keep the change...

[Keith]

Your right, and over the years I've looked at it and thought maybe I should sell it buy a Timex and use the money for something more worthwhile. It's now been on my wrist so long, my arm doesn't feel right when I'm not wearing it. I bought it new but if I were buying it today I probably couldn't afford it. Having quality well built things in your life is nice but this is pretty much the same camera that we all use that has a few minor differences at a price that in my world is not just a LOT of money, it's silly. Because you can afford it doesn't make it any less ridiculas. These high priced special editions that Leica puts out are for the same people. A little flag or a signiture or a fancy presentation case and a $2000.00 becomes a 10 or 15 thousand dollar camera. Come on, the people that buys this hype aren't respected for their supposed fine taste and wealth. They're more like nurdy little boys practicing one upmanship which makes it even more unattractive. Now the person with truly enough forsight to buy it and resale it to another even bigger idiot, does have my respect.

Years ago a mate of mine's dad died and he got the old man's Rolex and not much else due to family debts. He wore it around for a while because it seemed like a nice watch and it kept good time ... he then decided to get it valued which was a mistake because it turned out to be worth close to twenty grand. He never wore it again after that! I think he was worried someone would cut his arm off to get it!

I've just noticed the M3's up to $56000.00 and the reserve still hasn't been met!!!

 

[Rik]

i know that the sellers original asking price before he put it on the auction site was roughly 155.000 US$ at current eur/usd exchange rate. So we (well, actually they as i'm not involved) may still have some way to go in the bidding process...

 

[Bluesman]

..now USD 70.100 - and still no reserve met.

Also, I got mail from the seller that there is no history (only one - the previous - owner is known), no docs, no nothing attached to this one, but he guarantees it´s the real thing.

Cheers /R

 

[vindstille]

it's at $70,100 now. mad price for that camera I think. however. people buy old canvas with oilpaint clutterings on for the millions. so why not. if you're a collector and have the bucks, 70 grand won't make a difference...