A little lesson to share with people buying on secondary market

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A very novice lesson but this could be helpful to newer members or people who haven’t been buying watches long so thought I would share.

It’s quite simple but I have fallen a victim to it 3 years later..

“Make sure when you buy a gold watch it has all of the links”

I bought a yellow gold day date a few years ago, and have put a considerable amount of weight on in that time (via bodybuilding, so not a negative). When i bought this watch I walked in and it fit me perfectly so obviously I was happy to buy it. Fast forward to now it doesn’t fit me at all, my day date is three links short and I now need all three of these links plus an extra one which total nearly at an eye watering £2000.

Very common trick applied by secondary dealers I actually remember when I bought my second day date (white gold) I counted all the links and was one short, I know this dealer very well and it was bought to order. Well when I went to collect this watch his sales assistant gave it to me (he wasn’t there) and when I questioned it she said “oh it must be this one here” conveniently stashed in the draw right next to her.

Steel links not so much of an issue they’re very very cheap but make sure you get your gold links!