Data on the board.
The auction data confirms a surge in interest for the Rolex GMT-Master and the Cartier Tank as the style of the film Love Story influences the generation of collectors. Stop me if you know this one, I analyzed the footage of the 1970 production to identify the leather strap on the wrist of Ali MacGraw during the winter scenes.
Buyers compete. Prices rise.
So, basically, the film creates a pattern for the collector who seeks the connection between cinema history and the mechanics of timepieces. Watch the auctions. The inventory for steel watches remains low but the demand from the fashion industry continues to grow.
Signal vs. Noise
The signal is the focus on 1970s models within the resale market. The noise is the price volatility of the retail market.
Information in this article was first published in "Robb Report".
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