Haven't owned a BNIB since my fashionistic fossil watch back when I was nineteen or so! Anyway, I think its difficult to abide by a blanket "BNIB at all cost" principle; neither is it tenable to go pre-owned all the way. Like life, one must build in some flexibility since there's many considerations that one would have to factor in. E.g.
- Availability of watch. Some great watches have limited runs, so bo pian get pre-owned if you want to chup in
- Whether you're a vintage lover. No need to explain, this. Best you can hit is NOS or safe queen watch, either of which destroys bank accounts
- Robustness of aftermarket. As bro triton has mentioned, watches that don't hold their value in aftermarket, I'll definitely avoid BNIB... unless the watch is really swee and I don't intend to resell. In that case, I may be willing to pay a few hundred more for that brief moment of euphoria
Just my 2 cents
- Availability of watch. Some great watches have limited runs, so bo pian get pre-owned if you want to chup in
- Whether you're a vintage lover. No need to explain, this. Best you can hit is NOS or safe queen watch, either of which destroys bank accounts
- Robustness of aftermarket. As bro triton has mentioned, watches that don't hold their value in aftermarket, I'll definitely avoid BNIB... unless the watch is really swee and I don't intend to resell. In that case, I may be willing to pay a few hundred more for that brief moment of euphoria
Just my 2 cents
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