Are you investing in value, or is it all about vanity?
The allure of limited editions and the price tag predicament are the burning questions every watch collector faces. Limited editions may be the apple of our eyes, but are they truly exclusive, or just a clever marketing ploy?
Watch prices often vary, but are we paying for craftsmanship, heritage, and innovation, or caught in a high-stakes game of one-upmanship?
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I know very few watch folks in real life, so I'm not trying to one up or impress anyone other than myself.
I like posh watches because I'll never own a mansion, private jet or yacht - but I can afford what in my eyes is the ultimate mechanical watch & that brings me an enormous amount of joy and satisfaction.
Im not adverse to a limited edition, depends on the specific piece.
I know very few watch folks in real life, so I'm not trying to one up or impress anyone other than myself.
I like posh watches because I'll never own a mansion, private jet or yacht - but I can afford what in my eyes is the ultimate mechanical watch & that brings me an enormous amount of joy and satisfaction.
Im not adverse to a limited edition, depends on the specific piece.
Wow I never thought of it that way. Good point, I certainly respect that.
I mainly collect watches because I like the look, the technicality of the movement and don't focus too much on limited editions. Mainly because they (LE) are aimed at investment collecting rather than putting them to work (on your wrist).
All is vanity.
Limited editions are the blatant creation of artificial scarcity. They aren’t even trying to hide it anymore.
For some reason, having something that others are excluded from having is a key component of luxury. When a company can’t sell out luxury products on their merits, they resort to under-production and deliberately exclusionary policies.
Modern limited editions aren’t even objectively better or more attractive than regular models. They are just different and restricted. As I said, it’s become so blatant lately that nobody is even trying to hide it or deny it.
Limited editions are the blatant creation of artificial scarcity. They aren’t even trying to hide it anymore.
For some reason, having something that others are excluded from having is a key component of luxury. When a company can’t sell out luxury products on their merits, they resort to under-production and deliberately exclusionary policies.
Modern limited editions aren’t even objectively better or more attractive than regular models. They are just different and restricted. As I said, it’s become so blatant lately that nobody is even trying to hide it or deny it.
100% vanity. I only share watches as an attempt to validate myself the way my father never did.
Much like others have said, I don't care whether a particular watch is LE or not. But I admit that I am incredibly vane! 😂