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I don't understand the attraction of new watches.
Answering my own question, but Zenith are also getting up to this nonsense with their 146 heritage. New, around £6k, original around £2k.
Original Railmaster is £26,000, 2017 Railmaster is £3,600.
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Original Railmaster is £26,000, 2017 Railmaster is £3,600.
If you buy a vintage watch it'll cost you around £0 to own.*
If you buy a new one it'll cost you the price that it depreciates. Assuming that over 5 years an Omega will lose about half its value that's about £1 per day to own.
Obviously things are a bit different once you adjust for inflation but even then you shouldn't lose money. Actually low inflation rates are one of the reasons that prices for vintage watches are high right now.
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Ah I see. ok. I still think the idea of making a new watch look like an old one is just an odd thing to do. Admittedly I'm totally biased, in the last 15 years I've seen one new watch that I like (the Tudor BBN), other than being waterproof I don't understand the attraction of new watches.
Answering my own question, but Zenith are also getting up to this nonsense with their 146 heritage. New, around £6k, original around £2k: