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Greetings from Dubai, this is my first post on the breitling forum.

I am a huge fan of breitling watches but i was very indecisive until the breitling avenger 2 seawolf blacksteel came out, i found one at a retail store an hour from where i live, so i will be going to look at it tomorrow.

It is limited to 1000 pieces, now realistically should it go up in value? I am not concerned about that much but it should hold or go up since it is limited, what are your past experiences?

Thanks

Ahmad.

First, welcome to Breitling Source, I personally would not buy a watch for investment purposes. Few if any acutually appreciate in value and when inflation is factored in the number is even fewer! The fact that the watch is a limited edition will do little with respect to it holding its value. IMO, You can expect to lose 20 to 30 percent of the price that you paid once you walk out of the dealer. The market for pre-owned watches is very soft IMO and the will take some time to improve. One year old Breitling's typically sell for 60 percent of MSRP and dealers will offer between 30 and 40 percent of MSRP. Buy the watch because you love it, not as an investment!

I have never purchased a watch with the idea that it is going to appreciate in value. Breitlings seem to take a bit of a beating in the used market prices but I also think that is the case with other brands currently.
I happen to like those black steel models especially with the cobra yellow dials so if I bought one it would be because I wanted to enjoy owning it and wearing it.
Kevin

Right now it is a buyer's market but not a sellers market. Very hard to sell second hand watches in this climate IMHO.

Buy to enjoy but if you think about flipping, well expect to lose substantial amounts of money.


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in my view with so many limited edition variants now being offered the prospect of them adding much to the resale value are a little limited. I suspect that a few years down the line it will make the watch the first to sell amongst its non limited peers but would not speculate that this would be at a higher price.

Got very close to purchasing this - love the black and cobra combination (have a B50 black titanium boutique edition with the cobra dial) but I think the stencilled numbers on the seawolf dial are one of its most attractive features rather than the batons on this limited version. But that's just personal preference.

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Transocean Unitime Worldtimer; B50 Night Mission Boutique Edition-Cobra Dial; SuperOcean Heritage Chronograph 44; Colt Chrono; Navitimer World; Super Avenger II; B-1; Chronomat No 94 (ltd); Emergency Super Quartz: 2009 Top Time; B13055 Windrider

In this moment The only watchs you can buy for investiment is The Omega speedmaster moon watch manuale and few Rolex. Breitling is not The best choise if you buy for investiment

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I don't think any watch is much of an investment these days.

Never buy new at full retail. If you buy new insist on a discount, no less than 25%-35% off or walk away. The Swiss watch industry is in the taters since the slow down in Asia and the corruption crack down in China. This is a buyer's market, end of story.

Buy pre-loved or from a remorseful buyer. Amazing deals can be had if one takes the time to scout for them.


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Tell me where can I get 1 year old Breitlings at 60% off so I can buy myself a dozen.


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If you read my original comment I stated that they sell for 60 percent of MSRP, not off of MSRP.