Horological Meandering

Have you seen anything relevant and interesting below the 10 k mark (maybe Frederique Constant) ??? Are the "luxury watch" brands no longer targeting the first 10% of the income scale but rather the first 2% ? Anyhow,I still feel that this Tissot is a coo...  

But I don’t believe I’ve seen everything yet. The one exception perhaps could again be Tudor and the GMT BB58 specifically. However the vintage aesthetic will not appeal to everyone, and I understand that a Rolex derivative also loses appeal for some. I’m...  

It comes in a little over the $10K however. But it does appear to be an interesting package, and in a good (sub 40mm) size.

Might be my first GS!

All great watches with great quality and good price relation… 👍🏻 Another advantage: not everybody have them (yet)… Here some examples… ...  

It almost seems to be an industry strategy, which I can understand. Need to be thinking ahead.

As an example,my AD has had JLC for decades and it was one of their best selling brands ...still 3-4 years ago. Now they tell me that the customer interest for this brand is dead and that they did not sell a piece for ages.

find a customer soon even not huge discounts will be offered. The sell in has been strong but he sell out looks very weak.

I think a lot of brands have raised prices because some brands are still not available and cannot meet demand. Rolex, of course, can double its production and still not meet the demand, especially for stainless steel, sports watches. But if you look at so... 

This is way more than inflation !! Also new models,with sometimes only cosmetic changes, are immediately 10-20% above the predecessors.

I am definitely out of the game for any of these new watches and enjoy what I have!

Tudor in general is still one of the very good brands with reasonable pricing.

Although they also have (as most Swatch brands) raised their prices by 30% over the last 3 years. They did it quietly with countless small increases !

I always think W&W is fun, but a bit of a distraction. There will always be something new, while others will be no longer made. Go with what you enjoy - I'm hankering after what are neo vintage pieces at the moment. I suspect that won't change in the shor... 

but I think the new smaller sized Doxa 200Ts are REALLY appealing

I was probably more referring to watches with more elaborate movements and refined case/dial work.

Carrera glassbox and the Zenith defy extreme diver (though a bit above 10k). Yes, my income grows slower than the prices… Of course, I like that Tissot. Best. ...  

both in my disappointment with W&W 2024 releases and generally the price bracket where most interesting brands position themselves today. My solution is going vintage, I am still having a hard time to comprehend how many amazing vintage watches from brand... 

considering vintage, but dip your toes in and gather as much knowledge as possible and you will see how rewarding buying vintage watches can be as long as you do your homework.

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are the only ones that have remained reasonably priced among the photo line-up published by a fellow WPS. Secondary market will get even more interesting in the upcoming years for finding 90% of the models nowadays presented at a price more close to reali... 

And the Tag Heuer Carrera's are certainly a quality product at pretty fair price levels : especially the newer glassbox models are very attractive.

That's why I love brands like Rolex and Cartier, which offer both mid level and high level watches

Maybe it's gotten boring, but they do put a lot of value under 10k. The coaxial escapement is a marvel of industrialized engineering. And yes, before anyone says it, I do wish they could solve the thickness problem.

I did not mention them as I was referring more to the brands present at W&W. But then Omega also raised their prices by 30% in the last 3 years and they are no longer the great value that they used to be.