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Pascal S
·I disagree. If you have a competent watchmaker local to you it may have been worth a visit to ask them to take the case back off and allow you to take pics of the inner case back and movement for any potential buyer. However, you already have these pictures so I see to gain by visiting a watchmaker.
Also, do not service them. 1. You will almost certainly not recoup your outlay in the sale price and 2. Most importantly, almost all collectors prefer to have their new acquisitions serviced to their specifications by their own trusted watchmaker.
Much more important if you’re selling is to take several, quality, well lit photos of each watch so users can judge for themselves the condition.
I agree with you about servicing. You would only do that if you intend to keep a watch, and as you rightfully point out most buyers will have their trusted watchmaker do the work according to their own set of requirements.
On the other hand, a watchmaker may, at a glance, spot obvious issues that may deserve disclosure when a watch is listed for sale. Sure, there are many sellers out there who plead ignorance about the stuff they sell and the state it's in, but I'm not convinced it's a fair course of action. Call me an idealist if you wish. Anyway, the OP can decide to act on the advice or not. That's his call entirely.
