Some watch shots

YellowSnow

Got my SMP 300 M back from a the shop. Was always curious what the Omega ass gaskets looked like. So there's 2 big ones and 3 little guys. New helium valve for all the deep water snorkeling I may or may not do in Australia or Bora Bora in the coming years.

Doogles

I liked the SMP300 so much I got another but green dial and bezel(Omega's version of the hulk)

The traditional bracelet for this watch doesn't taper and is a little outdated imo so I went mad scientist and replaced it with the OEM 50th anniversary flat link. I had to use aftermarket end links to allow the fitment to the case, but I think it looks stunning this way. It has a 20-16mm taper which makes it sleaker,. Lighter, and overall more comfortable to me.

Doogles

For reference here is the Traditional bracelet. It's not bad, I just wanted something different. Purists hate it, but I don't really care.

YellowSnow

Doogles said:

For reference here is the Traditional bracelet. It's not bad, I just wanted something different. Purists hate it, but I don't really care.

Traditional or GTFO.

Let Omega be Omega.

BleachedAnusDawg

Looks better without the old man bracelet. Sorry, Yella.

YellowSnow

BleachedAnusDawg said:

Looks better without the old man bracelet. Sorry, Yella.

I am an old man.

YellowSnow

@Swaye @Doogles so where do you see the luxury watch market heading in 2023 and beyond?

Will we ever get back to be able to walking into a Rolex AD and buy a Sub or GMT Master II at retail without having any special relationship?

Swaye

YellowSnow said:

@Swaye @Doogles so where do you see the luxury watch market heading in 2023 and beyond?

Will we ever get back to be able to walking into a Rolex AD and buy a Sub or GMT Master II at retail without having any special relationship?

Short answer: yes. At the rate it is imploding you will have subs in cases at retail in the next year I'd guess. Daytonas will stay hard to get, but I bet even Pepsis will be in cases in 2-3 years. The party is over. Nobody is buying. Everyone is selling but trying to hold artificially high prices so they don't completely go underwater on stock. It's a mess if you were buying at peak levels.

YellowSnow

Swaye said:

YellowSnow said:

@Swaye @Doogles so where do you see the luxury watch market heading in 2023 and beyond?

Will we ever get back to be able to walking into a Rolex AD and buy a Sub or GMT Master II at retail without having any special relationship?

Short answer: yes. At the rate it is imploding you will have subs in cases at retail in the next year I'd guess. Daytonas will stay hard to get, but I bet even Pepsis will be in cases in 2-3 years. The party is over. Nobody is buying. Everyone is selling but trying to hold artificially high prices so they don't completely go underwater on stock. It's a mess if you were buying at peak levels.

Great news! God, I hate dirty speculators.

Who buys a watch and flips it? You should love that thing and keep it forever.

BleachedAnusDawg

YellowSnow said:

Swaye said:

YellowSnow said:

@Swaye @Doogles so where do you see the luxury watch market heading in 2023 and beyond?

Will we ever get back to be able to walking into a Rolex AD and buy a Sub or GMT Master II at retail without having any special relationship?

Short answer: yes. At the rate it is imploding you will have subs in cases at retail in the next year I'd guess. Daytonas will stay hard to get, but I bet even Pepsis will be in cases in 2-3 years. The party is over. Nobody is buying. Everyone is selling but trying to hold artificially high prices so they don't completely go underwater on stock. It's a mess if you were buying at peak levels.

Great news! God, I hate dirty speculators.

Who buys a watch and flips it? You should love that thing and keep it forever.

75% of it is driven by social media.

You can already walk in and buy the JV luxury of your choosing. Big boy brands are next in the coming 12 months. Actually, when I was in Chicago this past August I stopped in the big boutique on the Magnificent Mile and they had some Rolex in cases and available. Not the GMT, Daytona type stuff, but 2 years ago there was nothing at any AD's.