There'a few things in common that the truly classic types share. These are:

1. They've earned a reputation for excellence.

2. They're no longer made.

3. They reproduce a certain sound of the era, especially if in that era they were used for types of music considered characteristic of that era, or musical genre.

4. And based on the first 3 points mentioned, are in time becoming more highly sought after.

This is true of the hand hammered A's, the old K's, the Paiste 602's, the Paiste Giant Beats, and maybe a few others.

Unless most or all of these criteria are met, then that cymbal doesn't stand a chance of being considered a classic.

spizzichino. he already has made some of the best cymbals ever made.

agop pre split. bosphorus even though they need to make cymbals with

stronger bells then they make currently. maybe grand master because of the

small production of pieces ever made. how long were they around 4-5

years tops? sound creation paiste and maybe down the line dark energy

line too.its a shame that a lot of folks won't even go to the paiste rack

in a shop because of some preconceived notion or something their

friend might of said about them. im not complaining about that though

because i have many killer paiste's and no they didn't cost much more

then a comparable zildjian.