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·A few weeks ago I was at a talk with Jupp Philip, head of Fortis watches. He was talking about how their refreshed lineup was all about current design, and they stayed away from vintage inspired design. My first thought was “what a bummer, I love the vintage vibe”. However, considering that today’s classics were modern and exiting back in the day, I started to wonder how a new Fortis would be viewed in 50 years, could it be coveted like we covet an arrowhead Connie?
Further down the rabbit hole of introspection, and finally getting to my question, how will the modern reissues be viewed 50 years from now? Staying away from watches as investments, and just pondering for fun:
Will a 2024 Hamilton Ventura or a Longines Heritage Conquest (as examples) be held in awe in 2074? Or will it be “oh that’s one of those early 2020 reissues, hard pass”?
Is a reissued watch just “fun for now”or are they special enough and built well enough to pass down to someone?
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Further down the rabbit hole of introspection, and finally getting to my question, how will the modern reissues be viewed 50 years from now? Staying away from watches as investments, and just pondering for fun:
Will a 2024 Hamilton Ventura or a Longines Heritage Conquest (as examples) be held in awe in 2074? Or will it be “oh that’s one of those early 2020 reissues, hard pass”?
Is a reissued watch just “fun for now”or are they special enough and built well enough to pass down to someone?
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