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Romain Gauthier C
Quite a number of the Romain Gauthier C6 have recently come on the market in the past few weeks, just months after its limited release. I've heard from a few of the collectors that they are concerned too many watches are being made (especially with the release of the supposedly not limited Carbonium edition). What are ya'lls thoughts on this? Is the C series being milked too much? I was initially under the impression that C6 would be the last and he would move on, but then the Carbonium edition came out..
I've strongly considered one. It does take the shine off of it when they continually show up pre-owned for cheap for a relatively low production watch
I find it hard to complain that a great indie is making too many watches 😂
I like the C / continuum line from RG. The price seems reasonable and it truly is a brand entry point not just in price but in production / availability and if you can get a great deal pre-owned isn't that a good thing? Isn't that the way it should be and it's only this recent bubble where everything needs to be limited and collectible? And isn't it great to have a watch that you can wear all the time and if something happened to it it could be reasonably easily replaced?
I did strike me that there are "too many" editions of the c also but I think I concluded that's a good thing. I would feel differently about an L1/2 which sits in a totally different price point and value prop but given the positioning of the C I don't think it's fair to have the same expectations of limited production.
I did strike me that there are "too many" editions of the c also but I think I concluded that's a good thing. I would feel differently about an L1/2 which sits in a totally different price point and value prop but given the positioning of the C I don't think it's fair to have the same expectations of limited production.
My thoughts are similar
Watches are supposed to lose value preowned.
It’s nice that they are becoming more readily available
I’d rather own the solid dial Gauthier over a royal oak.
It’s nice that they are becoming more readily available
I’d rather own the solid dial Gauthier over a royal oak.
I dont know, I couldn't even speculate, seems like an honest watch without too much hype distortion for buyers
The C series is just on its first iteration, there is more to come.
That was always the plan, so no surprises in that. This is what you have seen with the Logical 1, it has ended and a new iteration is will be announced (Logical 2). This will also be what occurs with the Insight, at some point the Micro Rotor will be no more.
The C is also (relative to RGs other watches) a high volume piece. That is the intention too.
The C series of watches, which as I noted above is ongoing and does not finish with the C6 or the Carbonium, was intended to serve a specific purpose for the brand. And part of that is, yes, to produce more. Higher production as I understand it was not just about revenue, it was also about attracting, training and retaining certain skill sets.
To me, the market is so so different now. This is the real factor in what you are seeing. Buyers, or collectors, move on fast. So much of the demand is driven by wanting that new thing. So it’s inevitable that even for relatively low production watches we see them come up for sale. All of the C1 to C6 have come up for sale, and somewhat frequently. And since the first resales of the C1, the C has sold at prices close to or below retail. (The C6 seems to have been the exception to this actually. At least based on what I’ve seen in the last year or so). I know personally collectors that have sold several (including a few that sold their C6, in 2024 and 2025). It’s just how it is.
While production has risen materially in recent years, with the arrival of the C, it was still a fraction of that of even Journe in 2025. (I don’t recall exact numbers but Romain and team will happily share if you ask).
(BTW, there are currently 4 versions of the open worked dial, including the Carbonium. I don’t think it’s over done).
I am a fan of Gauthier
But the C is a watch that I have tried to understand, but have failed to understand the appeal.
By quantity and quality, this should be in premium…
In the pre-owned market. Instead, it is the volume rolex steel sports and a few others, only the people buying know what they are doing.
I think your right about some brands milking their popular models a bit to much imho
When talking about bigger brands a limited edition of a few hundred is more or less normal but when it comes to independent brands a few hundred pieces can lose it exclusive feeling imo .
Still a great and fantastic looking watch tbh .
Still a great and fantastic looking watch tbh .
I love it
The preowned prices are down which makes it very attractive. It’s less than an APRO used and a far better watch. All true collectors should be happy!
To one of my points above, all the C that came before the C6 had sold at a discount. So that is fully what I expected when ordering my C6.
No different than the Urwerk I have on my wrist today, I was always going to be worth less if I sold it.
Fret not, winter is coming. I feel like there will be a huge correction in a lot of watches.
Fret not, winter is coming. I feel like there will be a huge correction in a lot of watches.
I have been eyeing a C open work for awhile and have missed the C6s coming up preowned. Would you mind sharing where they’ve been listed?