Buying off Chrono24

[Jonford]

Am i ok to ask for seller recommendations on here?

[fleabag]

Bachmann & Scher in Munich are good guys , I’ve bought off them before , great to deal with & some nice stock in all the time


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Jonford]

Thanks, ideally i am looking for UK sellers.

[bobby81]

Originally Posted by Jonford

Am i ok to ask for seller recommendations on here?

I personally would not buy off Chrono 24, in a lot of instances the prices they quote for their Watches surpass the retail price

[Jonford]

Even on vintage?

[Snow-Dweller]

should be used as a reference for prices.

[Faddius]

I’ve bought 3 times and sold once on Chrono24.
No problems at all and very smooth. Can be a bit slow waiting for escrow to process but provides good perceived comfort.

[Jonford]

Originally Posted by Faddius

I’ve bought 3 times and sold once on Chrono24.
No problems at all and very smooth. Can be a bit slow waiting for escrow to process but provides good perceived comfort.

Did you sell as a private seller?

[Jonford]

Originally Posted by Snow-Dweller

should be used as a reference for prices.

But you wouldn’t buy?

[Snow-Dweller]

Originally Posted by Jonford

But you wouldn’t buy?

Personally....no. But I would use it to find a watch and then go see it in person.

[Faddius]

Originally Posted by Jonford

Did you sell as a private seller?

Yea sold a Panerai as a private seller. Was relatively impressed with the tech and AML controls. It’s on the expensive side though.

[Jonford]

Has anyone part exchanged?

[Jonford]

Originally Posted by Faddius

Yea sold a Panerai as a private seller. Was relatively impressed with the tech and AML controls. It’s on the expensive side though.

Compared to ebay? Did you sell it for more than you wouldve done if you had taken it to a jewellers to sell?

[Chope Man]

Originally Posted by Snow-Dweller

Personally....no. But I would use it to find a watch and then go see it in person.

This is what I did.

[Jonford]

Originally Posted by Chope Man

This is what I did.

Are you saying you visited the shop that was selling it on chrono24?

[Chope Man]

Originally Posted by Jonford

Are you saying you visited the shop that was selling it on chrono24?

Quite. Found on Internet the shop, who also proposed the watch on its own web site.

It was not far away, we agreed on a place to meet in Paris.

I could also have come to the seller's place.

[rootbeer7]

Are you looking for a specific piece?

[Jmbarrack]

Chrono24 is a great reference point. Definitely do look around at a lot of different locations on the internet. There are often times you can do better through other retailers. All depending of course on what you’re looking to buy.

[bennykmh]

i bought a few items on Chrono24 as well but have never sold one. no problem at all. you may want to check the price and compare with other sites before you ahead. at the end, depend on seller, you may suggest your price to them.

[Jonford]

Originally Posted by rootbeer7

Are you looking for a specific piece?

I am interested in a vintage Rolex, i recently bought a vintage Tudor and LOVE the 34mm size so am looking for an OP, Air-King, etc. It seems the prices range from £1400 to £3000+ (which i am not paying) and my local jewellers had an Air-King for £2225, which seems reasonable when compared with chrono24.

[Jonford]

I ask about part exchange because i have a Speedmaster i just do mot wear and am thinking of either selling or exchanging. Am i mad? This could be another post!

[lapince]

Originally Posted by Jonford

Thanks, ideally i am looking for UK sellers.

Well you can also go with EU sellers as there is no import or VAT tax between UK and EU, I have an excellent one, Rivierawatch, I bought many watches from them, and they sold my Rolexes and Pams when I grew tired of big heavy watches, the owner became a friend and is great to deal with, I vouch for them totally, if you are interested PM me I can give you his number and email.

Originally Posted by Jonford

Compared to ebay? Did you sell it for more than you would've done if you had taken it to a jewellers to sell?

Of course you sell for more by selling yourself than if you sell to a jewelers, the one I am talking about is pretty reasonable commission wise, I think he takes about 10% on the sales price if you leave him the watch for selling it, before it was 7% but not anymore, and he can either buy it directly for a certain price if it is an in demand piece, or you leave it to him to sell it, which is more interesting financially

[lapince]

Originally Posted by bobby81

I personally would not buy off Chrono 24, in a lot of instances the prices they quote for their Watches surpass the retail price

Well of course as many watches are selling way over retail, 5711-12, some Rolex models, but the prices are almost always negotiable as they put higher knowing that the client will want to negotiate even if the price is a very good one.

I purchased maybe 5 watches from Chrono 24, from different dealers in different countries, France, Germany, Italy, and the transactions went very smoothly, no complaint whatsoever...

[Jonford]

Very helpful, thanks

[rootbeer7]

Originally Posted by Jonford

I am interested in a vintage Rolex, i recently bought a vintage Tudor and LOVE the 34mm size so am looking for an OP, Air-King, etc. It seems the prices range from £1400 to £3000+ (which i am not paying) and my local jewellers had an Air-King for £2225, which seems reasonable when compared with chrono24.

I work with a few London dealers. Don’t forget Chrono24 charge the sellers, so direct is better. Happy to help.

[Jonford]

Originally Posted by rootbeer7

I work with a few London dealers. Don’t forget Chrono24 charge the sellers, so direct is better. Happy to help.

So the price they put on the watches on chrono24 are bumped up to swallow the fees?

[rootbeer7]

Originally Posted by Jonford

So the price they put on the watches on chrono24 are bumped up to swallow the fees?

They will be included. Many of the sellers will have shops where you can see the watches. Do your research and you’ll find some good sellers. Ebay can help, again as many sellers have actual businesses.

[Jonford]

Originally Posted by rootbeer7

They will be included. Many of the sellers will have shops where you can see the watches. Do your research and you’ll find some good sellers. Ebay can help, again as many sellers have actual businesses.

I have been going on their websites as well, but sometimes watches listed on chrono24 are not listed on their websites. As for visiting the shops, i live in Cornwall and all the shops are usually the other end of the country.

[Faddius]

Originally Posted by Jonford

Compared to ebay? Did you sell it for more than you wouldve done if you had taken it to a jewellers to sell?

It was my PAM000 and I got a much better price than offered by two resellers/ greys by selling it directly on Chrono24. Ultimately a vendor needs to make a spread so it is what is.

Ultimately you need to price competitively to gain interest over other trusted sellers’ prices.

I’m trying to focus my collection on a few important and meaningful pieces so will use Chrono24 again to sell 2 more shortly.

[bennykmh]

Originally Posted by Jonford

So the price they put on the watches on chrono24 are bumped up to swallow the fees?

don't forget eBay charges fee too....

chrono24 is specialized in watches so a good place to shop around.

problem is there is no expiry date for listing so sometime you may find watches that were listed years ago.... especially from private sellers.