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Donut wrote:
I thought this forum was for people who appreciated Haute Horlogerie ? I can'tbe alone here, am I ?
Cheers,
Rob
I did not know the price tag had to be 6-7 figures (or higher) for one to enjoy and "appreciate" watches, how watches are made, the history of watches, etc??
I said I would personally purchase watches like Omega, Breitling, Panerai in the $1000 - $10,000 range. Bichondaddy said he would pick up a $20,000 Hubolt. Are those not good enough watches? I personally would never buy a PP, even if I had the money. Nothing against the brand, just not my taste, or size I like, or whatever. I understand what goes into them from reading your posts and many others online, just not for me.
One thing this forum most definitely is not (and never will be) is one that only accepts ridiculously high end watches that only .00000000000000000000001% of the population can or will ever afford, as encompassing the "watch industry". If anything those ultra expensive watches are a tiny tiny tiny tiny percentage of the watch world as a whole and are only seen in high end press releases or glossy ads. They do not represent 99.99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999% of the people visiting watch forums each day and participating. Sure people can appreciate them, but don't have to like them or even want to buy them to appreciate the watch world.
I would say there are many many members on this forum and others that completely appreciate some of the higher higher end watches, but realistically cant afford them or know they will never be able to afford them (myself included) or just simply don't find them desirable . So they discuss, purchase, ..... and dream in their realistic price range.