Watch market is nuts. I’ve given up making sense of it and stopped climbing the ladder price wise years ago. I went from aspiring to great things to spending more following Seiko’s price increases.sierra11b wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2019 5:32 pmCouldn't afford it anyway but if I could I would have passed. The watch market is so strange... You'd think there would be long term repercussions for another whored-out Hodinkee release sold-out in minutes (likely pre-sold 90%+), but at the exponential rate in interest of these LE watches I'm uncertain. I can see Oris not taking a hit but Blancpain? For shame.
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pbj204 wrote:
I wouldn't be surprised if the did a remake of something like this.
What model/ref is this ? I need to look this up some more
Would you guys be interested if I had a particular micro make a homage to this? 40mm / 20/18 strap option
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Danny_T wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 5:01 ampbj204 wrote:
I wouldn't be surprised if the did a remake of something like this.
What model/ref is this ? I need to look this up some more
Would you guys be interested if I had a particular micro make a homage to this? 40mm / 20/18 strap option
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More info here:
https://www.watchprosite.com/blancpain/ ... 3.6765663/
I would be interested in a homage.
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One just showed up on WUS for 15,000 - decent ROI
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Assuming it actually sells for anywhere near that.
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As long as there's a hope that people will buy, other people will hoover up everything in 10 seconds in order to sell. Pretty lame.
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Admittedly Blancpain is on a different level, but there are a hell of a lot of Oris/Hodinkee watches languishing on the forums at the moment. Quite a few IWCs as well. Apparently they're not all a slam dunk.
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That's why most of my disposable income has been going to things other than watches. The nonsense surrounding this hobby in recent years has been a real turn off.JP Chestnut wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 7:59 amAll that needs to happen is for a single watch to "sell" for that price from some David SW type and then the cycle begins.
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I totally agree. I could either pay over MSRP for a boring square cased Rolex Sub or put a down payment on a brand new loaded Subaru WRX STi, or pay a crew of dudes to repaint my deck and add two flagstone retaining walls/planters to my front yard, or... a million other things since $12,000 is a shit load of money. How many watches does a person need? I think I'm getting to that point for a while.logan2z wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:04 amThat's why most of my disposable income has been going to things other than watches. The nonsense surrounding this hobby in recent years has been a real turn off.JP Chestnut wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 7:59 amAll that needs to happen is for a single watch to "sell" for that price from some David SW type and then the cycle begins.
I still like watches and DWC, but adding to my collection at $10,000-$15,000 a watch isn't as fun as it was when they were $3,000-$4,500.
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Vintage Seikos are looking better everyday.
Or push my chips to the middle of the table for the LE re-issue Barakuda.
Or push my chips to the middle of the table for the LE re-issue Barakuda.
Re: Hodinkee/Blancpain 07/17/19
Fantastic thanks! I got the ball rolling ! This could be a reality guys.pbj204 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 5:24 amDanny_T wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 5:01 ampbj204 wrote:
I wouldn't be surprised if the did a remake of something like this.
What model/ref is this ? I need to look this up some more
Would you guys be interested if I had a particular micro make a homage to this? 40mm / 20/18 strap option
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More info here:
https://www.watchprosite.com/blancpain/ ... 3.6765663/
I would be interested in a homage.
Titnaium grade 5 case to differntiate from the OG
40mm
20mm lugs
miyota 9015 to keep costs down
strap choice - would a 20/18 or 20/16 be preferred? tapered leather or tropc style rubber (maybe both)
Thoughts ? Should we start another thread?
Re: Hodinkee/Blancpain 07/17/19
Yeah I slowed way down not that I ever put huge money in watches much beyond $1k, but even affordables in demand that are scarce are starting to go stupid.logan2z wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:04 amThat's why most of my disposable income has been going to things other than watches. The nonsense surrounding this hobby in recent years has been a real turn off.JP Chestnut wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 7:59 amAll that needs to happen is for a single watch to "sell" for that price from some David SW type and then the cycle begins.
That said now I’m considering doing more to my truck. I did just buy the gold G-Shock square which I’m pretty pleased with, but now that some idiot smacked into my truck in a parking lot I’m considering upgrading the parts instead of going OEM and that could be my next rabbit hole for awhile.
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I think that would be a big success. No one else has done a homage of this model, and it's one of the most interesting. 40mm is great, but it also has to be as thin as possible. There's no need for water resistance beyond 200m to 300m.Danny_T wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 9:33 am
Fantastic thanks! I got the ball rolling ! This could be a reality guys.
