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 Posted: Tue Oct 13th, 2009 02:24 pm
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oagaspar



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 "For example:  I was sent the “Tactical” version of a watch to review and comment upon.   This was a highly sought after limited edition of this particular model and carried an additional $2500 price tag on an already $4000 watch.  I opened said watch and compared it with the standard model inside and out.  In conclusion, the addition of PVD coating was the only difference between standard and limited model, period. No dial differences, hand differences, nothing."

what watch would this be as curious minds would like to know?and honestly again out of only curiosity who are you as your username does not ring a bell but you sound well versed in forums and knowing what your username may be on another forum or forums would be useful in lending credibility to the WIS on 3T in getting to know you?

 and as far as LE or Limited quantities that is solely dependant on the manufacturer or watchmaker on whether or not they deserve any exclusivity or speculation of increased value down the road because of it.Many who participate on these watch forums are brainwashed by shopping shows and and false statements made by individuals/vendors and WIS posting and trying to make something more valuable by adding the monaker of LE or rare/scarce.... and it is up to a WIS to research their purchases in these cases and learn from those who preceeded us as for most in this hobby it is the joy of buying and owning what they like and is in their $ comfort zone and not neccessarily what is a truly substantial watch....it's more about having a fun hobby.

The watch business is a very secretive business and there are those who believe they have figured it all out until someone comes along with greater knowledge to disprove them and unfortunately many WIS who posess this knowledge rarely post anymore as most forums have become nothing more than a schill for vendors to sell their products(on open forum) and forum owners to make $ for advertising so when a truth/fact is posted about a certain brand you will more likely be attacked by that brands loyal followers rather than heralded for the knowledge you posess and wanted to pass along.

in conclusion I mean we're not really talking Philip Dufour or Richard Mille to name a couple here whose LE's are really LE's and pretty much guarranteed to increase in value hand6.gif