Well, I couldn't get the AD to budge on the $3740 + $300 in tax, even though it's been sitting in the showcase since August of last year. So I declined to buy it, and it would use up my last $400 in saved rewards points to get that price - it's selling for $4,140 to everyone else! I like it, but not enough to take an instant $800 hit in depreciation, for a watch I might wear 1-2 times a month.
I'd likely keep it for a few years if it didn't bore me, and the idea that it really could be limited enough in production to climb in price steadily over the years is attractive. I'm not really a "buy a watch just to flip and make money" kinda guy, but it still pains me to buy from a retailer and lose so much value instantly.
I also think that my 145.022 from 1976 is a better look for my wrist if I plan to wear a Speedy (the FOIS is nice too). I like having a Speedy Moon watch that's not the same thing everyone else is wearing, which is what drew me to the Tin Tin (or FOIS, or vintage).
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