Originally Posted by
spluurfg
It's like Hermes Birkin Handbags, except for men and unlike the handbags, the parts are fully machine made. For some, scarcity will be an attraction I suppose, and I'm not deluded enough to think that Rolex is alone in doing this, but for me, it's too obvious.
It reeks of a bunch of brand management executives carefully crafting a scarcity to optimize margins, rather than some kind of authentic reason for a limited production. Which is a shame because they're lovely watches.