In honor of the impending release, I went into the basement and dug out a set of 5 books that I bought in 1976 at the National Air and Space Museum when I was 12. Somehow these books have followed me for the last 44 years. Below is: a) half of the two page spread showing the launch of Apollo 13; and b) the cover of the actual book.
I have something called work on Monday but should be able to finish by 3pm and be at the Omega boutiquey by 4pm. I am hoping that I can register my interest somehow but I am slightly skeptical I will get anywhere.
I guess you’re not in the US although I believe the deposit waitlist is now closed. I wish you the best of luck!
Thanks. I’m in Japan. I have 2 options, go to the OB on the 5th and see what’s what or go through the OB at the dept store where we have a connection who helped acquire a couple of Rolex. The 2nd option sounds best but I don’t want to get that person involved again. Sorry this post is all about me me me lol but I hope every genuine watch lover can get this watch if they desire!
They should create some kind of anti flipping rule where the buyer has to sign an agreement form that the watch is not to be sold on for the next determined amount of time.
For example, the original purchaser has to hold onto it for at min 2-3 years before it can be sold on the open market.
I know I have drummed this out and not thought about every avenue, but surely it would help to deter dealers from looking to make a quick buck and help others to get a watch that they want to keep hold onto like me.
take it whatever way you want - a mountain of salt even: I am hearing demand for this coming snoopy from AD and OB is very hot.
For anti-LE folks if you can't beat them/ us, might be a case of join them/ us.
They should create some kind of anti flipping rule where the buyer has to sign an agreement form that the watch is not to be sold on for the next determined amount of time.
For example, the original purchaser has to hold onto it for at min 2-3 years before it can be sold on the open market.
I know I have drummed this out and not thought about every avenue, but surely it would help to deter dealers from looking to make a quick buck and help others to get a watch that they want to keep hold onto like me.
Although I have extensively argued against omega's strategy to release so many limited editions, of course as a dealer I will definitely buy this LE to flip
Once you have bought and paid for a watch, this forthcoming LE or any other watch, it is your property and you are free to do what you want with it.
So you can wear it (preferred option), put it in a safe for your children and hope it rises in value, you can jump and down on it, smash it with a hammer or other suitable instrument, or you can sell it.
If you sell it, you can sell the watch the day you buy it, the day after, a week or a month or a year or at any point you determine.
The watch is your property, yours to do with as you see fit.
So whilst I dislike flippers and the grey market I understand that there is bugger all that can be done to stop this from happening, therefore I have decided that I will only buy from an AD at or below retail price.
Once you have bought and paid for a watch, this forthcoming LE or any other watch, it is your property and you are free to do what you want with it.
So you can wear it (preferred option), put it in a safe for your children and hope it rises in value, you can jump and down on it, smash it with a hammer or other suitable instrument, or you can sell it.
If you sell it, you can sell the watch the day you buy it, the day after, a week or a month or a year or at any point you determine.
The watch is your property, yours to do with as you see fit.
So whilst I dislike flippers and the grey market I understand that there is bugger all that can be done to stop this from happening, therefore I have decided that I will only buy from an AD at or below retail price.
Ok this is where we differ because if I was was going to release something special I would like to see that it goes to the people that really want it and not someone that is going to try and deprive someone else of the opportunity of owning one. Those type of people would go to the back of my list if I knew that was there intention.
It's not like Omega needs their money and are short on offers.
In fact I would rate Omega if they done that to most of the people on these so called lists.
i.e. history checks and known dealers last.
I know that if the watch is good, and I manage to actually get one I am holding on to it for keeps.
Ok this is where we differ because if I was was going to release something special I would like to see that it goes to the people that really want it and not someone that is going to try and deprive someone else of the opportunity of owning one. Those type of people would go to the back of my list if I knew that was there intention.
Ok this is where we differ because if I was was going to release something special I would like to see that it goes to the people that really want it and not someone that is going to try and deprive someone else of the opportunity of owning one. Those type of people would go to the back of my list if I knew that was there intention.
It's not like Omega needs their money and are short on offers.
In fact I would rate Omega if they done that to most of the people on these so called lists.
i.e. history checks and known dealers last.
I know that if the watch is good, and I manage to actually get one I am holding on to it for keeps.
Another viewpoint - maybe Omega actually want some amount of flippers? Certainly not a ton, but some amount of flippers will drive secondary prices higher generating more hype and attention for the watch/brand. Resellers also give those who have more money than time the ability to facilitate transactions which are mutually beneficial. Sure some people might get upset they can't obtain the watch at reasonable prices, but many also understand and will attribute that to s/d dynamics of an awesome luxury watch, and not as an inherent fault of corporate strategy.
If they somehow came up with a policy to effectively enforce holding periods, I think this would turn off a lot of buyers who weren't planning on flipping anyways.
