Yesterday, over lunch with the infamous @nycwatchguy and @f1ptb… we discussed the concept of purchases under pressure. In the current environment this issue is far more pronounced, due to the rise of limited editions, the increased popularity of independent watchmakers (who have lower supply inherently) and because of general hype with any popular watches – often fuelled by the influx of profiteers into the watch game, who tend to pose as genuine enthusiasts or collectors. This also raised the question of what defines a “genuine” enthusiast anyway; and when is it ok to sell a watch without being labelled a flipper? Thoroughly enjoyed the conversation, and thought I would share a few of the insights here.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://screwdowncrown.wordpress.com/2021/09/07/purchases-under-pressure/