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I had to Google that.Are grey market dealers doing to watches what the Hunts did to silver?
Rolex I like
Also there are couple of wooden dials coming up for sale in Geneve.
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I had to Google that.Are grey market dealers doing to watches what the Hunts did to silver?
Are grey market dealers doing to watches what the Hunts did to silver?
Latest Sotheby's Watch auction shows real weakness in the market?
I think we are seeing the beginning of deflating watch bubble. If Sotheby's could not sell Rolexes and Off Shores than what is next?
I am quite surprised by how weak the bidding was from all deep-pockets customers.
A belated +1 for Toshi. I have a couple of straps from Rich (Beard).David Lane's reputation is excellent, and the work looks fantastic, so if he can do what you want, definitely a great choice + support a Styleforum vendor, and located in the USA.
If he cannot for some reason, then Toshi Straps, in the UK (Rich...I do not recall his last name atm) also do custom straps, with a heavy concentration on Panerai. He has a vast selection of colors, etc. I have worn some of his straps for over 10 years now; the quality is very good. Production and shipping was very fast, service completely professional.
Toshi Panerai gallery.
True, all this watch business is highly irrational. I appreciate some design aesthetics, but ultimately these mass produced consumer goods don't stir any emotions in me.yeah, trying to rationalize cost doesn't make sense. I mean, step back for a second and realize you’re paying thousands, perhaps tens of thousands, of $$$ for something that tells time.
Very many APs and Rolexes did not reach minimum reserve of low estimate. That is what surprised me at Sotheby's.?
I only watched the Rolexes, but I saw a load of watches sell for around the estimate, with the odd one not sold. With 25% plus taxes on top of those prices, plus local tax. So for me that would be 25% plus 20%, plus duty. I don’t think any of those were close to giveaway prices.
At best a slowing down of the rise. I certainly wouldn’t say a deflation.
This cements Chaykin's position in my mind as one of the greatest post-modern watchmakers:
This has been called as often and as successfully as the top of the stock market in the last 10 years or so.I think we are definitely seeing the end of the Rolex bubble. People were paying loads of money for watches that are not THAT scarce. Whether it extends to the rest of the market, we will see.
I think we are definitely seeing the end of the Rolex bubble. People were paying loads of money for watches that are not THAT scarce. Whether it extends to the rest of the market, we will see.
I think we are definitely seeing the end of the Rolex bubble. People were paying loads of money for watches that are not THAT scarce. Whether it extends to the rest of the market, we will see.
This cements Chaykin's position in my mind as one of the greatest post-modern watchmakers: