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Mismatch warranty card / serial number

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Would you still think the price is ok, knowing that the entire set, not just the warranty card, is from another watch?

I am still not quite sure as to whether I would regret purchasing this - haven’t really made up my mind!
Hard to say what you should do considering the Iow price, as I value correct B&P for LE's.
 
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If you’re planning to keep the watch, then who cares? The cards are just useless bits of plastic anyway, even if they did match. Toss ‘em.

If you think you might sell it, then I’d price this as a watch with no cards at all, as I’d personally find mismatched cards to be the same (in terms of collector value) as a watch with none. Some people really care about having (correct) cards and would not buy one without or would deduct a chunk from the price if they were missing. Consider these missing.

No reason to compromise, I don’t think. If you care about the cards why not move on and find one with?
 
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If you’re planning to keep the watch, then who cares? The cards are just useless bits of plastic anyway, even if they did match. Toss ‘em.

If you think you might sell it, then I’d price this as a watch with no cards at all, as I’d personally find mismatched cards to be the same (in terms of collector value) as a watch with none. Some people really care about having (correct) cards and would not buy one without or would deduct a chunk from the price if they were missing. Consider these missing.

No reason to compromise, I don’t think. If you care about the cards why not move on and find one with?
^^^ What he said. The value of the cards in this case is ZERO. Are you ok with the watch and accessories as is at the price offered? If so, buy it, if not, don't.

The price of around 5,000€ is pretty good for a full set sans cards. Inspect the dial and hands closely though for any signs of corrosion.
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As others said; a watch with wrong cards is the exact same as a watch with no cards. If it is priced as if it were qla "naked" set (perhaps another $200 for a box), then it's fine, but the cards add zero value.
 
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Thanks all for this. I’ll sleep over this and take a decision.

The watch looks nice, but is obviously not mint and has been worn. Minor wear and scratches on the case and crystal, and some on the caseback, but dial and hands look good as far as I can tell.
 
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