Good evening.

Anyone have hands-on experience with the Breitling Top TIme B01? The corvette sting ray model (red dial) has caught my eye, however, I'm torn between the leather strap & bracelet.

Anyone own one?

Thanks.

Scott

I am looking at selling some watches from my collection that I don’t wear (and don’t love) to make room for some new ones. Top of the list is an AP Code chronograph that I bought for access to a Royal Oak. What are the best ways to sell a watch, should I do it privately on Chronos, one of the smaller sites like Bevel or Grailzee or should I sell to a large dealer (like 1916) as I am willing to trade for a watch I like better?

I have an oris Propilot x (the skeletonized one) that i purchased about 4-5 years ago. (maybe 18 mos after they came out). I bought it pre-owned off of ebay and this was before they had the verification process they do now. I got a good deal but not a crazy good deal.. Like similar to what the lowest prices were for the same on Chrono 24.

So around a year and a half ago now it stopped working. some problem with the keyless works and you cant set it. Its not that big of a problem, i mean the watch runs otherwise, but it needs a part. I took it to several watchmakers and they said they cant get the parts, that only Oris has the parts and i guess they dont make it possible for watchmakers to order.

SO i sent it to the oris US service center (which I think is just a watchmaker, not really part of oris) and they said they cant work on the watch because its on the stolen watches list. Yikes. I had no idea, obviously.

Miraculously i managed to get ahold of the original seller who is no longer selling on ebay He was apologetic, claimed he had bought it from someone else and had no idea it was stolen. But basically he wasnt willing to do much to help nor was ebay since the transaction had occurred years earlier. I had basically no leverage.

The US service center offered to send the watch to oris but i was fearful of what would happen if they did that so i told them to send it back to me, which they did.

But now I have this watch, doesnt work, and i dont know what I can do to get it repaired.

Any ideas/suggestions as to how to proceed?

thx!

I just want to express I’m loving this watch community we have got. I love seeing people ask questions I did not consider. I may not have all the insight but this is a good learning experience for me and I hope for others too. :)

happy holidays

Sway

Now that we're somewhat in recession territory for many new watches at the retail level (excluding Rolex, of course), I'm curious about the discount levels that can be found from multi-brand boutiques. If we don't count highly desirable models from large brands, what kind of discount off MSRP can be achieved with a little discussion? A brand like Moser, or Armin Strom, makes high quality, cool watches that are priced pretty steeply at retail compared to their devaluation on the secondary market. Even a brand like Omega -- still able to get discounts on anything but the most popular limited releases? Curious to hear everyone's thoughts, including Fed's.

Fed

I am sure you have what I imagine you call "the watch charts discussion" like 5 x/d. I imagine someone says "But watch charts says it is 10K" and you say "well, go buy it from watch charts then" or something like that.

Question: where do you land on watch charts data?

FWIW: I find it directionally accurate for heavily traded pieces meaning if things are trending up or down you get a sense of that. For really heavily traded pieces (an average sub maybe) you can get pretty close on price. On the other hand, it is oftentimes nonsensical for anything rare, old, not heavily traded, etc. My gripes are that they never account for service history anywhere (e.g. service is given zero value) which skews the entire market for what peple should be caring about.

I have other thoughts about how easy it would be to game the numbers on something not heavily traded (I am positive I can throw up some random Reddit posts and ebay listings that nobody would buy but it would get incorporated into the data), why the numbers are extra silly because they include random forum posts that you will never have access to in the future, only really focus on asking price and on and on. I imagine they have some algorithm built in to account for this stuff but without knowing the math I am unable to replicate their data for anything that isnt a hype piece or something like a modern sub.

Interested in your thoughts about the value of WC, how you manage watch charts number, and how you would advise collectors to use the information.

Anything better method out there for a starting point?

Been eyeing a near mint blue dial Mark XX. It’s a full set and listed for $4800 but negotiable from a private seller. Want to be fair also want a good deal. What price should I shoot for?

Hello:

Where can I find my billing information? When I go to my profile I only see may name and place to update a photo.

