I’m not a watch collector, but I stumbled upon a post about Cristiano Ronaldo announcing his collaboration with Jacob & Co. Recognized as one of the best soccer players globally, Ronaldo has also rapidly become the fastest-growing YouTuber worldwide. This collaboration has produced timepieces ranging from $29,000 to $160,000. What do you think about watch collaborations with prolific athletes like Ronaldo? Given the price range, how high do you think the demand will be for a piece like this?

https://jacobandco.com/timepieces/epic-x-cr7?srsltid=AfmBOoqswIYBI6_PiXWoAbGSQlZOsvXhYTdzWMkg1eaa1kVE2hQZvIVg

With modern 1/1 cards & grails often coming already encased, is there increased pressure on grading companies? This Jacob Trouba "shield" card is the PREMIER example of the NY Ranger's Captain rookie card.

As a collector, are you risking something going wrong in the grading process (e.g. lost shipment, accidental damage, low grade), etc. versus keeping it in the original OEM case?