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So... 2026... $60k for mass-produced watches, $100k for a basic handcrafted horology, and $400k for something.......
We live in interesting times.
To be fair, we know currencies are rubbish, getting worth-less by the minute. Got gold?
Really? Maybe the 1920a and 1930s cars, the VERY old guys want those. The affluent crypto/tech/finance bro kids want their 1980s cars so those are going for big $$$ now. The market is crazy for Pokémon cards, too.
Guess the 1970s Trilogy Old Guys are now completely out-of-date with modern times. Even Rolex knows "A new century begins."
We live in AWESOMELY interesting times. Where new watch makers of every type are welcome, and the old brands must adapt or die.
We live in AWESOMELY interesting times. Where new watch makers of every type are welcome, and the old brands must adapt or die.
Meanwhile, Universal Genève is pitching iconic 1960s personalities who seem like ancient history even to today's 50+ year olds...
+1
neo vintage all the rage, NSX, GTRs, Evos even Subbies going for crazy prices, makes no sense at all but hey, as long as it keeps some mechanics in business!
Yup, and i have to admit Rolex's "A New Century Begins" is very appropriate. We all know it's here, even us old farts like me.
And, frankly, i find it VERY refreshing! New blood, fresh faces... youthful exuberance! They also know how to live stream and truly have fun while doing it. AHCI needs that ASAP IMHO.
PS: Best racing weekend this past weekend was the Freedom 500, right by my home. The Formula 1 Prius series doesn't even hold a candle to the Freedom 500 this past weekend. Just a local guy 'round here, having fun at his place, with a few friends like my wife and i hanging out...... Good times. jmho
The used market needs you. You have your place, too.
Just like watching old people talk about proper attire / timepieces for ceremonial gatherings (black tie, weddings, fashion, etc). Out of date, perhaps, but nice to see some following those old traditions. Maybe pockets watches will one day be popular again, who knows¿
Don’t quite think that pocket watches will make a return…
But wait - they already have - and are called a mobile phone 😉😂
LOL, yes, true, tho using a cell phone isn't flexing or considered eccentric / eclectic. Pocketwatch guys can wear out-of-style vintage luxury clothes, rings on all fingers, etc,
Smoking a pipe or having a mustache with handlebars is optional.
I smoke a pipe and have pocketwatches! Need to work on the handlebar moustache though 🤣
Swiss watch industry is in deep trouble due to very high prices for their products.
Their answer to this : increase prices 🫡😵😵
Imho, horology is doing the very best it ever has! We have the widest variety of 'brands', plus talented watch makers, and DIY'ers, offering the most qty of different timepieces in the history of watches..
From cheap knock-offs and new Asian creations to British, Danish, French, Singapore, of course Germany.... Frankly, a Longines for $2000 is a lot of timepiece, or DIY it for a few hundred.
For those who truly value talented watch makers creating artistic works of horological mastery, we have more choices there as well (but get ready for 5+ year waiting lists... if ever).
For those who truly value talented watch makers creating artistic works of horological mastery, we have more choices there as well (but get ready for 5+ year waiting lists... if ever).
But the point is we have them, many-ish, crafting, which imho could NEVER have happened back in the 1990s (due to financial / marketing / fashion / whatever).
We do live in interesting times, hopefully on this we can all agree.
We do live in interesting times, hopefully on this we can all agree.
I just scrolled some new releases from W&W and among many well established brands the price tags are just crazy at a quality level that is unjustifiable. Many new small independants seem
to offer better value and quality than the big names now. Some new JLC’s perpetuals look like Frederic Constants, that imho look better, at three to four times the price.
Anyone else noticed "Nero" around the Watches and Wonders stands playing some beautiful music!!
Marc
Very frustrating...
...I am doing OK as a retired guy, but I feel downright poor when it comes to watch prices...