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Fritz
路I like the idea that vintage watches are still a bit "under ground", it has meant that I've been able to pick up enough of what I like to amass a nice collection without going broke in the attempt. Once it goes too "mainstream", vintage watches will price themselves out of reach of many who would enjoy them.
Vintage motorcycles are a good example:
I remember buying a nice clean original & presentable '62 BMW for $1400 and, three years later a '53 Triumph with only 3900 original miles on it for the same amount. I was able to pile a bunch of mileage on these and other machines while attending every vintage bike meet within reasonable riding distance. Now these machines are too valuable in the eyes of many to be used in anger... the BMW was needlessly "restored" and disappeared into a static collection and the Triumph was last seen in a museum, also parked.
Once old things in limited supply become popular, they become expensive. Once they become expensive, they become to valuable to use.
Then they all disappear from view and nobody really enjoys them.
Vintage motorcycles are a good example:
I remember buying a nice clean original & presentable '62 BMW for $1400 and, three years later a '53 Triumph with only 3900 original miles on it for the same amount. I was able to pile a bunch of mileage on these and other machines while attending every vintage bike meet within reasonable riding distance. Now these machines are too valuable in the eyes of many to be used in anger... the BMW was needlessly "restored" and disappeared into a static collection and the Triumph was last seen in a museum, also parked.
Once old things in limited supply become popular, they become expensive. Once they become expensive, they become to valuable to use.
Then they all disappear from view and nobody really enjoys them.
