The 1171 will look great but apparently quality of the new ones that cab still be bought isn't the greatest. Best to try for a vintage one but it'll cost a pretty penny...
I was actually told by Omega that I should hear from the boutique by mid June to make an appointment for pickup in July.
Well, as ever, buy it for enjoyment, not as an investment.
I'm not sure looking at how the old watches have done is a yardstick for how current ones will do. The early ones have gone up in value because of their scarcity, because they were the originals and because of their historical significance with the space race. I'm not sure any of that applies here.
Only a very, very small minority of watches even retain their value, let alone have their value increase. You're on a bit of a hiding to nothing hoping for a profit from a watch.
But does it matter? It's just a piece of jewellery. If you like it buy it and enjoy it, any retention of value is really just a bonus. It shouldn't inform your thinking.
I'm not sure if this works 100% - source a modern bracelet and then flip the links over to the brushed side. You'll need to hand brush the end links to match.
Do you all think we got the short end of the deal, considering the 60th anniversary comes with a box, bracelet and a roll too?
I think they wanted to keep the ceramic bezel to other more limited pieces like the CK and the ceramic body Speedmasters
