Bell & Ross BR 01 Casino Watch
I am not a gambler but gaming can be fun. So fun that a lot of high-end watch brands have devised casino-themed timepieces that either suggest or directly emulate gaming. A popular example was the Girard-Perregaux Jackpot Tourbillon of several years ago. It had a tourbillon, actual slot machine, and cost over $600,000. More recently, Christophe Claret offered his extremely complicated 21 Blackjack watch with a roulette, dice, and blackjack game all in one timepiece. There have been watches that focus on everything from poker to simply being in a casino. This Bell & Ross BR01-92? Casino is all about roulette.The world first saw this timepiece back in 2011 when Bell & Ross created a piece unique Casino watch for the Only Watch auction. That version was in mostly gold, but a consumer version was released with the more standard red, green, and black colors of a traditional roulette wheel. Unlike some other pieces that whimsically allow you to play a game with your watch, the Bell &

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HelloI would like to hear your views on this.About 10 years ago, Omega made 69 platinum Speedmasters. I have found an unsold one! The way I am looking at it is that Omega have not been able to sell them all in 10 years but have continued to increase the watches price for 10 years. How much do you think a watch's price will have increased in that time? Does 5% per year sound about right or do you think it would be more than that? I'm wondering if it might be worth a silly offer at closer to the price ten years ago.Thanks