Baron - Mr Red
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Honestly....
.....i think your choice is so much more than the future value of the Rolex and how well it holds its price. Generally speaking, you won't find many people on this forum who look at their watch in terms of its ability to hold its value. Having said that, nobody likes to throw money away on a watch....so there is a paradox.
Well, maybe not. If the watch that is on your wrist gives you great pleasure, then the price that you pay for it is worth it..... regardless of whether it holds its value of not. Think of it like a holiday...a holiday is something which has a high embedded value at the beginning but eventually depreciates to zero. Now, all holidays depreciate to zero so on the same rationale is it right to view all holidays as a wasted expenditure? or rather, is a holiday something that leaves great memories and these memories are worth something...worth money to you enough to pay for the holiday to start with.
I think a watch is the same.... think of all the enjoyment you will get from a watch you love to start with...it will give you years of pleasure. If at some point in time you decide to sell the watch, then whatever its residual value, it has given you loads of pleasure over the years that is worth something to you.
I would look at the new GMT and decide if it is a watch that will give you great pleasure over the years to come, and if it is, then go for it. If it manages to hold its price, then great but if not, well no big deal as it has been like a holiday wearing it
Buy what makes you happy....not what makes a good investment as the latter is very random in watch world and less likely to make you happy in the wearing.
Just my 10 cents
which GMT MASTER II???
I am in the market for the GMT Master II and am trying to decide between the traditional black vs black and blue dials. I just recently sold my submariner and was pleasantly surprised with the resale value. What do you guys think about the black and blue ...
Honestly....
.....i think your choice is so much more than the future value of the Rolex and how well it holds its price. Generally speaking, you won't find many people on this forum who look at their watch in terms of its ability to hold its value. Having said that, ...
Buy what sings to you..
Spot on. I used to worry about the value of my watch after purchase. It's not entirely as bad thing as there are expensive brands will take a huge plunge during resale. So if your wallet can't bear the loss, it's better to make sure that you're buying it ...
Well said...
I have never looked at buying & enjoying a watch this way.. A short comment yet it blew my mind opened and changed old beliefs...
Think Pleasure, not Value. With pleasure, you will never be disappointed.
With the Value, you never know... Best, Nicolas
I went with the GMT Black/Black
Thanks everyone for your valuable input. I love the classic black/black it will never go out of style and I love the ceramic bezel which looks silver sometimes when the light bounces off of the watch. ...
Pleasure is the only reason...
That is why I choose the Black and Blue ;) All the best! Armando ...
Congratulations on your wonderful choice too!
Indeed both are incredible beautiful! Wear it in the best of success and happiness! Best, Armando