Originally Posted by
M4tt
I'm not sure that I'm comfortable with this distinction between 'premium' and 'lower value' vintage. Cost seems a lousy way of valuing a watch. Sure, cost matters to some, but accuracy, history, engineering and a host of other criteria matter to others. Often, when a watch is rare enough, who knows how to price it? For example, the very first watch in space, with a lovely little movement, is still available for the price of a decent pizza.
Value, it's such an ephemeral thing...