Titnaium grade 5 case to differntiate from the OG
40mm
20mm lugs
miyota 9015 to keep costs down
strap choice - would a 20/18 or 20/16 be preferred? tapered leather or tropc style rubber (maybe both)
Thoughts ? Should we start another thread?
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pbj204 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 10:07 amI think that would be a big success. No one else has done a homage of this model, and it's one of the most interesting. 40mm is great, but it also has to be as thin as possible. There's no need for water resistance beyond 200m to 300m.Danny_T wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 9:33 am
Fantastic thanks! I got the ball rolling ! This could be a reality guys.
Titnaium grade 5 case to differntiate from the OG
40mm
20mm lugs
miyota 9015 to keep costs down
strap choice - would a 20/18 or 20/16 be preferred? tapered leather or tropc style rubber (maybe both)
Thoughts ? Should we start another thread?
agree 100% I'd want it kept close to the OG just proportioned properly to the 40mm dia. I cant seem to find the specs (diameter etc) I'm assuming it's 38mm?
Re: Hodinkee/Blancpain 07/17/19
Danny - spend a couple bucks more and give it at least a Seiko motor, but Sellita would be a better choice. The 9015 is noisy.
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Or do ETA 2892. He doesn’t like the Sellita. High failure rate what he tells me. He’s got lots of ETA tho. Will people be willing to spend the extra ? I would. Reason he mentioned start with the 9015 because it’s comparable to 2892 in size and stem height and leaves open the option for ETA 2892 later.hoppyjr wrote:Danny - spend a couple bucks more and give it at least a Seiko motor, but Sellita would be a better choice. The 9015 is noisy.
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Danny_T wrote:Or do ETA 2892. He doesn’t like the Sellita. High failure rate what he tells me. He’s got lots of ETA tho. Will people be willing to spend the extra ? I would. Reason he mentioned start with the 9015 because it’s comparable to 2892 in size and stem height and leaves open the option for ETA 2892 later.hoppyjr wrote:Danny - spend a couple bucks more and give it at least a Seiko motor, but Sellita would be a better choice. The 9015 is noisy.
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Look at the Seaforth. There's huge demand for modest sized divers done well. Just use the eta 2892. People will pay for it. You should send Clemens your Seaforth to try. If he keeps it to those specs it will be a success.
Re: Hodinkee/Blancpain 07/17/19
Nailed it, I'm putting a sh#t tin of $ into my house ATM, I'll get a great place to live and a better return on my investment. As much as I like the Deep Blue, pre owned from the US it'll cost me just over $20K AUS, that's 2.5 weeks of trades working on my house.JP Chestnut wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:23 amI totally agree. I could either pay over MSRP for a boring square cased Rolex Sub or put a down payment on a brand new loaded Subaru WRX STi, or pay a crew of dudes to repaint my deck and add two flagstone retaining walls/planters to my front yard, or... a million other things since $12,000 is a shit load of money. How many watches does a person need? I think I'm getting to that point for a while.logan2z wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:04 amThat's why most of my disposable income has been going to things other than watches. The nonsense surrounding this hobby in recent years has been a real turn off.JP Chestnut wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 7:59 amAll that needs to happen is for a single watch to "sell" for that price from some David SW type and then the cycle begins.
I still like watches and DWC, but adding to my collection at $10,000-$15,000 a watch isn't as fun as it was when they were $3,000-$4,500.
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Re: Hodinkee/Blancpain 07/17/19
pbj204 wrote:Look at the Seaforth. There's huge demand for modest sized divers done well. Just use the eta 2892. People will pay for it. You should send Clemens your Seaforth to try. If he keeps it to those specs it will be a success.
Haha I’ve had an in depth conversation with him about the seaforth and it’s success purely because of its size. And with the quality he puts out he can easily make one far superior.
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Re: Hodinkee/Blancpain 07/17/19
yeah, this would be something i would be interested in seeing, too. and like Andrea, it would be the first watch i'd buy from Clemens. I like things about what he's done, i just can't put myself in the large watch world any more.
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Re: Hodinkee/Blancpain 07/17/19
Hate it. Boring and small.
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Re: Hodinkee/Blancpain 07/17/19
Saw on watch recon some guy has put one up for sale at $12900.00 US, on reddit. Some interesting responses to his 4 sale post, key board warriors coming out in force. Also some balanced responses to the OP's asking price...
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I’m a big fan of the criticism he’s received on that thread.
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