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Philip Loftus
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dwboston dwboston
European Watch Co in Boston - the home of ridiculously overpriced used watches.
In this case they have my full support and approval.
 
sgrossma
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Let's see if the TinTin will reach $10k before we reach page 100. Better hurry... only a few posts away!
 
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I was offered $8500 for my TinTin at a local Rolex dealer today. I walked in wearing it and the offer was made. I declined as I will never sell but it tells you what watch sellers are thinking. This guy is a Rolex AD but wants a TinTin. He has all the classics in his own collection and said to me “I need to get a TinTin before they are Snoopy money”. Guy has a Snoopy, 321’s, premoons, original Ultraman, etc. it’s anecdotal but the interest in this watch is high and seemingly consistent.
 
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I don't understand something though. Here in Singapore, you can still find full set tintins for between 8-9k singapore dollars. Significantly lower than what you find on chrono or eBay. I was even recently offered another nos one for 5.8k usd. What's even more puzzling is that these pieces have been advertised locally for quite a while already, with not much interest. Heck I don't care, I'm just buying them up left and right. 👍
 
The Father
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I was offered $8500 for my TinTin at a local Rolex dealer today. I walked in wearing it and the offer was made. I declined as I will never sell but it tells you what watch sellers are thinking. This guy is a Rolex AD but wants a TinTin. He has all the classics in his own collection and said to me “I need to get a TinTin before they are Snoopy money”. Guy has a Snoopy, 321’s, premoons, original Ultraman, etc. it’s anecdotal but the interest in this watch is high and seemingly consistent.
I feel like going for a walk, where is this AD

this is getting out of hand. Ebay has two Tintins for sale.

$8250 and $9900 I wouldn't pay more than $7500
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dwboston
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I was offered $8500 for my TinTin at a local Rolex dealer today. I walked in wearing it and the offer was made. I declined as I will never sell but it tells you what watch sellers are thinking. This guy is a Rolex AD but wants a TinTin. He has all the classics in his own collection and said to me “I need to get a TinTin before they are Snoopy money”. Guy has a Snoopy, 321’s, premoons, original Ultraman, etc. it’s anecdotal but the interest in this watch is high and seemingly consistent.

Then you should be snapping up the one for sale in the BST for $7500 and flipping it to this (undoubtedly real) Rolex dealer. Easy money, right?
 
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Then you should be snapping up the one for sale in the BST for $7500 and flipping it to this (undoubtedly real) Rolex dealer. Easy money, right?

I haven’t seen a box and papers for $7500 which is what 99% of buyers want on collectibles especially a watch dealer who knows better. I’m not a watch flipper. I never sell watches. I buy what I like and I keep it. I work in real estate and do quite well-flipping watches would be a distraction and poor use of my time.
 
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I haven’t seen a box and papers for $7500 which is what 99% of buyers want on collectibles especially a watch dealer who knows better. I’m not a watch flipper. I never sell watches. I buy what I like and I keep it. I work in real estate and do quite well-flipping watches would be a distraction and poor use of my time.


check chrono24 and you will find...

Flipping for only 1k ??? you all ("flippers") better wait for +3k profit which, sooner or later, will be the price.

p.s iam not selling either!
 
dwboston
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I haven’t seen a box and papers for $7500 which is what 99% of buyers want on collectibles especially a watch dealer who knows better. I’m not a watch flipper. I never sell watches. I buy what I like and I keep it. I work in real estate and do quite well-flipping watches would be a distraction and poor use of my time.

Flipping watches is a poor use of your time, but frequent pumping of the "value" of your watch on this forum isn't. Got it.
 
sgrossma
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What is all of this nonsense... honestly... at any given time there is a box/papers TinTin available for fraction of what @Sunsetamps purports is the going rate.

Last week Crown & Caliber had one in LNIB & complete condition for $6825 USD (which did sell).

Here is a COMPLETE one for 7450 Or best offer on ebay (plus seller has to eat at minimum of 500 in fees). Bracelet is unworn and it appears to be mint.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Omega-Spee...rentrq:65114f5d1670a9c422146ed7fffb5b33|iid:1

PS - is this thread at 100 pages yet?
 
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