Is anyone else having a problem contacting Delray Watch and or the Collective?

Hey guys . . . very excited about this unique feature we are launching this weekend. I promised we would add some cool new functionality and this feature should be a game-changer. Please watch the video explainer below:

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If you have any questions or comments about FIND MY GRAIL please post in this thread and we will get back to you.

Hi Guys,

Quick question. What brands are you looking for. When I do my buying I am always curious what brands specifically my customers are looking for. Don't tell me specific watches, as that can be quite hard for me to remember and sift through, but what brands in general (excluding Rolex) would you guys like to see in the marketplace?

Best,

Fed

I’m wondering if anyone has come across this limited edition Czapek. The watch was made for the 100 anniversary of Polish independence. There are only 15 made of the Warszawianka series. While the Tribute to Poland has only 8. Definitely a grail piece for me.

Any thoughts on good secondary market sources for the new model Breguet Type XX's. Their value tanks so hard on the secondary market that I personally find it impossible to justify purchasing one from an AD, but other than handful with delusional asks on chrono24, they don't seem to come up very often. I imagine that's probably just going to be the game...it's not a high volume piece so you have to be ready to pounce when an odd one comes up at a good price. But sometimes dealers play in a niche, and though I might check to see if anyone in the group knows a dealer(s) that source(s) a lot of Breguet.

Hey guys, I posed this question to the team at the beginning of the venture but didn't receive a reply so I'm repeating here.

Is there a chance/plan for buyers outside of USA to be able to buy these watches from one of several Federico's business which are on other contents (referencing those businesses from the original Founding members video).

A simple example, the Octo Finissimo offered on the site for a very tempting 8950USD (7620 EUR) comes up to 12685USD (10.800EUR) with all the taxes and duties here in Croatia.

There is an equal (unworn) example on chrono24 for 8.600EUR from Italy.

In short, I know most of the members are US side but in time the number of international members will grow.. and at the moment the prices even as low as they are don't really make sense for us.

Thank you,

D

Hi Everyone,

I have a vintage Rolex Datejust, white dial, two-tone, jubilee with fluted bezel, with box and papers in my collection. The watch is in excellent condition, as it is rarely worn, which is the reason why I am considering selling it. I'd rather put the money into something else to add to my collection that I wear more frequently. But, I am hesitant to sell it for the offers I've received lately. They are too low in my opinion. I've been told the vintage Rolex market is soft now. No one has a crystal ball, but what opinion does everyone have on the vintage Rolex market? Do you see it coming back in the near future, or going down even further?

Thanks!

I was offered an Omega Seamaster Diver 300M "Commander's Watch", ref. 212.32.41.20.04.001. It's a 2017 watch, in very good condition (some minor scratches on the bracelet) and a full set (special box, papers, extra strap, strap tool all in perfect condition).

The seller is reputable (an AD for various brands and an official Omega service center) and the price includes a full service on the watch upon sale. Asking price is $6,450 (EUR 5,500 - tax included), but the seller already told me he could get a discount, so I'm pretty sure I can get it down to $5,850 (EUR 5,000). Do you think that's a good price?

Thanks,

Eric

Hi, guys!

I'm looking to buy a Seamaster Bond (first gen, ref. 2531.80, but with luminova instead of tritium). Got 2 questions for you:

1. I know many of them suffer discoloration on the tip of the seconds hand. Do you have an idea of the cost of having the seconds hand replaced for a new one from Omega?
2. Considering I live in Europe, where would you look for that watch besides Chrono24? Any seller/website recommendations?

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to get your opinion on the Rolex Explorer II 40mm Polar "Chicchi Di Mais" dial Ref. 16570. I believe "Chicchi Di Mais" means Kernels/Grains of Corn in Italian which is in reference to the heavy yellow patina on the hour markers. These watches in good condition usually go for over $10,000+. Do you think they are worth the price or is it just hype?

Couldn’t find anywhere on the site what the sales tax policy is. Would appreciate seeing this policy listed in the faq section. Thanks.

Omega Blue Side Of The Moon Moon Phase Box no Papers $10,000