Grandpa always told me, "Don't buy anything in a room with a chandelier."
As much as Mother Omega and Pappa Rolex hate to hear it, any given model of watch is merely a commodity. It is in your financial best interest to acquire that commodity as inexpensively as possible. For example, a used 3 year old Speedmaster Professional can be had for about $3,000. Omega's MSRP on a new one is $5,250. You have to ask yourself if it's worth $2,250 to you to be the first to wear the watch because in 10 years there is likely to be little difference in the value of a 10 year old watch compared to a 13 year old watch assuming both watches are in comparable states of repair.
AnotherDon's Axiom: It's going to be a used watch when I trade it or sell it. It may as well be a used watch when I buy it.
But it's your money and your watch. You get to make up your own mind.
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