Exactly, better than money in the bank. I recently bought a new gen that increased $8000 in just a cupple of months... i think gen collecting is pretty cool its the only one of my hobbies that have made me money.
I mean, if you appreciate the craftsmanship of watchmaking, and have disposable funds, collecting gens can be a pretty smart choice. Reps to me are like, i dont know, like methadone i guess, stops me from making bad choises
I have, picked it up about a month ago, starting to patinate (old pic). Interesting piece to own, not knowing how the watch will actually end up looking, new experience for me.
Here is a pic of his work, he did a dial swap, serviced and secured a loose movement and best of all, filled the indicies with a beautiful brown... eh, substance.