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 Posted: Fri Jul 17th, 2009 01:45 pm
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Nabco



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I have a question for those that currently own a Barracuda and are against a reissue....

When you purchased your Cuda as an LE, did you purchase it because it was an LE or because it was an awesome looking watch? 

If you purchased it as an LE was the reasoning that at some point in time it will sky rocket in value, or you wanted something that you would never see anyone else wearing?

If your thinking was it would sky rocket in value even if it increase 200% it is still only a $1,000 watch, I don't think you can retire on that....and if you really love the watch, why would you sell it in the first place.

Let's say it was purchased for the second reason and you wanted something that you would never see anyone else wearing....my response to that is get real....these watches are sold worldwide, even if there were 2,000 of them produced your chances of seeing another one are pretty slim.

And finally, it's not a secret that the Cuda case is actually a Longio catalog case, 
and IMO so what, my guess is this watch would have been MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE if it was not a catalog case,  it is still one of my top 5 favorite watches in my collection. 

IMO the reason the Cuda is special is because of Ralf, because he is a friend, because he takes our suggestions to heart, and because his QA and CS are second to none....I believe anyone can buy that case any time they want to, but any other watch produced in that case would not be the same.

So in summary I would love for Ralf to release another version of the Cuda, maybe with a 2824 movement and a cool red fiber dial or the dial on Oscars 1K....my guess is it would sell out like hotcakes!!!