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      03-27-2018, 02:33 PM   #94
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Originally Posted by Lennon997 View Post
well....general inflation also......

my 03 996tt optioned cost me 132k in 2003, my 991 similarly optioned cost me 170k in 2016

any good brand doesn't dilute themselves by overproducing.........even look at streetwear companies like Supreme, they could double their order and sales but they dont wan't to......it kills the brand...

buy a used watch and let the other guy take the hit.....or buy a g-shock. Nothing wrong with that.
The problem is, its not a old model vs a new model (996 vs 991). The submariner has been the same since 2011 when they introduced a ceramic bezel. They just decide to charge much more for it now than when it came out in 2011.

It's like saying why would I pay more for a newly manufactured 996 today than what a 996 cost back then? It isn't an collector's item and I don't see it as a "limited" watch. And since they made no changes from 2011 to now makes it seem even more as a rip off.
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