First off, forget brand-spanking-new. Unless you’ve got a sugar daddy (or mommy, no judgement!), you’re looking at used. I mean, the snippets up there talk about *new* ones being, like, €10,600. That’s a down payment on a small car, not a watch! Used ones around €10,300? Still ouch. Free shipping, though, right? (Hehe, jus’ kiddin’).
Okay, so, the article *does* mention a 35mm platinum ref. 168622 going for around $8,000 USD back in April ’23. That seems like the winner, right? Except… 35mm? Seriously? I dunno about you, but that’s, like, Grandma-sized. Unless you’ve got really dainty wrists, it might look a little… off. Personal opinion, obviously.
And then there’s the Rolesium (steel and platinum combo) ref. 126622 at 40mm. That’s a much more respectable size, IMO. But, the article doesn’t give a price for that specific reference. It DOES mention Rolesium models (the Ref. 116622) costing around €9,000. So, presumably, the 126622 would be in a similar ballpark. Maybe even a little higher, since it’s likely newer?
See, this is where it gets messy. “Cheapest” depends on what you prioritize. Size? Condition? Willingness to hunt around on Chrono24 and haggle? And remember, those prices are just snapshots in time. The market fluctuates, things change. You might find a steal, you might overpay. It’s the wild west of luxury watch buying, basically.