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> The luxury business operate on the Veblen effect. Exlcusivity and strong price consistency - desirability. But this was also the case in 2014 - but Rolex prices on the secondary market were not nearly as strong, and you could get discounts purchasing new. Same as any other luxury brand. So what ha

If Rolex and Patek don't have to buy back their watches to maintain desirability, whereas GP does, isn't that a huge competitive advantage for Rolex and Patek? Not so long ago a tanking secondary market was a given for every brand. What changed? Certainly Rolex and Patek didn't do anything to their

1. Case gold is 18k, or 75% by mass; platinum is pt950, or 95% by mass. 2. Cases aren't made to the same mass, they are made to the same volume. Platinum is denser than gold. This means there is approximately 40% more mass of platinum in a pt950 case than gold in a 18k gold case for the same watch.

If so, that's even more impressive. What sort of accuracy does nomos guarantee?

The pops of red are wonderful too!

The 458 is probably the most beautiful car in recent memory for me...so I definitely don't have anything against Ferraris! If I got a recent Ferrari though, it would probably be the FF - I have a soft spot for quirky cars. I just can't stand the new trend of gloss black plasticky parts...save those

And all the black plasticky looking parts? Where are the flowing lines of the 458 and f12? Paint it grey, give me earplugs and I would mistake it for a Hyundai ioniq...

Like the gondola or...dare I say...5101p...🫢🫢😳

There seems to be no easy solution. Perhaps Patek could direct or prioritise the allocations for the "refuge AD" for orphaned collectors...

Just more strategically hidden