Pugwash Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Why do you keep referring to "collectors" or "our collectors"? These people are dealers. Play the game, we're trying to keep the lawyers off our asses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltatahoe Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Play the game, we're trying to keep the lawyers off our asses. i think he was genuinely confused about it. not everyone has seen behind the curtain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futureace Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 i think he was genuinely confused about it. not everyone has seen behind the curtain I understand now. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slay Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 @slay, what's funny about your tirade is that i don't disagree with your theory about why other collectors don't have access to these watches. it's a pretty likely argument. my whole point was that i think luisik is full of sh!t in saying that he's seen the hublot big bang and breitling chronomat evolution reps for sale in the markets at the same prices as our other reps. if this were the case, some new collector would realize that they could make a nice profit by selling them to us at a price lower than the inflated prices of our existing collectors. and your point that what's going on with the prices on super reps is the same as idealwatches or bestswiss is an apples and oranges comparison -- those sites sell watches that can be freely bought on the markets for $100 or less for $1,000 or more. my point is that you can't buy these watches in the markets at deeply discounted prices -- they just aren't available. the factory that is making these watches probably finally realized -- hey, i'm the only source for these popular, well repped watches -- i can charge higher prices. the whole point of pugwash's thread that i linked to earlier is just that -- they CAN charge higher prices, and people will continue buy the watches. deltatahoe How do you know that? Have you ever actually bought a piece from them? HA HA HA, got you there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltatahoe Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 How do you know that? Have you ever actually bought a piece from them? HA HA HA, got you there i'm VERY thankful that i've never bought a rep from bestswiss, etc......luckily i found RWG while looking for reviews of those sites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lcdr2007 Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 I believe luisik's point was to educate folks to the possible detrimental effect these ever increasing prices have on this hobby. I just recently got into reps, purchasing 5 pieces over a two month period. I was just getting revved up about some more watches when I started to step on the brakes, noticing the recent dramatic price increases. I'm sure theres plenty of watch afficianados like me with champagne tastes on a beer budget. It seems as though just as quickly as I got into this because of affordable prices, I'll be getting back out because of the recent inflation. I don't know if these price increases are justified for the level of quality or not. Thats up to someone else to debate. But as larger numbers of people reduce their buying habits, the market becomes reduced to the few who're willing to pay higher and higher prices and the dealers will simply cater to them. That may eventually drive a stake through the heart of this whole thing and all that'll be left will be the pricey so-called 'super-reps' at one end of the spectrum and Canal St garbage at the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normanduke Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 lcdr 2007, I'm in the same boat as you are. Love the watches but have few spare coins to buy them. $ 300 a pop is just too rich for me. And the guys who pay this are inflating the prices. More power to them. That said, I think the dollar vs. Huan thing is sure to escalate against us big time, soon. My advice is to buy watches now before they are unaffordable, tho' I doubt we'll see any profit from them lest you're a good salesman. Can't put a price on sheer amusement tho',... just passing the time. My bargains ? Jos's Beginmariner at $108 shipped. And just today ordered, Ruby's SFSO $ 165 with alternate leather strap shipped. ND Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amplitude Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 Maybe I'm a little dumb, but $300 for the 3717 seems like a helluva deal to me. It's so damn nice, and a little finishing makes it look and feel totally gen. Now, the HBB...I personally think is a monstrosity, gen or rep. I wouldn't pay $50 for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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