: Hi Jeff,

: Hong Kong dealers are offering 15% off the RRP- and I know that
: there are at least 2 available still. I also received a call
: from a Melbourne store offering a similar discount off the
: watch, so while I guess its very dependent on which market
: you're talking about, I do think its possible to still buy today
: at a discount.

: The "flippers" seeking a quick profit may get lucky, but
: I doubt it. $16k is ridiculous.

: I don't know of any Tag- including the 40th anniversary carrera,
: and the 360 Carreras- that are now trading at or above their
: original retail price. A couple of weeks ago a PVD 360 Carrera
: (10 made!) went for just over 50% of the original price.

: So, in my view the Monaco will settle around the $4000-5000 mark-
: but there may be some quick profits in the meantime. The main
: reason that I think they will fall to this level is that the
: people who really care about the 40th anniversary watch are
: Heuer- not Tag Heuer- fans. And I'm not sure that the Heuer fan
: base would rather have this watch that a mint Siffert...$5000
: buys you a lot of Heuer.

: dc