FabR
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...and no less interestingly, the same "ironic" market-reality continues to hold true more than 13 years later...;-) [nt]
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Just wonder why...
Thomas, in a thread below, says, "It is one of the very strange ironies of this hobby that watches with MORE gold content - with soldered bracelets - tend to fetch lower prices in the secondary market than those with straps." Just wonder why... Any "hard"...
Perhaps, or perhaps it's just that fashion works in (sometimes very long) cycles, not sure about that... Personally I only have one two-tone, but I've been enjoying it a lot...
It's a very simple Rolex, the second watch I ever bought (I believe it was 2006), and it still gets lots of wrist time to this day. I haven't found any other two-tones that I like since, though the 5980 is a *huge* temptation... ...
about gold and others
Hi Jian, My personal choice is gold (or platinum) first, if it becomes possible to have that choice at all. And even better including an original corresponding gold bracelet - but I'm not exactly a friend of that soldered bracelet type, but there are nice...
