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future2future
路Would you rather buy a speedy without box and papers but from a seller with a great reputation or a full set from a seller that you have some doubts about?
What would you prefer?
What would you prefer?
What would you prefer?
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hen
路I prefer a Seamaster!馃槤
The box just takes up space in your closet. You only need it to get a higher price when you sell it. Why not give the trusted seller your money, we need trust worthy sellers.
The box just takes up space in your closet. You only need it to get a higher price when you sell it. Why not give the trusted seller your money, we need trust worthy sellers.
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fiberguy
路This one is a no brainer - buy the seller... the box and paper mean nothing to me.
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future2future
路Yeah, I had the same gut feeling, thanks though!
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Sauzo
路Neither. If it's a newer speedy, I'd be concerned why the watch is naked. If it's a vintage, then buy the seller.
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Omarrye
路^Exactly. Why is a modern Speedy naked?
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Evitzee
路I'm always suspicious of a recent watch (< 3 yrs old) that has no box and no papers. There can be reasons for this, but I'd like to know why. Owner died, house burned down, dog ate it, whatever. There is an ST2 Ultraman for sale on C24 with no box, no papers. Why?
For older watches it comes down to condition, price, seller reputation. All three are factors. If you have doubts about the seller just steer clear.
For older watches it comes down to condition, price, seller reputation. All three are factors. If you have doubts about the seller just steer clear.
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Dan S
路I would prefer the box and papers, obviously. And I'm buying the watch, not the seller so I don't care much about him. I've bought many great watches from sellers with no reputation. Of course, if you think he is a scammer, you definitely don't want to send your money. I don't know what "doubts" means really.
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Syzygy
路With this thread title, I was really hoping to see "to fight ten duck sized horses, or one horse sized duck"
I'm with everyone else, older piece=doesn't matter, newer piece=makes me wonder what's going on.
I'm with everyone else, older piece=doesn't matter, newer piece=makes me wonder what's going on.
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YY77
路I'm always suspicious of a recent watch (< 3 yrs old) that has no box and no papers. There can be reasons for this, but I'd like to know why. Owner died, house burned down, dog ate it, whatever. There is an ST2 Ultraman for sale on C24 with no box, no papers. Why?
For older watches it comes down to condition, price, seller reputation. All three are factors. If you have doubts about the seller just steer clear.
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路Thanks for your point of views everyone.
i should have added in my original post the naked one is from 2000.
The other seller is not a scammer, it鈥檚 a store that sells quite a lot but communications with them just doesnt feel reassuring, they are also a bit cheaper than comparable offerings in the market
i should have added in my original post the naked one is from 2000.
The other seller is not a scammer, it鈥檚 a store that sells quite a lot but communications with them just doesnt feel reassuring, they are also a bit cheaper than comparable offerings in the market
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Dan S
路The other seller is not a scammer, it鈥檚 a store that sells quite a lot but communications with them just doesnt feel reassuring, they are also a bit cheaper than comparable offerings in the market
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future2future
路Let me get this straight. There is an established retailer selling the watch you want for less money and with box and papers, but you're asking if you should pay more to buy one without B&P. 馃え
the more respected store has the one without, which indeed is a little higher
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Syrte
路it鈥檚 a store that sells quite a lot but communications with them just doesnt feel reassuring,
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路I鈥檓 now intrigued. What is it that 芦doesn鈥檛 feel reassuring 禄 about how they communicate?
Slow in communication but my main one:
When i inquired about a speedy and asked what year it is i got a response that they did not know when it was sold so they couldn鈥檛 tell me. That鈥檚 not what i asked right? They have the watch and serial so why can鈥檛 they confirm the year it was made but refer to the original date of selling
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Dan S
路Slow in communication but my main one:
When i inquired about a speedy and asked what year it is i got a response that they did not know when it was sold so they couldn鈥檛 tell me. That鈥檚 not what i asked right? They have the watch and serial so why can they confirm the year it was made?
If you want an approximate production date, you can use the approximate serial number charts posted all over the internet.
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路Maybe because they're not in the business of guessing and would prefer to provide only accurate information.
It鈥檚 going to be my first Omega so forgive me my ignorance but with Omega you can not tell the year of production by the serial? That would be very surprising to me
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Dan S
路It鈥檚 going to be my first Omega so forgive me my ignorance but with Omega you can not tell the year of production by the serial? That would be very surprising to me
Did you ask to see the original warranty paperwork? If it was filled out completely, it should have the purchase date, but that is obviously not the same as the production/delivery year.
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abrod520
路In conversations with some dealers, they've also told me that sometimes people who stop in trade the watch right off their wrist in the moment, and rarely remember to come back with the box and papers. Especially if they're on vacation.
I'd definitely buy the seller. But if you see a Speedy Tuesday with LE # 103, or an Ultraman with LE # 156 and they don't have B&P please contact me
I'd definitely buy the seller. But if you see a Speedy Tuesday with LE # 103, or an Ultraman with LE # 156 and they don't have B&P please contact me
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Syrte
路It鈥檚 going to be my first Omega so forgive me my ignorance but with Omega you can not tell the year of production by the serial? That would be very surprising to me
I don鈥檛 know a whole lot about Omega but should this not have been your first question to people? Sounds like you鈥檙e mak卯ng assumptions based on things you simply don鈥檛 know.
In the Longines brand that I follow, the manufacture usually dates the watch using the date the watch was sold to a distributor.
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