I bought a UN Blue Wave w/ S/S bracelet for 5,500 second hand and a 8 months later I sold it for 4,300. This was a second hand watch too. I wrote a letter to Rholf Schneider explaining my dissatisfaction w/ Photos of my watch. He did reply and apoligized for various QA problems w/ the watch. I was pretty upset I took such a hit on this watch. I still changed Brands though. I realize that I am playing in the Big Leagues here. There are some people who save for months or years to have a nice timepeice. Then there are those can buy what they want anytime A Sonata, a Perps from Various Brands only to assemble a fantastic collection to be admired and shared w/ folks like us. They work hard they have earned it on their respective levels too. And if it comes to a time where someone grows tried of a peice then I would be honored to wear a timepeice in the second hand market at a fair value. So consider the second hand market for your savings.
regards
-jm