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Old 16 April 2024, 10:41 PM   #60
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Originally Posted by vliberman View Post
I agree, change happens on the margin. Let’s not forget that sports watches made today’s PP, full stop. Few care about anything other than Nautilus or Aquanaut. Quite frankly, Patek doesn’t have much to offer vs current indies in the classic category (outside of super complications). And secondary mkt prices reflect that. Almost every offering trades below MSRP! If sports watches are no longer attractive, game over.
Not sure I agree about this. PP has always been about grand complications up till 2016/2017 and most of them (including Nautilus/Aquanaut) traded below MSRP except for the rarer LE stuff.

Today, I think the hype is coming down a bit. In the end I think the sports line will always be popular but it will be more balanced.

If you own a Naut/Aquanaut, its a great watch but after a while it becomes boring. The Perpetual Calendar Chronos and chronographs tend to do well in the long term from a valuation standpoint (after discontinuation).
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