Oh, I thought by your comments that you actually liked the submariner. If you don’t like it then it’s a moot point anyway, just don’t buy one.

I was on a list for an Airking and didn’t have any of the salesperson issues you mention. I decided against it in the end as I’ve got both a 16570 and 16710 that I don’t really wear these days. When I do though, I treat them like any other watch and don’t take special care of them. But then I didn’t buy them as an investment, I bought them to wear because I liked them.

I probably paid some of someone’s contribution to marketing but as I only paid £3.5k each for them, it wasn’t as much as buying a new one today.