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Bounce781 raises a critical hypothetical question regarding the ethics of limited edition watch releases by watch blogs, specifically when pieces appear on eBay with significant markups immediately after selling out. The author questions whether 'insider trading' by blog staff or affiliates contributes to market manipulation, sparking a lively debate within the community.
It's not always about passion. Nici
It is disturbing but this is what happens with any product sold online with predictable demand and limited supply. It has been going on for years with sneakers, bags, bourbon,... Watch retail is years behind but we will see more and more of that happening in the future. Also the effect you observed is not so different from what happens when every watch dealer tries to be on as many steel Rolex wait lists as possible ...
. Okay, maybe it started off with a passion but they quickly capitalized on it. I don’t blame them though; it’s a free world and people can choose to not seek these hodinkee special editions.
A few people in my collectors circles are ordering these HODINKEE watches with a “maybe I’ll keep it, probably I’ll sell it” attitude. I’m in Canada, so I’m sure flipping is even more rampant in the US where customs issues are less likely to eat into flipping margins. Given these edition sizes, if you want the watch, you basically have to blindly buy in at 10 am and decide later if you will keep it. Whether you’re a flipper or legit collector or both, the thrill of the transaction keeps people c
I'm really not following the comments here suggesting that Hodinkee's staff aren't passionate watch enthusiasts, just because their company also sells watches. I (like I'm sure most people here), read most things I can get my hands on around horology, including many different websites, blogs etc. I can't say that I feel like other sites write with more passion or interest about watches than Hodinkee. In fact, I'd argue that Hodinkee holds its own on this front, and has the added benefit of hirin
No offense meant if you truly like this watch, but to me this is a total derivative 'also-ran' watch. It looks just like a seamaster 300, a tudor bb, or a blancpain ff. Basically an attempt to cash in on the 'in' style, which just so happens to be promoted by certain online watch content sources. But, I don't see this particular watch being an 'it' watch 10, 15, or 20 years out. Ten years hence, It will probably be thought of along the lines of: "Remember that time all the watch blogs, forum, yo
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