That doesn't help. 🙁 The last time I bought a watch that cost more than $1000, it was the RGM in my avatar pic. I'm probably getting a Zelos or two in the next month. And I have my first Lüm-Tec, in years, coming later this year. I've wanted to get a Speedy Pro for a long time...
Read, son! I said sub-$1000 😜
Zelos and Lüm-Tec are sub-$1000 watches.
What I MEANT to write (because typing is hard, right? 😵💫) was that the last time I bought a watch that WASN'T sub-$1000 was my RGM back in 2013. Back then, a used Speedy Pro was about $3000, so an interesting $1000+ watch was too big of a bite of that $3000 for a potential Speedy. In my head (and, I know this is completely illogical) $1000-1500 was "close" to the cost of a $3k used moon watch, so I just couldn't pull the trigger on something in that range. For example, Zelos released a nice Valjoux chronograph watch last year that was around $1200 for the launch price. And I've always wanted a Bell & Ross BR01. But they're usually around $2500 or more. And I'm sure over the last 7 years I've spent enough on sub-$1000 watches to buy a new Omega. 😕😉
If you asked instead to compare a 3572 and a PP 5711, there starts to be actionable information.
Good thing about Bell & Ross is the fakes are usually a better made watch....so you can get a good one for $300 😉
I get what you are saying. I bought a 3572.50 (tritium) almost 9 years ago and a Gemini IV almost 7 years ago. In my guesstimate, the Gemini appreciated more than twice the 3572.50, even with the 2 year differential when buying. But I had no idea they even made a Gemini when I bought the 3572, and plenty of Speedmasters have come and gone since buying my first. As time passes, I don't think there is a correct (or incorrect) way to go on selecting one or another Speedmaster.
I still own both. And the 3572.50 is my first Speedmaster.
Every real BR01 I've handled felt very sturdy. I was on Canal St a few years ago and those fakes felt like they were made from aluminum foil. I was afraid that if I sneezed while holding it, it would fall apart.
At least you would still have a better movement than a BR01
