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And out of interest, what's the prob with Rolex or Tudor?
I'm just annoyed with Rolex for their market control strategy (as effective as it clearly is in stoking demand), and if I bought a Tudor it'd remind me that I wanted, but could not buy, a Rolex every time I looked at it.
Dammit-
Ah man, did a proper post on this but it got lost, anyway TL/DR version
- I totally get where you're coming from re the whole Rolex being annoying thing and not wanting to be part of the madness.
- If the Tudor is off the menu because it would remind you that you wanted, but could not buy, a Rolex, isn't that going to be true of any other non-Rolex watch?
- You be crushing on a Rolex GMT, yo. It's like the cool person you fancied at school / uni/ work who wouldn't talk to you :)
- I'd prefer a Tudor GMT to a Rolex GMT, but I'm weird.
- I totally get where you're coming from re the whole Rolex being annoying thing and not wanting to be part of the madness.
Detritus
OK, so a true GMT automatic that has a chance of appreciating in value and isn't a Rolex / Tudor. Well that should be easy :)
Sadly, as others up-thread have said, the "appreciating in value" bit is impossible to predict and unlikely unless you're super lucky or into silly money Pateks etc (and are somehow able to get them at RRP). Buying secondhand would keep losses lower, but obviously comes with a bit more risk.
What's the budget?
And out of interest, what's the prob with Rolex or Tudor?