Hi Guys,
I've rarely sold a watch. Initially I thought I've "never" sold a watch ! but then I remembered one or two then a few more...oooopss
So. I've sold 4 Omegas... shame on me sorry... But I had good reasons.
1, An "Anakin"... See Chucks web page on this model. I bought it because it was cheap, I wore it for about 1 month & then sold it for twice what I paid for it. I'd never seen one in "real life" before, just photos on the net.
Reason for selling it - I didn't like the dial. everytime I looked at it, I thought the same. "I don't like it"
2, My first flightmaster. I bought this for a LOT of money ( over $1000 about 5 years ago ) It came from Canada ( I live in Europe ). Again, I bought it having only seen pics on the internet.
The second I opened the box I was disappointed. It took a while until I knew the reason I didn't like it. someone had "polished" the case in the past. here's a picture... look at the edge above the top pusher, see how rounded it is ? It should be crisp & sharp.
Some more research on the internet made me realize that my example was not a good one.
I "swapped" it for a speedmaster MK IV. from a purely financial stand point I took a big hit ( for me ) on this one. But the speedy is in amazing condition & I'm glad to have it.
3, A speedmaster 1045 ( similar to the MK IV above ). Actually I bought this VERY cheap ( an eBay seller who had a "buy it now" price of about 200 Euros ) The watch was great, but I owed a fellow collector some money & he wanted the speedy ( I actually had 2 of them ) so I shipped him the watch.
4, "Yellow" Schumacher speedmaster
Again, I bought it cheap. I wore it for a while & decided I didn't like it. It is too small for my tastes, so I sold it for almost double what I paid.
So what can you "learn" from the above ?
1, There is NO substitute for seeing a watch in real life BEFORE you buy it. Try it on. Pictures alone are not enough.
2, If you buy carefully enough, you CAN sell the watch at little, no loss or even a profit.
3, Do your reasearch BEFORE you buy. An impulse purchase is often a mistake.
I know some guys who buy & sell regularly. That is also an acceptable approach to this hobby that we share ( where's Dave Marskell when you need him ! ), but it is not mine.
Each of us has to decide what suits own own needs best.
I'm happy with my decision.
Steve
