Ordered the Mido Commander Gradient and should be delivered today. Thought the smoky face that allows you to see into the movement was a cool concept. And apparently Mido has a fantastic reputation for watch making.
I just got one today. Says it was barreled in ‘09. I know the age statement says 10 years. But is it possible that the age statement is just a minimum time in the barrel? Based on my maffs this is 13+ years old. I’m a big fan of peanuts and vanilla. I know some are down on the product but the quoted post piqued my interest. Looking forward to opening this up tonight.
Thanks for the honest answer. I kicked myself for not going up an extra hundred bucks. But at the time I thought I was doing the right thing. I even tried to let the owners know I was offering to pay 3x retail. But $600 wouldn’t have been a big deal either for me. It was just the principalities.
I tried to buy the bottle in 2021. I’m new to the game compared to most of you on the thread. So forgive me for not knowing there was no ‘21 GTS. My question still is that if you don’t have access to bottles at retail, was my stance at $300 warranted? Or should I buy at asking price just to obtain bottles with this type of demand?
Sorry. I tried to edit his quote and actually wound up responding. I have edited my post to reflect the honest question I wanted to ask. I take all of the recommendations on here very seriously and use it to inform all of my purchases.
1) 2022 George T Stagg is tits. Like you need to get in on this. ASAP. I saw a 2021 GTS bottle last year and offered $300 for it. I was told $600 was the asking price. I kept going back to the liquor store every two weeks offering 300 bucks for. I felt dirty offering that much for for it. But it was gonna be a one time purchase. Eventually it disappeared and I asked how much it sold for. $400. Here’s my question since I don’t have access like most of you do…Should I have paid the 300 or even 400 to purchase the bottle? Regular folk like me don’t see these often and definitely don’t have access at retail.