I agree, also, I think there is a real resurgence and interest in vintage watches at the moment, which is pushing up values. The average Joe who looks up a vintage Rolex will probably fall off their chair when they see the price tag, and Heuers offer real value right now, it's still fairly easy to pic up a nice 70's/80's chrono for around £1k, compared with the 'competition', I think they are remarkable value.

Stewart

: I think that people do their research more, so if they have - for
: example - a Viceroy they check what other ones are listed for
: and stick theirs in at the same $2,500 or $3,000. Viceroys with
: GFs tend to go for over $1,000, whatever the condition, if they
: are listed with a low starting price. A lot of auctions for
: interesting watches with low starting prices have a tendency to
: disappear, I suspect people make offers the sellers can't
: refuse. It's getting harder and harder to find bargains these
: days.