MichaelC
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You have highlighted some oddball examples. How about titanium Montoyas? They sell well over MSRP.
T3 is way under, that has never been a sought after watch. It is much too large for most.
Generally, there is a trend to move to smaller watches.
This community often loses sight of the fact that a watch is not supposed to be an appreciating asset. It's OK. It is a material thing, buy and wear what you like, don't worry so much about resale. If I bought a Survivor from the AP Boutique for MSRP 36k, and today it is worth 26k, that does not bother me. I buy what I like and prefer to focus on all the pleasure such a watch provides me.
All that said, for those who missed out, it is a great time to buy such pieces.
... Or is the 'big watches' market in general dead ?
referring to my last post about Panerai www.watchprosite.com Seems like The Audemars Piguet Offshore is another victim Hot, popular, sought after between 2000 and 2010 ... and lets not forget their LE sold out in a fraction of a second, waiting li...
As I have already said in the Panerai post.
I do feel there is a move towards smaller watches whether this is just a blip or a trend that will accelerate I suppose no one really knows and only time will tell (pun intended). But also I think due to the risks of wearing a large and noticeable watch d...
Bigger watches still sell
I heard several people say Watches & Wonders that the internet fascination with smaller watches is not reflected in sales. Most men are still buying 39 - 42 mm watches. Having said that I think the Offshores were always exercise is extreme design, along w...
Big and Little, there is a trend going on.
I went quickly to small sized watches. I am done with oversized watches. My last watch i bought is 36mm in case size, and it feels i got the jackpot.
I think if you want to report auction trends (not sure is an interesting topic but..) you should use reputable auction houses
as examples not this one. For instance Christies, Sotheby's etc.
As Nico said …
…. Some watches are born to be large and some not. I’ve always preferred small watches and my best size is still 36-38mm (and my smaller watches are is 31mm). I’ve tried a few RO Offshore and found them great but too large for me. I’ve loved and owned a f...
You have highlighted some oddball examples. How about titanium Montoyas? They sell well over MSRP.
T3 is way under, that has never been a sought after watch. It is much too large for most. Generally, there is a trend to move to smaller watches. This community often loses sight of the fact that a watch is not supposed to be an appreciating asset. It's O...
Bought a 44mm watch last year
About to buy a 45mm... I've got 37, 39, 41... horse for courses, it's actually a great time to buy things considered unpopular, imagine buying up Piaget stone dials and Cartier 10 years ago, the ebb and flow of watch trends... buy what you like.
Like Nico said some watches are made to be bigger then others.
I still like some big watches . Would love to own a Breguet Tradition tourbillon 👌🏻😉 or a nice older GF , these aren’t small watches. I think some brands were overhyped and maybe overpriced and they are getting back to ,, normal,, maybe. Some ,,collectors...