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3 July 2021, 12:39 AM | #31 |
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Or maybe OP only wants to tie his money up in one piece at a time. He may not necessarily plan on selling, but if he does, he'd like to avoid taking a bath as much as possible.
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@bwakus23 if taking a literal bath, definitely go with the Diver. To everyone else, apologies in advance for my tongue in cheek remarks. I may or may not be bored. |
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OPs prior posts stated that she was looking to buy her way into a 15500 blue allocation for the hubby - if that's still the plan it explains the worry about value retention for the intermediate purchases.
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Well now I feel like an ass, because I assumed it was a man. Apologies!
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Token74 just made a great post in another thread. In the spirit of his post then I apologise for being 'mean' to the OP in this post :)
To the OP, if it's correct that you are considering buying a watch in order to be allocated a watch, then that's a horrible position to be in. Buy the cheapest one and get a hard promise from the AD that you WILL get what you want. If you aren't dealing with AP directly then be aware that promises may not be fulfilled. |
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Gary just for the record, you’re the most “un-mean” person on here. You’re beyond helpful to everybody. And I think if I opened a poll with that question, you’d win it. Sometimes I get set off on the value retention thing when people draw a conclusion that because somebody cares about that, somehow they are not a “collector” or that they don’t really like watches. Anyway, OP…if you’re still listening, listen to what Gary says here. Don’t let anybody con you into anything. But the reality is if you want the “in demand” pieces, in today’s market you’re going to pay one way or another in either cash or time. Pick your poison… Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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The thing is - I don’t think buying a AP Diver or a ROC is buying his/her way to a Royal Oak. Both Diver and ROC are essentially RO just with different purposes. The Diver is a casual RO with rubber strap and funky colours, still with the same octagonal bezel which is a signature of the RO. The ROC is a RO just with an added complication. If one has difficulty buying the diver or the ROC but claim they like the 15500/15202 it’s a bit hard to understand the reasoning isn’t it.
Buying an AP should be an experience! For me it certainly was! And I hope it will be the same for you OP and not one you are forced into. |
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That's not what I meant. I simply meant I should not have assumed everyone on the forums is a dude. It's pretty straightforward.
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I agree, I get the feeling that some people on this forum assume that everyone has 40 grand to drop on a watch and not worry about the prospect of selling it. From what I can tell, the OP isn’t asking which watch is going up in value (which defines investment in my opinion), she was asking about value retention, which is a perfectly legitimate concern. I also do not invest in watches, mainly because this is a hobby/guilty pleasure being of mine and is a futile pursuit (most of the time they are terrible investments ). But value retention is something I have to factor in, because I don’t have endless amounts of money. These are expensive toys and so when I get tired of something, I need to make sure I can get enough back out of it to roll into the next one. To the OP, it’s hard to say at this point. I’d say both are pretty well liked and are safe bets. Maybe go for the diver because it’s a lower price point and there’s more of a chance that it will stay close to retail IMO. Anyway just my two cents! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I personally have a RO, the values are so much higher than ROO. I can sell them for higher fraction of profits, isn't it? So why should I make a loss by selling ROO? Does it make sense to u?
I do not understand why some of u have to be so obsessed about resale as long as one asked about value. Just a simple question and yet some of the comments here are so unconstructive. Only have negative thoughts that they are not happy to see. For your info, not everyone have endless cash and some just want 1 or 2 watches for themselves. I really value some who have given me constructive advice and understand what I am after. Thanks once again. |
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GS93106, The faster way to get 15500 is to buy a code 11.59 which some have suggested in other threads. So why am I considering ROO instead? Does ROO helps in profile building? I doubt so. Popular watches are never an AD choice.
Getting a ROO for hubby is another alternative for 15500, isn't it? For your info, I do not see that it is wrong to ask for retain value. Many would have think of the retain value before buying, as we do not have endless cash like u Btw, the meaning of retain value is whether the item can hold its value over time. I don't see the word resale in it. So it is your own perspective that it is for resale purposes. |
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