Sorry, I do not understand: you do not know the market value for a watch but then told the seller, he is too high?
If you are in Vintage watches, you should know, that all prices are about condition: you can find a Rindt for less than 10k
in bad condition, and a really mint one for 20k.

Andee is not just a Gentlemen, he is a long time friend since many years! He always sell top quality Vintages for market prices,
nearly all of his watches sell very very fast - this tells all about him. If you are unsure about market, it would have been clever to ask here
on the Forum before! ;)

Best
Werner

: First, has the recent announcement of the "Rindt" winning
: the Autavia Cup pushed the price of existing pieces up? I
: remember just recently that a $13.5 price seemed like a new high
: point. The reason I ask, there is one for sale that I inquired
: about recently and was told the price was over $15K. It is a
: nice looking piece, original, in goos shape, no bracelet. What
: are your thoughts? Is this a dream piece with no pricing
: guidelines?

: Secondly, after I was told the price, I politely told the seller
: that it was priced higher than I had hoped and thanked him. He
: continued to press on why I felt this way, so I provided what I
: thought was a pretty non-incediary opinion. He then replied that
: the forum was just a bunch of amateurs. His last email said that
: he could ask whatever he wanted and my thoughts on the matter as
: a potential buyer are irrelevant. Also, that I would be kicking
: myself later since it would surely be worth more in the future
: (which I assume it will.) Did I do something wrong? I have
: worked with many other sellers who absolutely care about your
: opinion as a potential buyer. What are the etiquette rules?

: I would really appreciate some feedback on this.

: D