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TheFamilysTime's avatar

Pareto is alive and well in the art market, as he is in many if not most things. As your mentioned certain popular artist, like watch makers, gain a huge following, the lions share of attention of buyers and collectors. We came see the Mathew principle at play here and how this principle was present in a previous post where it was notes that opportunity begets opportunity.

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kingflum's avatar

Love that reference to the Matthew effect. Excellent 👌

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Mihail Stoyanov's avatar

A well-written article with a lot of insights. Thanks for sharing it.

A long time ago, I had some of Sotheby's shares. It was a great way to get exposure to a booming art market.

PS: Obscure watches by PP or AP are making a solid comeback on the market. Another niche topic is 90s cars, especially pre-merger Bentleys, AMGs, or late Rollers with turbo engines.

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kingflum's avatar

Thanks for reading Mihail!

Good call on old making a comeback, will always ring true in every era.

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NH01's avatar

Art : Watches :: Watches : Pens

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kingflum's avatar

Watches and pens are much closer though

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BB14's avatar

Like vintage baseball cards, over a long period of time a few references and brands will probably be in high demand (assuming the asset class holds up) while many quality watches and brands will be overlooked.

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kingflum's avatar

A better outcome for the real nerds…

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