Used Watches

adam4584

adam4584

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specifically higher end watches. I found a smoking deal on a Panerai Luminor and was curious if the used higher end watches were worth the money or are they just money pits? A little about the specific watch. it is a standard luminor with a date and is around 4yrs old its been worn and you can tell but it was not abused. just normal wear scratching and i bet most would polish out. thanks in advance for the insight.
 
I think buying "pre owned" is the best way to go in this case. I wish I would have known that when I bought a Rolex Sea Dweller 3 years ago.
 
Well that's what I'm thinkin. The guy owns a watch repair operation. I was asking him where to get an old Rolex fixed and mentioned panerai and he busted out this one. Held it and tried it on and he told me all he wants for it is repair cost. Witch is less than the cheapest citizen on sale that I looked at while looking at watches.
 
Buy it now!!!!
 
adam4584 said:
Well that's what I'm thinkin. The guy owns a watch repair operation. I was asking him where to get an old Rolex fixed and mentioned panerai and he busted out this one. Held it and tried it on and he told me all he wants for it is repair cost. Witch is less than the cheapest citizen on sale that I looked at while looking at watches.
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He's offering a Panerai for repair cost and you had to *think* about it? BUY IT! Even if you decide you don't want it it's worth a ton of cash.
 
Well y'all cemented something I was thinkin. So I guess a trip back to his place is in order. I'll throw up some pics when I pick it up
 
like em sharp said:
He's offering a Panerai for repair cost and you had to *think* about it? BUY IT! Even if you decide you don't want it it's worth a ton of cash.
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Assuming it's legit, that is.
 
JAB said:
Assuming it's legit, that is.
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Very true. This is a watch that cost what new...5 or 6 grand? I'd be highly suspect if you're going to be able to pick it up for a couple of hundred dollars. At the very least you should take it to an authorized dealer and ask them to verify it. Unless you like the watch and don't mind spending the money whether it's real or not. If that's the case, buy away! :D
 
JAB said:
Assuming it's legit, that is.
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Just what I was thinking......."If it's too good to be true it probably is" comes to mind.

like em sharp said:
That's a fair consideration, but I've never personally had a watchmaker steer me wrong on these sorts of things.
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My girlfriends mother had her Rolex gutted and replaced with some standard automatic "drop in" mechanism. This was done by a well regarded watch makers shop as well. The watch ran like a bag of spanners after the service and after several trips back to the shop and many shovels full of bull droppings it was sent off to be looked at independently. That is when the truth was revealed. After lots of lies and prevarication from the shop and threats of legal action from the other side the watch was finaly replaced. This is not the first time I have heard about that sort of stuff happening either.
 
after i pick it up i do plan on taking it to a high end watch dealer because the closest panerai dealer is 3ish hours away. if it is legit it would be the deal of the century in my book and if its not it's still a really nice copy/replica. i know some people don't like buying copy/replica items but i won't know until after if it is or not so i'm hoping it isn't, but only time will tell.
 
I hope youre getting the deal of the century. But a well maintained swiss watch retains its value very well. Some even go up. So if hes selling it to you for his repair cost something is most likely up. So make sure when you buy it youre ok paying for it to be a fake. Maybe before you buy it ask him real innocently what kind of battery it takes...

Good luck!
 
our greed sometimes over powers our
better judgment.

I dont play the lottery either,and by
not doing that,I win 1 dollar every day! :)


"wanna buy this gold chain?
look, Its stamped 18k!"
 
The used Panerai watches I have seen seem to hold their value very well. Like others in this thread, I am skeptical, to say the least. Granted, most of them employ a reasonably inexpensive Unitas base movement, but still, they are probably the second most faked brand after Rolex. Tread carefully.

Also, consider asking a couple questions at a watch forum concerning tell-tale signs of fakes. I did this recently before buying an expensive used watch and it saved me bidding on a knock-off. Good luck!
 
If guy in watch business he knows how much pam cost. Why would he sale it so cheap? I haven't meet anyone yet who likes to make less then he could. There is alot of fake pams out there be careful.

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well here it is. be easy on the pics cus they were taken with my iphone. i did take it buy a reputable high end watch dealer but they couldn't make heads or tales of it because their watch guy doesn't have any experience with panerai.

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Sorry to say, but that's a fake - From what I can tell from your pics: the caseback is all wrong, the dial/details are off, the date wheel magnification is off + it should have a black backround and the window is the wrong shape, etc.
 
Used watch = used underwear. Fail.

As to anything you buy, if the price is too good to be true - it probably is.
 
I'll agree with Jab, case back isn't right in the slightest. The markers and hands don't look right and that date magnifier is not right.

I will agree though that PreOwned watches are by far the best deal. I have helped a member of these forums buy a Pam earlier this year and he got a smokin deal but when I say smokin it was still a ton of cash... Buying NIB or 95%tz can shave of thousands on the price of a "new watch" but a PAM for less than 2k, unless it's thrashed to hell and needs thousands put into it is FAKE. Unless you unearth one in a swap meet/yard sale/found on the beach or ocean floor/stolen aka boot sale...
 
I would bet you one of my real watches that that is a fake. The price you indicated was just impossible and you should frankly get any money payed back and destroy the watch.
 
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