Collectibility?

[jvo300]

I always thought that collectibility was part of the Panerai special edition fun. These are low production watches after all. However, I was soured to this side of it when the new Cali dial watches were introduced. This, in part, lead me to sell off my 249. Initially, prices held and I thought perhaps I over reacted. Looking at the For Sale section today I am saddened to see how far 249 prices have fallen in the secondary market.

I personally will no longer take collectibility into account with my future Panerai purchases. Re-releasing special editions in anyway just stinks. Sorry for the rant, but it just hit home today.