16710 Coke new from AD which I sold in 2013, in hindsight, a bad move despite a decent profit margin. I just love that watch and wish I had it back in the collection, and re-acquisition costs are silly.

I was always fascinated by timepieces as a child. My grandfather had a number of mechanical pocket watches with which he'd let me tinker. I think what sealed the deal is when my Uncle gave me an original Vostok Russian Military watch - handwound, 24 hr dial. I didn't really understand the significance of it then, but it's still in my collection many years later, as is my Grandfather's 1958 Bulova 4 hander with outer-track date complication, given to me when he passed. Easily the most valuable watch in my collection.

A little more here in my Horological Meanderings intro

Lastly, I do like tend toward non-standard brands/models that are aesthetically different - far below is my Romain Jerome Titanic DNA. While not a pretty or good looking watch IMHO, the simple fact that it contains pieces of the Titanic are undeniable cool to me

Enjoy!

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