Collecting cars and watches is (now) for suckers

There was a time, not too long ago, when the time was just right to buy an old thing you always wanted, keep it for few years and then selling it on for more money than you paid it for, it was perfect and it was not meant to last. Somehow what was little more than an hobby for rich losers became a whole industry with market analysts and trend-setters (and trend-chasers). I’m here to say, this cycle has come to an end for cars and mechanical watches, for two reasons, but really it’s only one reason under different lighting. 1. No one cares anymoreYou heard me right, no one cares about a Ferrari GTOb 256h/121, no one that is below the age of 25 at least. They grew up with a Tesla being a cool car and they still don’t drive because Uber takes them everywhere. Car culture is old people culture. When did Fast and Furious come out, 2004?2 Is Fast and Furious today a a car-culture-centric movie franchise? I frankly don't know, stopped following at the peak of the series, which was obviously…