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[Haywood_Milton]

Can I ask why you don't sell vintage watches(Vintage Rolex being particularly in your sphere of interest) ?

I am in the lucky position to be able to buy and not have to sell them. They may bring enjoyment, increase in value and serve as on-site exemplars for others which cross my path. NOT selling mil subs that cost £5,000 less than 25 years ago has proved to be a moderately sensible decision and the same could be said of many others in the safes. Everything has a price of course, if push comes to shove.
I have sold one low-spec mil sub, a Paul Newman Daytona and a full set 5513….and for various reasons probably regret selling every one.
For me the greatest collector pleasure comes from the research above all, then the chase, market research, negotiation and deal. Finding other examples or matching information / detaiil that most others won’t have access to is the greatest reward for years of collecting, observation and record-keeping.
If this were just about money, how many of my tz-uk posts would exist?