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Originally Posted by boots
Funny I never c anyone w either watch on. I always c people w tags. Either way my watch will be here either tomorrow monday. I'm happy w my purchase.
Thanks KScarrol
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From what I've observed over the past 30 years, unless one dwells in the world of wachies, wealthy folks or both, one generally isn't that likely to see any watch costing more than $1000. After all, the average sum spent on a watch is ~$300, with the average Swiss watch costing ~$750 and the average high-end watch costing ~$2500.
Inasmuch as most Omegas cost more than $2500s, you can expect not to see too many of them. Now if you fly a lot, on a flight, you'll surely see more watches that are pricey quite simply because folks that fly often are who is mostly on planes and those folks on average are highly compensated and will therefore buy pricey stuff, seeing as they can.
There are other "select" situations and whatnot that will make it appear that "everyone" has an Omega, Rolex or whatever it is one might see a lot of. I can't tell you how often I've seen folks write or heard them say, "Rolexes are a dime a dozen. You see them everywhere, and everyone has one." Now I don't care where you live or where you go, certain facts make statements like that nothing buy hyperbole.
Rolex, for example, produces ~900K watches per year. As one goes back in time, that number grows smaller. So regardless of one's own circumstances and personal observations:
- Everyone does not own a Rolex.
- A Rolex watches not a dime a dozen.
- When you go somewhere, you may see a Rolex on someone's wrist, but Rolexes are not everywhere.
I used Rolex as my example, but the exact same things can be said of Omega and every other watch that sells for more than the average price of watches.
At some point, most folks suffer from a warped sense of perspective when it comes to the abundance of pricey stuff. The distortion caused by their special circumstances may lead them to incorrectly devalue things that are in fact far more valuable than they believe. For my part, I just try to keep my eye peeled for one of those folks who think Rolexes are a dime a dozen and will sell me theirs for a dime, in which case if they have a dozen, I'll buy all 12 of them.
All the best.