Should I buy a Zenith Chronomaster Sport '21?

[Bensrolex]

I admire this watch but it would be my first Zenith, and I am less familiar with the reasonable pre-owned market and how a pre-owned model may hold its (discounted from retail) value. I have an opportunity to buy a very nice, authenticated white-dial example with original box/warranty card/etc for $7150. This seems like a pretty compelling price for a watch of this quality. Anybody have any pros or cons I should consider? I am aware of the "Zaytona" controversy but it doesn't bother me :) Thanks!

[Fleetlord]

Originally Posted by Bensrolex

I admire this watch but it would be my first Zenith, and I am less familiar with the reasonable pre-owned market and how a pre-owned model may hold its (discounted from retail) value. I have an opportunity to buy a very nice, authenticated white-dial example with original box/warranty card/etc for $7150. This seems like a pretty compelling price for a watch of this quality. Anybody have any pros or cons I should consider? I am aware of the "Zaytona" controversy but it doesn't bother me :) Thanks!

I'll stop you right there.

If "resale" value is of any possible consideration in determining purchasing the Zenith, then you 100% shouldn't buy it.

Zenith resale value is absolutely atrocious. You're already seeing it offered a steep discount for a reason.

If you are considering resale...then it's ROLEX.

[Bensrolex]

Originally Posted by Fleetlord

I'll stop you right there.

If "resale" value is of any possible consideration in determining purchasing the Zenith, then you 100% shouldn't buy it.

Zenith resale value is absolutely atrocious. You're already seeing it offered a steep discount for a reason.

If you are considering resale...then it's ROLEX.

Thanks, though I’m not sure I understand this. The atrocious resale value is the precise reason I was considering, and in the end wound up purchasing the watch, in like new condition, for 65% of retail. I don’t see any real indication of huge decreases in the preowned market, and I don’t really see availability of a similar caliber preowned watch for anything less. I guess let’s look in a couple years and see how preowned prices have held up.


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[Andad]

Pass.

[VesyMesca]

Hi, what is going on?
Is it still actual?