The day I bought my Omega Speedmaster was the day I stopped looking avariciously at watch shop displays. I still look at them (usually just to be shocked at the price of a new Speedmaster), but without any hint of desire. That’s how I know I bought the right watch for me.
Interestingly, more or less exactly the same thing happened when I started building my Naim system. My interest in reading the magazines or browsing shop displays - both established habits since teenage years - evaporated almost overnight. Like the watch displays, I now find myself thinking ‘no, no, God no, no, ugly, really ugly, not really, no thanks, no, not my style, no, no’ etc.) as I flip the pages.
Owning a Speedmaster took away my interest in other watches. Owning Naim did the same for other hifi.
Any suggestions for the best way to sell one. A lady I know (south coast of England) wishes to sell her deceased husband’s Rolex and is not sure how to go about it?
Same here Mark, Seamaster for me. Same with Naim and also Rega. My 997 series 911 stopped me looking at other cars too, including later but not necessarily better 911s
Could also mention Nikon F3 (still use it) Paige Jeans and Sardinian beaches
Is there an auction house in the vicinity, and if so do they have specialist valuables auctions? Where I live Rolexes quite frequently come up through the local auction house, sometimes with full paperwork, sometimes just the bare watch. No idea if that is the best way - it would probably depend on the model and provenance, and whether the auction house has an online presence through, for example, easyliveauction.
Phillips, Sotheby’s, Christies and Bonhams have regular online auctions of Rolex and other collectable watches. Others available I’m sure … or take a walk down Mayfair’s Burlington Arcade.
I’m the past 15 years over 40 watches from credible watch auction houses (Phillips, Christie’s, Heritage, Antiquorum). I’ve only purchased three watches at retail in 30 years of collecting.
There is little reason to buy from an AD unless you just want to “treat yourself “ to that experience (of paying too much and possibly not being served by a real watch person).
I have watches from $4k - 90k. Many came with box & papers. Though if you’re buying a forever watch that’s of less importance (just takes up closet space).
Chrono 24 is a great online site to buy & sell also.