patrick_y
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Welcome! We try to avoid the price discussion on WatchProSite.
And expected value retention is a difficult subject. I have a feeling that even expert witnesses wouldn't have a good answer for that one. Heck, if people who work on Wall Street don't consistently get it right... But your other two questions are definitely less speculation based! It seems you haven't seen the watches in person. I don't know where you're located, but perhaps you should see one in person if you can. Travel notwithstanding.
Which RM011?
Hello. I am looking to get my first RM! I am interested in the standard RM011 FM in titanium, but I also really like the RM011 in forged carbon (the one with red dials) . Both are in the same general price range, with the carbon demanding about 25k more t...
Welcome! We try to avoid the price discussion on WatchProSite.
And expected value retention is a difficult subject. I have a feeling that even expert witnesses wouldn't have a good answer for that one. Heck, if people who work on Wall Street don't consistently get it right... But your other two questions are definite...
@patrick
Thank you for the response. I have seen the Ti in person. Love it. Have not seen the carbon, and don't see it available at any dealers within several hundred miles of SF. Hoping to get some input from someone who has seen them both live. Re value retentio...
Omit Price Discussion
Ok I was not aware of that policy. Please disregard any questions I raised about price or value retention.
Titanium is a much harder material and matte titanium doesn't show scratches easily.
Compared to white gold and even steel, titanium is a much harder alloy to scratch. Grade 5 titanium technically can be polished - but is mostly left in a brushed finish and matte finish on RM watches. The Titanium variants definitely show very few scratch...