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  1. Bilko May 11, 2020

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    Ok. By pure fluke I’ve ended up with a 2nd LE Bond Diver 300M 50th OHMSS. It’s edition number is in the teens.
    Does this have any bearing on it’s collectible value? An AD said the first 10 of any LE run are never released. Is this true? And has a watch ever looked better on the wrist than in picture more than this iteration? Love it.
     
  2. Evitzee May 11, 2020

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    Edition numbers are often used as a sales tactic, but they almost never mean much. Some Asian cultures are into the lucky number thing and maybe they will pay more for certain numbers, but the number means little to me. For a James Bond edition number 007 would probably add some value, or number 11 for the Apollo 11 50th edition, but otherwise I wouldn't pay more. They usually aren't produced in numerical order anyway, it's just random. I've never heard of the first 10 of an edition never being released, more sales tactics, imo. More likely they are reserved for their very best customers, brand celebrities, their own museum, etc.
     
  3. Meme-Dweller May 11, 2020

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    Unless you have #1, it won't command much of a premium. There are Asian buyers, though, that would pay premiums for unique/lucky numbers like #88 or #888, but avoid #44 or #444. Then there are birth year numbers, #1950 - #2000 that may appeal to certain people.
     
  4. pongster May 11, 2020

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    Only one way to find out for sure
     
  5. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. May 11, 2020

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    Certain years from 1960-2000 as a reference to birth year.
    007

    13

    88,888

    666

    Stuff like that Has a slight bump.
     
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  6. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector May 11, 2020

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    I picked 1861 for the Speedy Tuesday 1 :D
     
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  7. Capt Cave Man May 12, 2020

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    Shirley #1969 would be worth owning for an A11 LE piece :D
     
  8. demchocholips May 12, 2020

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    Don’t call me Shirley.

    Sorry, couldn’t resist.
     
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