I agree, even if I had had the insider tip I would not have dreamt of splashing six grands on a re-edition I do not even find attractive (I stick to the Chuck Maddox rule: no chronos without a 12-hour counter).
Disappointed too like Stewart though that our community was not the chosen medium for this but hey, we can be romantic as we like but it's business for TH and marketing forces rule the world, not ageing collectors' whims 😉...
Cheers,
Fabrizio