Talk me out of this please - New vs. Preowned

[bostonrecruit]

gents, I just picked up a Platona pre owned from a reputable watch dealer and it is 2 years old and mint, but I am used to buying new from an AD for all my watches and this is only my second or third preowned. I am so wishy washy on the purchase of this caliber watch used that I am looking at selling and taking a slight loss and then buying new from an AD at a 25% discount for a brand new one direct from Rolex. What are the differences and should I just stick with this mint preowned and call it a day? I am just not an expert when it comes to used and I always have in the back of my mind it was tampered with etc even though it is probably fine and came from trusted sellers.

[S329]

Buy the seller. I say keep it and save your money.

[sensui]

Keep it, save the money. You take off the stickers off the new and wear a couple times....it's the same as the mint one you got.

[dafuture]

I'd just keep it. No reason to lose money on it if the pre owned watch really is mint.

[JSolano305]

Keep it. Enjoy it. Save money.

[Bigsykedaddy]

Originally Posted by dafuture

I'd just keep it. No reason to lose money on it if the pre owned watch really is mint.

Originally Posted by JSolano305

Keep it. Enjoy it. Save money.

Agreed. Definitely keep it if it's mint. Like they said, once you take the stickers off and wear it a couple times you basically have the same watch you have now.

[thomaspp]

No way! Why would you do that???

[blue16613]

Originally Posted by bostonrecruit

gents, I just picked up a Platona pre owned from a reputable watch dealer and it is 2 years old and mint, but I am used to buying new from an AD for all my watches and this is only my second or third preowned. I am so wishy washy on the purchase of this caliber watch used that I am looking at selling and taking a slight loss and then buying new from an AD at a 25% discount for a brand new one direct from Rolex. What are the differences and should I just stick with this mint preowned and call it a day? I am just not an expert when it comes to used and I always have in the back of my mind it was tampered with etc even though it is probably fine and came from trusted sellers.

At the risk of stating the obvious, this would have been better timed had you posed the question before you made the purchase.

If this is due to the fact you are having some reservation about the authenticity of the watch or its pedigree, you'd best get the matter settled immediately. Otherwise, it will always eat at you and, if there ever is a problem, your trusted seller may be long gone.

[landroverking]

Don't flip it.

[Snow-Dweller]

Whatever you are saving by not doing this.....go and spend it on something else!

[bostonrecruit]

good advice. I have done my research on the seller, been around since 1993, storefront, picked up from an AD in France, reputable, been around since the 1800s etc. etc. Just me I guess, making sure this beauty is the real deal since it was such a great deal.

[blue16613]

Originally Posted by bostonrecruit

good advice. I have done my research on the seller, been around since 1993, storefront, picked up from an AD in France, reputable, been around since the 1800s etc. etc. Just me I guess, making sure this beauty is the real deal since it was such a great deal.

1. "When something seems too good to be true.......... it usually is!"
2. "Trust but verify."

[mjclark32]

Does it weigh 100 pounds? Yes? It's fine

If you're into lighting money on fire do the flip. Otherwise wear and enjoy!

[bostonrecruit]

its really heavy, everything checks out on it, movement and time is fine, I guess I am not questioning authenticity as much as preowned is a different feel to me than AD purchase. However, AD wanted to charge me about 13K more than preowned so I went this route. I feel I made the right choice, just was nawing at me.

[tkerrmd]

Originally Posted by bostonrecruit

its really heavy, everything checks out on it, movement and time is fine, I guess I am not questioning authenticity as much as preowned is a different feel to me than AD purchase. However, AD wanted to charge me about 13K more than preowned so I went this route. I feel I made the right choice, just was nawing at me.

I got mine new because I knew I would keep it as a family heirloom and I feel the same way you do about used

No question you saved money on used, no question it would be stupid to go back to new.

That said from what I get from your posts, you are not gonna be happy with this watch. And for a watch like that the only feeling you should have is ecstatic!


Anyway keep this or flip and get new still huge congrats on the best of the Rolex best!

Welcome to the club!!

Where is the pic!!??

[bostonrecruit]

Originally Posted by tkerrmd

I got mine new because I knew I would keep it as a family heirloom and I feel the same way you do about used

No question you saved money on used, no question it would be stupid to go back to new.

That said from what I get from your posts, you are not gonna be happy with this watch. And for a watch like that the only feeling you should have is ecstatic!


Anyway keep this or flip and get new still huge congrats on the best of the Rolex best!

Welcome to the club!!

Where is the pic!!??

