Ever wanted an expensive watch, but it was too expensive?

[einbruch10]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Yeah, I hear that. Can someone find me a mclaren p1 for cheap?

I own an imaginary p1! It's fantastic...

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by einbruch10

I own an imaginary p1! It's fantastic...

Damn I'm jealous, at least I have 17 imaginary mistresses.

[Flying Ace]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Damn I'm jealous, at least I have 17 imaginary mistresses.

there's always porn...

[EJT86]

Originally Posted by Flying Ace

there's always porn...

...and hookers

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by Flying Ace

there's always porn...

Tell me more.

[drkeng]

many jewelry stores that sell new watches also sell preowned.

Tourneau is on the expensive side and they won't usually deal/discount.


timezone has many watches for sale (sales corner under $5k; TZ showcase over $5k), as already mentioned. seller may be reluctant to sell to a new member as there are many unbelievable scams that have happened to people, even with wire transfer payments. I'm a long time member there.

[Flying Ace]

Originally Posted by EJT86

...and hookers

Agreed, but watches are more expensive

[tony20009]

Originally Posted by drkeng

many jewelry stores that sell new watches also sell preowned.

Tourneau is on the expensive side and they won't usually deal/discount.


timezone has many watches for sale (sales corner under $5k; TZ showcase over $5k), as already mentioned. seller may be reluctant to sell to a new member as there are many unbelievable scams that have happened to people, even with wire transfer payments. I'm a long time member there.

True that, and the business reasons why the won't "deal" with customers are sound, even though those reasons suck for the customer. If one's store managers aren't privy to the corporation's inventory financing methods and details, the company can't very well authorize him/her to discretionarily agree to lower prices. But if peace of mind is important, shopping at Tourneau will give you plenty of it. All their pre-owned watches are recently serviced and authenticity isn't a concern at all.

That said, there are other "brick and mortar" sellers of pre-owned watches that are equally reliable, but few have as many locations as Tourneau. Another nice thing about Tourneau is that if you see a watch on their website, they will have it sent to whatever store you find convenient, so you don't have to buy the watch sight unseen.

All the best.

[K19BMW]

Originally Posted by tony20009

True that, and the business reasons why the won't "deal" with customers are sound, even though those reasons suck for the customer. If one's store managers aren't privy to the corporation's inventory financing methods and details, the company can't very well authorize him/her to discretionarily agree to lower prices. But if peace of mind is important, shopping at Tourneau will give you plenty of it. All their pre-owned watches are recently serviced and authenticity isn't a concern at all.

That said, there are other "brick and mortar" sellers of pre-owned watches that are equally reliable, but few have as many locations as Tourneau. Another nice thing about Tourneau is that if you see a watch on their website, they will have it sent to whatever store you find convenient, so you don't have to buy the watch sight unseen.

All the best.

I bought my Oris NIB from Tourneau and got a 8% or 9% discount (i cant remember). At first when i mentioned i wanted a discount the manager looked at me a little shocked, probably because he thought I was just some 23 year old kid who hit it big at the casinos (i went to the the one in vegas) and wanted to blow his winnings on a watch. But after I told him that every AD gives discounts (except for maybe one of a kind PP or AD) he understood that i was at least semi knowledable about how buying at an AD works and he was more than happy to give me the 8/9% discount.

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[ny325]

Saw a Pattet Filipe that was selling for six figures. When you hear " Less is more," that applies to that brand. Very classy timepiece.

[tony20009]

Originally Posted by ny325

Saw a Pattet Filipe that was selling for six figures. When you hear " Less is more," that applies to that brand. Very classy timepiece.

Did you accidentally misspell "Patek Philippe," or was the spelling you used what was actually on the watch? I'm sure the watch looked lovely regardless of how the name of its maker is spelled.

All the best.