I agree, and I was in this position over the last few months. But I just now have my heart on CDV pink gold
1. Yah.. if same price, I agree ALS is more attractive ie true in house movement. But CDV for me , since I already have an ALS in my collection (but no, it’s not a Chrono unfortunately)
2. The lug ears. It’s just love or hate. And I simply adore them, and no one else in today’s market is making them that I can think of (I mean mainstream brands, not indies like KV or UJ)
3. Brand new - similar discount from what I have found. Pre owned, not sure, I can’t see any preowned pink gold CDV at all. I have seen a few couple of platinum, not bad for VC I guess
Anyway, value wise, I agree, ALS can be a better option. But those lug ears make the difference, and perfect 38.5mm compared to the previous generation
My 0.02