mechanical watches whats the point?

[hannover_dk]

willy Skrev:.But if you see what is happening to them today,it is sad.I think you can see it in the used price of Brietling and omega.If you buy a new one,you have lost nearly half of the money,when you walk out of the shop.You can fool the public,but not the dealers.I saw a omega for sale this week.The seller said it was limited edition of 5.000 only.That is not limited,And any one who pays the price he asked for this watch is a fool.I saw the same watch for sale in germany at twenty different dealers for the half.The truth is that compared to say Rolex.Omega and brietling are a good way to lose money fast. Willy

I do not 100% agree. Omega still keeps for new watches - co-axial and PO and other Seamasters as example - reasonable second price, if you take e.g. Ebay where you have a LOT of sales, which is needed to prove a price-point. Not as good as Rolex I agree - but still better than e.g. Breitling and Tag Heuer.

Anyway - if/when Omega AND Breitling and Tag Heuer lose money quickly - and surely many watches do, then it is just to say, that as second hand watches, they are probably - after that write down - every little bit as good a deal as a Rolex

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