It strikes me as the kind of watch that looks cool when you first see it, but soon gets old. Personally, I think that all of the Speedmasters with coated cases fall into that category, but TBH this one takes busy and gimmicky to a whole new level.
Really bad time to start with Omega. Good luck.
Yeah, I've looked at that one but can't seem to find one under $16k
Why is that?
Prices almost doubled last 2 years.
? Which prices almost doubled? Not sure I’m tracking here.
Omega retail prices.
Omega retail prices have almost doubled in 2 years? Not saying you’re wrong, but do you have some specific data-points to back up this claim? I’m aware of a few price increases, but I thought they were each on the order a single-digit percentage. (Entirely possible I missed something—not being irritable here.)
The watch the OP is interested in debuted in 2018 (so, 5 years ago) for for 9500 Euros, I believe. Seems like they can be had for close to that original retail price now.
And even going retail to retail: the updated Seamaster 300 Heritage watches (as a random example) that debuted two years ago originally listed for around $6200 US and now sell for $7100.
Are you referring to unobtainable preowned Speedmasters like the Snoopy, perhaps?
Speedmaster pro prices have gone completely crazy, most clear example. I bought a new one for 3700€ 3 years ago.
Different movement now than what you got three years ago. In the US the older 1861 model was $5,250/5,350 from around 2013 or so, now the current model with the 3861 movement, nicer bracelet but less inclusive kit is $7,000, an increase of around 33% over ten years. That's an average increase of about 3% a year. Sorry, can't get excited about that. Omega held their prices for a long time in the US but finally raised them in the last 18 months with return of inflation. Life goes on.
Yeah, I think this is a bad time to get into Rolex, AP, Lange and Patek. It’s probably not the best time ever to get into Omega, as I think AD discounts are getting harder to negotiate, but they’re certainly not unheard of. Brands like Vacheron (certain OB-only Overseas models notwithstanding) and IWC (though I’m f-ing baffled by how they priced the new Ingeniuer and would just go for a GP Laureato at that point) are still pretty accessible. (And we need to keep to a whisper about JLC, as they might actually make some of the best watches in the world but no one seems to remember they exist most of the time. I’m praying they don’t dive into the Genta-derivative integrated bracelet ss sports watch thing, the way Bulgari, Piaget, Zenith, and, like, every other brand has done.)
