The vast majority of watches are like cars - massive depreciation as soon as they are unboxed. The only watches that don’t depreciate like this are those that are not readily available at retail (mainly Rolexes and the Patek and AP sports models).
You didn’t mess up at all. This will be a beautiful heirloom to hand down to your daughter.
The vast majority of watches are like cars - massive depreciation as soon as they are unboxed. The only watches that don’t depreciate like this are those that are not readily available at retail (mainly Rolexes and the Patek and AP sports models).