Limited Editions

[Alex Plache]

I would be interested in knowing what the community thinks about limited edition watches - typically such watches are also individually numbered not only with a serial number, but also with its number within the total number of watches produced in the edition - e.g. No. 89/134.

Here is an example of a limited edition piece made by Blancpain for the 100th anniversary of the infamous Peking to Paris road race in 2007.

http://www.blancpain.com/e/news/news_2007/peking_to_paris

http://www.luxury-insider.com/blog/BlancpainChronographeFlybackGrandeDatePekingToParis.aspx

Thanks in advance for your thoughts on this or on any other limited edition watch or on limited edition watches in general.

Alex

 

[Steve Williams]

I don't own a limited edition watch of any kind but looking at the pictures of all the watches you have shown here I would be happy with any of them.

As an aside Alex, how many watches are in your collection

 

[flez007]

Limited editions are nice to have and hold a better resell value, I have a Bvlgary Mexico City Limited Edition and an Ikepod Megapod Ltd which are nice pieces to collect.

 

[mullard88]

This may be of interest:

Go to www.pbase.com/bobbyw
Then go to the gallery titled "It's a Small Small World"
Then scroll down to "Eternity in an Hour"

 

[Steve Williams]

Nice photos. Do you know him Mullard

 

[mullard88]

Yes. I know both the photographer and the owner of the watches.

 

[Jay_S]

My take: items designated as collectible typically aren't. The "limited issue" designation only means that there is a small supply. It doesn't guarantee that there is any particular demand compared to another model. I think Blancpains are great but the company doesn't crank out large quanities of any model.