I'm not considering myself as a "new collector" but I see your point. I actually bought all my Rolexes years ago, before all the waitlist, premium, investment BS. Bought them at the AD with little to no waiting time and a decent discount. Both the Submariner and the Explorer are probably the "best" watches in my collection but I have to admit that they don't excite me much. The Reverso and the Shadow are the favorite watches in my collection and are getting my most wrist time of the lot.