zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: No. Why would it? It is still a new watch,
: EXACTLY identical to one of the same model
: made several months earlier or later.

I maintain, and in practice have experienced, that the used watch with less warranty time left will always sell for less that the brand new one where the buyer is the first owner. This is a given, even with watches.

: Certainly if one had 4 years of wear and tear,
: then yes. But if both were never worn they
: would be worth the same.

Same example here. Even if NOS, the 4 year old watch would not sell for the same price as the brand new one. And the one with 4 years wear, even if impecably cared for, would sell for noticably less.

: But that is WAY different from your original
: question which was about whether the cost of
: the Bond SMP models would go down once the
: Coaxial GMT came out.

This question was asked by another member, not me.

: No, sorry, you are way off.

: This is JEWELRY, which after the initial
: purchase only depreciates based on
: CONDITION, not age.

I agree with you here with respect to "jewelry" but not with mechanical items like watches. I respect your opinion but my experience tells me otherwise.

: There is no "Best if Sold By Nov
: 2004" dating on these. They are not
: perishables. They do not change from year to
: year like cars.

We agree here, kind of. Watches do change in value with age, including normal wear and tear. NOS may be a different but wasn't part of my thinking.