decided to skip anything low priced and buy something vintage and excellent right off. want something thatll hold value. what would you buy?
A 3590.50 or 3592.50 Tritium Speedy, preferably with the older Bezel style and the awesome 1479 bracelet, would fit in the range nicely.
In the past, I would also have suggested a Speedmaster. I think that anything collectible (read - not likely to lose value) is priced over $4k now. Given the unstable state of the vintage watch market and the economy today, I would suggest a nice vintage Constellation pie-pan or Rolex Oyster Perpetual from the 1950’s or 1960’s in solid 18K. You will not lose on the gold content and there will always be a small market for dressy watches, while fad watches will come and go. You will need help from the collective in vetting prospective purchases, as fakes, redials and frankenwatches abound. But nothing good is ever easy, is it? When in doubt, stick with the classics. gatorcpa
From the 80s: Speedmaster. From the 70s:Speedmaster LCD, or Flightmaster or both if I was going to spend 4k. Not sure what kind of condition they would be in but would give it shot. From the 60s: a Rolex no date.
That depends on: a) What you already have in your collection. b) What are you preferences (i.e. divers x chronographs x dressy watch). Myself I would buy a Mark II or a Mark 4.5. Or maybe a Speedmaster triple date. With 4K you can probably buy one of each in good state (i.e. ready to use).
i just got this so am slightly jaded but i would buy one of these in that price range i think they are a no brainer
145.006 or 145.016 seamster above gets my vote i just dont think you can do better at that price range
I agree with Gatorcpa. An excellent condition gold pie-pan is within your range. But only buy a watch that you will enjoy yourself.
I am bullish on Memomatics right now $1500 to $2000 will get you a real nice watch. In fact, these were under a $1000, but that price is getting increasingly harder to find.
I agree with above posts that for the 2k to 4K price range, you will find more options by looking to dress watches from the 1950s and 1960s in excellent condition.Two examples that may be a good choice for holding value over time are a stainless steel pie pan constellation (which would be on the lower end of your price range) or a Rolex 1601 Datejust in stainless steel case and white gold bezel (which is at the upper range end). What really matters is to buy what you like if you are keeping for the long term.