Mostel
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Hey Jay
Apr 10, 2022,20:19 PM
Yep. It may be too special ultimately. But with stringent vetting, it might be possible...
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Crazy Proposition
By: Mostel : April 9th, 2022-23:21
Guys, would you ever consider LEASING a DUFOUR SIMPLICITY? It's something I have considered offering. I hope this is an appropriate subject here. If not, please delete. M
Really depends
By: Arronax : April 10th, 2022-00:53
If you mean leasing out your own then clearly no, but leasing the watch I may consider short-term as a valid option to test drive and confirm it fits my wrist and lifestyle, it's so easy to get fitting wrong and even harder with independents.
I’m not sure how you reached that conclusion
By: NickO : April 10th, 2022-03:05
You received two responses and both were a definitive “no, I would not lease my Dufour Simplicity”. I’m sorry you don’t like that answer. If you’re looking for confirmation bias for a decision you’ve already decided to make, I wish you well in pursuing ot...
100%
By: InHavenPro : April 10th, 2022-04:18
Thanks Patrick!
By: Mostel : April 10th, 2022-20:12
Some of the very first replies made me think the concept was misunderstood. No offense to anyone of course. Appreciate your judicious comment!
No worries at all...
By: patrick_y : April 11th, 2022-01:49
Since it's just such a foreign concept, that people will have varying responses.
Price?
By: Rcgoddu : April 10th, 2022-02:29
At what price would you lease it out? And for how long?
So, without getting into pricing AT ALL--
By: Mostel : April 10th, 2022-20:16
The concept is, for a fee, you lease a watch that no one can 'get'. Insurance obviously plays a central role here, and, like leasing a supercar, or luxury apartment, credit checks etc are all mandatory. It's just a business concept, and wondered if anyone...
Well, yes. We need to get into deeper details.
By: patrick_y : April 11th, 2022-01:43
Yes, everything you stated is definitely to be considered. But more details about leasing... Like for instance you mentioned details like insurance and so on. What would be your pricing structure? 1% of the value per month? What kind of minimum commitment...
What's the purpose?
By: piccolochimico (aka dsgalaxy1) : April 10th, 2022-06:52
A Simplicity is something that the majority of us will ever see in pictures, the value has skyrocketed, but we know neither the terms nor conditions, thus if your final plan is to keep your watch, I wouldn't do it.
thanks
By: Mostel : April 10th, 2022-20:17
100%
By: m2 : April 10th, 2022-11:17
I would pay to be able to try a variety of independents. There are so many great ones I’d love to own for a bit.
Yes M2
By: Mostel : April 10th, 2022-20:18
It seems that many collectors would want to do it... but it's just a conversation/idea at this juncture...
Hey Jay
By: Mostel : April 10th, 2022-20:19
Yep. It may be too special ultimately. But with stringent vetting, it might be possible...
Here's another idea...
By: patrick_y : April 11th, 2022-07:30
Let's say you're a movie star. You go to Chopard to borrow jewels to walk the red carpet! Chopard insures the jewels. The wear and tear is minimal. And it's only used for one occasion and for some photographs. While Chopard doesn't charge for this service...
Yup!
By: patrick_y : April 11th, 2022-07:35
I had read about those companies too. And the watches were so beat up in that pool of watches. No pride of ownership. And at the $300 a month they charged to lease a Rolex, after three years, you'd be able to own a Rolex. True, it might not be a President...
Are you leasing to make a personal profit?
By: Cozmopak : April 10th, 2022-15:24
Or are you doing it as an altruistic act of kindness for the countless collectors who will never be able to own or even see a simplicity in the metal? I don't think it makes sense from a profit perspective. Just sell the watch.
In this concept, yes for profit.
By: Mostel : April 10th, 2022-20:22
A person owns an object desired by many. But the person does not want to ever part with it. Yet the person can't help considering how to 'share' the object... and yes, be paid to share it. There must be far greater value objects, equally rare, that are le...
Okay, let’s build the model….
By: NickO : April 10th, 2022-21:12
Assume an individual has a rare, luxury item worth $500K they were considering leasing. What would this business model look like? First, I’d recommend a sizable security deposit to be held in escrow should the item not be returned in the condition it was ...
This idea does exist in the art world.
By: patrick_y : April 11th, 2022-07:23
For instance, big corporate HQs lease art for their executive offices! Now, art has less wear and tear (it mostly hangs on the wall). But still has risk of fire, damage, theft, loss, etc. Here's the funny thing. Sometimes the art is owned by one of the ex...