SEIKO Divers watches - Why do they depreciate so much

[Mazz 62]

I think Seiko don't really need any marketing tips. I think they do quite well.

 

Also the now discontinued Perpetual Calander diver commands a fair premium

[Mazz 62]

Grand Seiko is mostly a JDM product they aren't really marketed in the west. Most are marketed and designed for the Japanese market

 

[wat44 0]

I think they need a HUGE lesson. They don't even register on brand lists. Hermes, LV, Rolex, etc kick their butts

[trailboss99 1,059]

Recently planning to buy a grand seiko gmt, I believe it ll hold value.

Yes it will.

 

Bought the attached (picture included) Seiko divers watch back in 1994 and it cost me a fortune then new costing £250. Its a Seiko 200 divers CAL 7N36 7AOB with the pepsi bezel. Absolutely fantastic watch, superbly reliable only needed a new battery 4 time since I bought it. What really annoys me though is the watches depreciation in value, I doubt Id get more than £80 quid now. SEIKO for the money are in my opinion the best watches out there. Cant understand why more people dont collect them.

Well for starters it's quartz.

 

Because they are not viewed as a luxury item and produced in greater numbers????

 

Think Patek, Rolex if you want watches that appreciate... even that you have to purchase "correctly" to see any returns

The majority of Rolex do not appreciate, anyone buying a new Rolex in the hope it's an investment is a fool.

 

 

 

The reason is very simple - it's japanese brand, not swiss, and you'll never impress anyone with Seiko. Sad, but a fact.

Except for Grand Seiko or Credor of cause

 

 

Wat, mate you just don't get it do you? GS were never supposed to be sold out side of Japan, the Seiko name is well respected in Japan so why would they use anything else? Yeah I know, you know better than the bosses of a multi million dollar multinational company, right? I think yo will also find that a lot of people have far more respect for the brand than you do.

[trailboss99 1,059]

They don't even register on brand lists. Hermes, LV, Rolex, etc kick their butts

Neither do a lot of companies who make a hell of a lot of money. You are looking at this wrong, you don't need to position yourself at the top of the tree to make money. In fact, I bet Seiko made more last year than a lot of the firms on your list.

[Greenhat 0]

If you never owned a Seiko ,very much doubt you ever will ,here is one of my ten Seikos

[Mazz 62]

Recently planning to buy a grand seiko gmt, I believe it ll hold value.

Yes it will.

 

Bought the attached (picture included) Seiko divers watch back in 1994 and it cost me a fortune then new costing £250. Its a Seiko 200 divers CAL 7N36 7AOB with the pepsi bezel. Absolutely fantastic watch, superbly reliable only needed a new battery 4 time since I bought it. What really annoys me though is the watches depreciation in value, I doubt Id get more than £80 quid now. SEIKO for the money are in my opinion the best watches out there. Cant understand why more people dont collect them.

Well for starters it's quartz.

 

Because they are not viewed as a luxury item and produced in greater numbers????

 

Think Patek, Rolex if you want watches that appreciate... even that you have to purchase "correctly" to see any returns

The majority of Rolex do not appreciate, anyone buying a new Rolex in the hope it's an investment is a fool.

 

 

 

The reason is very simple - it's japanese brand, not swiss, and you'll never impress anyone with Seiko. Sad, but a fact.

Except for Grand Seiko or Credor of cause

 

 

Wat, mate you just don't get it do you? GS were never supposed to be sold out side of Japan, the Seiko name is well respected in Japan so why would they use anything else? Yeah I know, you know better than the bosses of a multi million dollar multinational company, right? I think yo will also find that a lot of people have far more respect for the brand than you do.

 

 

^^^^^^ This ^^^^^^^^

[Mazz 62]

GH love to see a pic of your golden tuna

[wat44 0]

We are not discussing profitability.

[wat44 0]

And it's silly to say I'm saying I know more about branding than seiko. I said the brand management companies know more about brands than seiko do.

 

Japanese companies in general aren't very good at it.

[sdiver 0]

I'm real fan of Seiko divers watch

In my collection:

7548

7549-7010

7549-7009

6309

7c43

H558

sbbn007

[Greenhat 0]

GH love to see a pic of your golden tuna

Give me a Mo mazz and i will pop outside to the Shed and get it OK wish me luck and lets hope my spear jacket and goretex kit keeps me dry and warm , fucking cold in there -6

[trailboss99 1,059]

Wot? You didn't install a wood heater in there?

[Greenhat 0]

Wot? You didn't install a wood heater in there?

No don't want the field mice be too comfy, need a few of them in the house to keep my old woman on her toes

 

[Mazz 62]

Not one but two. Very nice GH

[Mazz 62]

Here is my MM300 on some new shoes thanks to Serge

 

[Panerai1964 18]

Trying again to post the picture of my SEIKO divers please let me know if you can see it now.

 

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[Greenhat 0]

Not one but two. Very nice GH

OCD Mazz I'm ashamed to say

[Greenhat 0]

Here

http://i1296.photobu...4/WatchPictures

Nice shot of a watch in the Snow

[Mazz 62]

Nothing to apologize for especially with such a classic

[Mazz 62]

 

 

 

You only need to put the IMG code once

[Greenhat 0]

Nothing to apologize for especially with such a classic

no not apologising for the Seikos about me buying things in 2

[Mazz 62]

Like I said its a classic why wouldent you

 

 

If you are intrested in letting one go

[Greenhat 0]

Like I said its a classic why wouldent you

 

 

If you are intrested in letting one go

You never know i will bear you in mind when i cure my OCD for Watches

[Mazz 62]