Oakley watches were some of the best looking cheap timepieces out there.
I think this is the important point. For a full titanium timepiece....with even a titanium bracelet...with the unique styling Oakley had they were in a league of their own IMO. That’s why Oakley fans are still paying such a high percentage of retail for Oakley’s timepieces.
The higher end watch collectors in general do not seem to enjoy the Oakley styling however and it has not caught on with them. Plus Oakley timepieces do not have the substance to motivate them to take an interest. Oakley doesn’t do a lot of fancy automatic movements, does not invest R&D into their movements, does not have the historical pedigree, does not have the sponsorship or crazy stories to show function and durarability such as James Cameron going to the depths of Mariana’a Trench with a modified Rolex Sea Dweller strapped to the outside of his Submarine...basically the type of stuff that makes Oakley eyewear a step above the competition. Too bad since despite all that, I think Oakley watches are really cool and deserving of attention.