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22 August 2014, 04:17 AM | #1 |
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Buying pre-owned
How important are papers / warranty card when buying a used watch when it's already outside the warranty period? Is it a show stopper, and / or should price be negotiated down more? I've never purchased a used watch before and every watch I sold always included all papers, stickers, tags, etc.
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22 August 2014, 06:22 AM | #2 |
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Depends on the watch. I threw away all the paperwork and cases for my GShocks. The Pateks have full provenance and kit.
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22 August 2014, 06:25 AM | #3 |
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I kept a couple G shock boxes/tins and all my rolex/nomos/shinola boxes and papers.
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22 August 2014, 07:21 AM | #4 |
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I'm looking at a few differnt watches. I'm looking for a general answer I guess. Let's say watches with an original MSRP over $5k.
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22 August 2014, 07:52 AM | #5 |
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In that price range, I'd want B&P. The reason being? If I decided to flip it later, it increase the pool of potential buyers. Some buyers won't even consider one without the full kit.
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But you can get a better deal often on no b$p sales and it you're buying to use, not a bad trade off in my opinion. |
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22 August 2014, 09:34 AM | #7 |
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Risk of it being stolen is higher so I prefer box and papers.
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22 August 2014, 09:34 AM | #8 |
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90% of grey / second watches don't have either so don't expect to use this as a negotiating tool. Buy the watch right. There are certain pieces where these items add a lot of value, others where they do not.
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22 August 2014, 11:33 PM | #9 |
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Generally I want the complete set at that price range. for something modern. If it's a vintage piece, then probably not.
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23 August 2014, 03:10 AM | #10 |
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When buying pre-loved, buy the seller not the watch.
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