I'm not really seeing anything particularly appealing about the design. Just a very generic looking, plain-Jane watch IMO.

 

‘Yes, I just had a good look on WUS. Most of them sold for within $50 of the $399 new (Pre Miyota) price. I suppose it would depend on if you’re selling your watch when Lorier are sold out, but $50 is not a big hit at all.

 

How old where they? And my point was more they are not investment vehicles. Some people expect a 4-500$ small batch to go through the roof.

most are hard to sell 3 years after they come out. They are just another micro brand that may or may not still be around.

 

we are coming at this from different viewpoints. I’m talking about short term resale with the aim being someone can purchase one and if they don’t like it, they can flip it and not cost themselves much, if any, money. Therefore the risk associated with trying the brand/watch is low.

long term resale really depends on the success of the company I suppose. In 5 years if they do very well, these early, limited runs will probably be sought after. If they fail, not so much.

 

name one 5 year old company in the watch space that had its early models spike? I can think of 5 brands about 5 years old and no one cares about them.

losing 50 bucks for something you wore 5-10 times is nothing. Most people spend more on coffee.

 

Partially re-animating this thread to remind myself to buy one of these when they come back on sale. I really like the look and build, and it delivers some of that Explorer aesthetic at a beater price

 

I like these these type of watches for everyday wear and parts availability won't be an issue in our lifetime. With company's like the swatch group limiting parts availability to independent repairers there is a lot to be said for easily repairable pieces.

 

Umm.. that was like 5 years ago and is no longer the case based on about 5 lawsuits lol.

 

Hey @Foo2rama which part am I outdated about?

 

Swatch group and restricting parts.

 

Ah, one of the main parts supplier in the UK is Cousins and they often have parts that marked obsolete or restricted by manufacturer. That's why I made the remark. I wasn't aware that things had changed.

 

restricted by mfg could mean it requires a parts account for branded parts, you would see this across all major brands and that has not changed for over a decade. Omega and Rolex etc have only sold parts to certified watchmakers.

 

I think this article (2020) lead me to believe there were still problems for independent watch repairers.

 

A good looking, unpretentious everyday watch that should perform well IMO. No more. No less. The asking price is somewhat reasonable and might be debatable but then again, when you look at the other side of the spectrum, some are willing to pay triple retail for a brand new luxury sports watch.

 

I am currently in love with my early explorer tribute watch with Seiko made internals.... So much so I am thinking about perhaps making a small run of them.