I get where you are coming from. I would take a loss now to flip it and then would pay the additional 13K to buy new so not sure, but this would be my last Rolex for a while, hence the reason I would go new. On the flip side, this watch was mint with stickers, 2 years old and is like new which is why I went this route.

[tkerrmd]

Originally Posted by bostonrecruit

I get where you are coming from. I would take a loss now to flip it and then would pay the additional 13K to buy new so not sure, but this would be my last Rolex for a while, hence the reason I would go new. On the flip side, this watch was mint with stickers, 2 years old and is like new which is why I went this route.

Gotta be honest if it still had all the stickers that makes it a lot easier and sounds like a great deal

You have to be thrilled with this watch it's too awesome and expensive not to be


Take the stickers off and bond with it and wear the he!! out of it !!!

Huge congrats!!!

[blue16613]

Originally Posted by bostonrecruit

I get where you are coming from. I would take a loss now to flip it and then would pay the additional 13K to buy new so not sure, but this would be my last Rolex for a while, hence the reason I would go new. On the flip side, this watch was mint with stickers, 2 years old and is like new which is why I went this route.

There may be a simple solution......
You say this watch came from a European AD??
If so, I would call them, personally, and verify it. I would also ask them if they were the AD who sold the watch to the original owner.
If the thing is still brand new and has the original stickers surely this AD will know of its single owner, safe queen pedigree. Their personal assurance of all this to you would be very reassuring, I"m sure.
Good luck and let us know!

[bostonrecruit]

Originally Posted by blue16613

There may be a simple solution......
You say this watch came from a European AD??
If so, I would call them, personally, and verify it. I would also ask them if they were the AD who sold the watch to the original owner.
If the thing is still brand new and has the original stickers surely this AD will know of its single owner, safe queen pedigree. Their personal assurance of all this to you would be very reassuring, I"m sure.
Good luck and let us know!

Way ahead of you there. Sent message to AD which is Frojo in Marseille France a Rolex boutique. Card had no name but is date 2015

[tkerrmd]

Originally Posted by bostonrecruit

its really heavy, everything checks out on it, movement and time is fine, I guess I am not questioning authenticity as much as preowned is a different feel to me than AD purchase. However, AD wanted to charge me about 13K more than preowned so I went this route. I feel I made the right choice, just was nawing at me.

Should be 283g

[bostonrecruit]

let me ask. Where would I verify? Bring to an AD and have them check it out?

[bostonrecruit]

let me rephrase good deal, preowned this was still 44K

[blue16613]

Originally Posted by bostonrecruit

let me ask. Where would I verify? Bring to an AD and have them check it out?

Originally Posted by bostonrecruit

let me rephrase good deal, preowned this was still 44K

First, I'd only do so if YOU had any worries or concerns. Don't do it just because I'm offering my own opinions or practice. A search of my posts will reveal I'm pretty skeptical about all this "trusted" business. One can be as trusted as the Pope and still be fooled.

Second, I believe there has been a thread in the past day or two where someone cited a Rolex Service Center's quoting a price of $175 to perform an authentication examination. With all you saved, that might be a small price to get the peace of mind you seem to be seeking.

[T4ME]

Originally Posted by bostonrecruit

let me rephrase good deal, preowned this was still 44K

Once you go that far you have to go new

[HL65]

I think you should keep the watch and enjoy it. How often will you look at your warranty card over the years? So why take loss and pay more for new one on top of that.

[Al1969]

No pics? Let's see that beauty! Perhaps, you can bring it to your closest RSC or AD with an in-house watchmaker. This way all your doubts can be put to rest.
Congrats by the way.

[CDNWatchNut]

Assuming money is no issue, sell it and get a new one...there's no point in not being happy with it and always wishing you'd done differently.

[bostonrecruit]

Originally Posted by CDNWatchNut

Assuming money is no issue, sell it and get a new one...there's no point in not being happy with it and always wishing you'd done differently.

Thanks
Money is no issue per sey. If it wasn't an issue I would of just gone new

[AK797]

At this price point you have to be 100% happy with your purchase, I couldn't buy such a one used so I know how it niggles at you and makes it less special than it should feel. I would rectify and buy new, even tho it may hurt.

[LuminousMaximus]

The only thing that could be wrong, is it could be stolen...

That is the only thing that makes me worried about buying watches pre-owned, but I still do it.

There's no way to know, and even if the AD verifies the sale of the Platona, it may have been stolen after and never reported to that particular AD.


I have asked many sellers of pre-owned, and I get a similar response. "I'm almost positive it's not stolen." "I know the Seller" It's the old soft-shoe...


Correct me if I'm wrong, and I hope I am.