What do you think of the watch market status

[TheVision]

Job wise (here in CA) ain't good. I have a semi consultant-management role and we just let go of like 200 people. And I've known some of them for over 10 years. I couldn't even face them cos they know I'm with "management".

Tech industry in bay area are doing the same. The untold truth for tech is AI is taking over.

And regardless of Youtbuers making clickbat videos, reality is AD's are still slammed as before. Still huge waitlists for sub, daytona, gmt, etc. No one is getting a watch without purchase history. GMT/daytona are still fetching prem in grey market.

The only difference is models like datejust/explorer are now back to post covid demand....zero resale value in grey market so flippers have abandoned these for now. And hence, they are also easier to obtain at ADs. In Vegas, 2 ADs have these for walk-ins weekly. Also in Hawaii ..a friend of mine walked in Maui AD and walked out with a datejust 41 (smooth on oyster).

But all other models are still super hard to get at ADs. At this point, I don't think its Rolex...its the AD's that are now controlling the market and creating this "fake" demand.