I don't know what "quids in" means.
I guess it's good.
So... I've had them all. Submariner, Seamaster Pro and Tudor. The only one on my wrist right now is the Tudor BB 58. Of the three, the only one I still own is the Tudor.
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I find that at $3800 (current USA MSRP/RRP) it is a bargain compared to a new Omega or Rolex. The quality is equal to either of those, in fit and finish, and the accuracy seems quite good although I haven't timed it, it hasn't been off enough (like my last Omega was) that I had to reset it.
Supply/demand for the Rolex, any Rolex, I concur, is obscene.
Yes, you could buy a new Submariner, wear it for a few years, and likely sell it for close to what you paid. But you are also spending somewhere around $9000US for that privilege. You could instead buy one or two new Tudors (or Omegas) and enjoy them. True, they may likely depreciate (I can guarantee that the Omega will) but that's really the normal thing. The Rolex market is not normal.
Also, you can walk into a store and actually buy a Tudor or Omega today, at or below RRP/MSRP. Not true with most Rolex models.
And yes, the market shows no signs of abating, but in all likelihood, at some point, it will, and if you were one of the crazy people who spent $25,000 on a stainless steel watch that retails new for less than half of that, well, you better like that watch a lot.
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