Interesting price comparison

[Garys]

I recently posted a WTB posting for an Explorer II and have had a couple of responses from trusted TRF sellers and have been talking with one in particular.

Wanting to do my due diligence I called around to a couple of local jewelers that specialize in used high end watches.

I found one Explorer II for $4,050 with no papers, no box and the same Y series as the watch I have been offered by a TRF seller for $3,150. I also didn't get as good a vib from the local guy as I did from the forum seller that I'm talking with. Much less voluntary information on the condition.

I also found one NIB Black faced Explorer at an AD for $4,200.

Yes, the white explorer is more popular than the black faced one but $4,000 for a Y series explorer is a bit much. Even though the black face Explorer isn't a current model, no rehaut engraving, and its black I'd certainly pay an extra $150 for a warranty and new watch even if its been sitting at the AD for a year or more.

Just my thoughts.

gary

With these kinds of numbers its easy to see why so may watches move through the TRF classifieds.