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Re: there is great horological value in..

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: having an "in-house" movement watch,
: You are hard pressed to find a watch which
: is collectable that isn't in-house.
: Antiquioum which sells more watches at
: auction ranks Patek Phillepe and Rolex as
: number 1 and 2 respectively and Omega isn't
: even in their top 10 of collectable brands.

: They are simply more collectable. That might
: not matter to you, but most watch collectors
: take this into account. We simply don't see
: watches in the same way, you and I, and
: that's OK. The fact that you like the ladies
: Omega with a quartz movement more than a
: mechanical watch tells me we are on
: different wavelengths. To each his own.

: Finally, I will not try to convince you to like
: the Daytona since I too don't find it all
: that great (although the free market
: disagrees with the both of us). A $5200 SS
: model sell for between $8000-$15000
: depending on where in the world you are. I
: will however remind you that opinions aside,
: a $3500 Omega turns into a $1500 Omega the
: minute you leave the (trust me, I learned
: this the hardway with a Seamaster Pro), a
: $3500 Rolex barely takes a depreciation
: (especially if held over a long time).

: Sam

: Happy new year and keep an open mind.