Red Arrows Citizen Special Edition
Discussion
Hi all
I have just seen a 50th anniversary Red Arrows Citizen special edition with Helmet case, wallet and a little plaque, 1,000 made. http://www.citizenwatch.com/en-uk/watches/watch-de...
It looks like they retailed for £1,000 and there is one place with an offer price of £595.
I love my Citizen watch and find it more accurate than my Omega. I LOVE the Red Arrows. Those two alone would be a good justification to buy one, but my one thought is would this be a collectors' item that would appreciate in value over time?
One side of me says of course it will, but the other says probably not if places still have stock from last year...
I have just seen a 50th anniversary Red Arrows Citizen special edition with Helmet case, wallet and a little plaque, 1,000 made. http://www.citizenwatch.com/en-uk/watches/watch-de...
It looks like they retailed for £1,000 and there is one place with an offer price of £595.
I love my Citizen watch and find it more accurate than my Omega. I LOVE the Red Arrows. Those two alone would be a good justification to buy one, but my one thought is would this be a collectors' item that would appreciate in value over time?
One side of me says of course it will, but the other says probably not if places still have stock from last year...
It's a quartz watch, with a slightly altered dial from a manufacturer aiming squarely at the low end mass market.
There is no association between the Japanese manufacturer and the subject of this special edition (other than this marketing deal).
The watch is packaged with some useless tat, branded with the words "Red Arrows".
This is not Red Arrows memrobilia, by which I mean a used Pilot's suit or something. This is newly manufactured goods, largely unrelated to the Red Arrows in every way except that it bears their name.
To whom do you think this would ever be worth more than the value of a ordinary, second hand, low end, mass market Japanese quartz watch?
There is no association between the Japanese manufacturer and the subject of this special edition (other than this marketing deal).
The watch is packaged with some useless tat, branded with the words "Red Arrows".
This is not Red Arrows memrobilia, by which I mean a used Pilot's suit or something. This is newly manufactured goods, largely unrelated to the Red Arrows in every way except that it bears their name.
To whom do you think this would ever be worth more than the value of a ordinary, second hand, low end, mass market Japanese quartz watch?
I'd agree with your "probably not as it's still in stock after a year", but there's very few watches bought new that retain their value. The H610 movement is around €700 in other, similar but non RA watches, so £595 is not an outrageous price. As mike says, it's not an investment watch.
Red (Arrows) pill: You buy it, wear it and enjoy it.
Blue (Angels) pill: You buy it, put it in a cupboard, hope it still works in 10 years, and maybe get the money back.
Red (Arrows) pill: You buy it, wear it and enjoy it.
Blue (Angels) pill: You buy it, put it in a cupboard, hope it still works in 10 years, and maybe get the money back.
Viperzs said:
Hi all
I have just seen a 50th anniversary Red Arrows Citizen special edition with Helmet case, wallet and a little plaque, 1,000 made. http://www.citizenwatch.com/en-uk/watches/watch-de...
It looks like they retailed for £1,000 and there is one place with an offer price of £595.
I love my Citizen watch and find it more accurate than my Omega. I LOVE the Red Arrows. Those two alone would be a good justification to buy one, but my one thought is would this be a collectors' item that would appreciate in value over time?
One side of me says of course it will, but the other says probably not if places still have stock from last year...
Doesn't that tell you all you need to know...?!I have just seen a 50th anniversary Red Arrows Citizen special edition with Helmet case, wallet and a little plaque, 1,000 made. http://www.citizenwatch.com/en-uk/watches/watch-de...
It looks like they retailed for £1,000 and there is one place with an offer price of £595.
I love my Citizen watch and find it more accurate than my Omega. I LOVE the Red Arrows. Those two alone would be a good justification to buy one, but my one thought is would this be a collectors' item that would appreciate in value over time?
One side of me says of course it will, but the other says probably not if places still have stock from last year...
mikeveal said:
It's a quartz watch, with a slightly altered dial from a manufacturer aiming squarely at the low end mass market.
There is no association between the Japanese manufacturer and the subject of this special edition (other than this marketing deal).
The watch is packaged with some useless tat, branded with the words "Red Arrows".
This is not Red Arrows memrobilia, by which I mean a used Pilot's suit or something. This is newly manufactured goods, largely unrelated to the Red Arrows in every way except that it bears their name.
To whom do you think this would ever be worth more than the value of a ordinary, second hand, low end, mass market Japanese quartz watch?
That was really quite painful to read. Although of course it's true.There is no association between the Japanese manufacturer and the subject of this special edition (other than this marketing deal).
The watch is packaged with some useless tat, branded with the words "Red Arrows".
This is not Red Arrows memrobilia, by which I mean a used Pilot's suit or something. This is newly manufactured goods, largely unrelated to the Red Arrows in every way except that it bears their name.
To whom do you think this would ever be worth more than the value of a ordinary, second hand, low end, mass market Japanese quartz watch?
Some frank but no doubt realistic comments
As is often the case, if you like it and the price is worth it to you then buy it and don't worry at all about what everyone else thinks, it'd be your watch for you to enjoy. Ultimately any watch above a cheap quartz is a purely emotional purchase. But if you're looking for investment then it's best to heed the advice.
Enjoy it if you choose to go for it
As is often the case, if you like it and the price is worth it to you then buy it and don't worry at all about what everyone else thinks, it'd be your watch for you to enjoy. Ultimately any watch above a cheap quartz is a purely emotional purchase. But if you're looking for investment then it's best to heed the advice.
Enjoy it if you choose to go for it
I bought the Red Arrows one last year with Tesco vouchers (3 times value) and it is quite a large watch and the Aspinal wallet was a nice bonus but it is a quartz watch which will not go up in value and I do tend to wear my Longines legend diver or my Seamaster more but if you like it get it. It is still a nice looking watch
I had a Titanium Blue Angels model (actually I see it's a different model, but the principle holds)
It was a nice watch, but the displays are tiny and after a while I couldn't read them (Age is a terrible thing
) so I sold it for what I paid originally (used).
You won't get £600 back, trust me...
M.
It was a nice watch, but the displays are tiny and after a while I couldn't read them (Age is a terrible thing
) so I sold it for what I paid originally (used).You won't get £600 back, trust me...
M.
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