[mgsooner]

We seem to be getting back to a time where "value retention" is one of the lesser considerations when buying a luxury watch. Some models will be better than others, sure. However outside of the most desirable references from Rolex, Patek, AP, etc - you'd better expect to take a hit. The "investment" days are long, long gone. How much of a hit you end up taking comes down to a variety of factors, including if that's something you care about at all. Because some don't have to care about that. I do. Which means basically anything outside of being offered a steel GMT or Daytona (i'll never be in the market for PP or AP) I am buying on the secondary market. There are some great deals to be had right now on really cool watches from a variety of brands.

That's a lot of words to simply say: things are almost back to normal.