Iconic? Longevity? Retain it's Price? All good questions, and only time will tell.
In general the prices on these have about doubled in the last few years. Whether that will continue or not is anyone's guess. And if we all thought they would rise up a lot in value, they would never get sold. So at least the owner of the one you are looking at does not necessarily think they will shoot up in value (or he really needs the money for something else right now).
Blank warranty card is basically meaningless, as it would be out of warranty anyway. Full papers are a must for these if you want full value down the road. And there should be a white strap that goes with this as well. I'm not sure how easy it is to source a replacement if it is missing.
The provided photos are not great for assessing the condition, but it seems decent enough overall. I would ask for a pic of the caseback to make sure it has the proper text on it. And I would plan on having the caseback opened as soon as I received it to make sure the movement is proper.
And due to the age, definitely consider a movement service is you plan on wearing it regularly.
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