True ‘skeletonization’ also includes the trimming away of any non-essential metal on the bridge, plate, wheel train or any other mechanical part of the watch, leaving only a minimalist ‘bare’ skeleton of the movement required for functionality.

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        I’ve read that around 6 years ago many influencers bought high end watches and then the market crashed 2022. So your 80k something watch is worth 40k after that. And they didn’t wear them, straight to bank after the sale.

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          Reminds me of the NFT bubble, except that a watch is a fungible, physical object with an actual purpose - even if it has a stupidly inflated price.

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        people who want to know the time without relying on a glass slab the size of a sandwich?

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        I wear a Casio prefer it to “smart watches” and sometimes you want to know the time without taking out your phone. Like when driving.