Box and Papers Needed?

If I can see the movement, in person, from a reputable dealer I'm ok.

I keep eyeballing a Tudor Oyster Prince Submariner at a jewelery shop near my parents house.

I buy, sell and trade watches so for me it depends on if it’s a keeper. If it’s for me long term that stuff doesn’t really matter, but if I intend to sell it or trade it in the future I want both the box and papers

If it's a keeper, no. If I might sell, yes.

Depends on age, value and whether it's a buy to keep jobbie

If the watch is still under warranty, I would need to have the papers.

I don't care about the box & packaging.

I’ve bought without papers, after seeing the movement. If I know it’s 100% legit I don’t need box and papers. So far in my collecting, I’ve been buying only to wear and keep. If I planned on ever selling I’d want papers.

If we know it’s authentic the only thing I need is bracelet links. If the watch is on a bracelet I need the extra links.

I’m looking for the whole experience. I want to open the box and see my watch

Watch only with Proof of Authenticity is ok; especially with vintage pieces. But B&P are preferred.

I've never bought a used watch much less a watch good enough to have papers.

When I know for a fact I'm keeping the watch, I don't need papers or the box.

I’ve bought both, it really depends on my budget. If I am willing to swing it, I’ll buy w/ B&P. Naked watches are usually $500-$1500 cheaper than complete sets.

For my lower end pieces it really doesnt matter to me but for a watch, say 5k and up I want the complete full set. JMO

Hard one, I would say it seriously depends on where you are buying it from, the price, and the context of the watch. If you are buying it from a respectable place and authenticity isn’t a concern, I don’t mind just the watch. But if the context is slightly more dubious, I would need more information on the watch and its history

Not necessary as long as the watch is authentic. Paperwork (such as service receipts) that tell the ‘history’ of a timepiece do have some odd value to me, but I’m not expecting it

D. Depends

Am I buying it with the intention to sell or trade in at some point?

Also, am I buying at a price where the naked value is already factored in? (In other words, the discount for the lack of papers is part of the sales price)

It’s not necessary, but I’d rather have it and every other accessory the watch originally came with.

I recently bought my first mechanical watch off Reddit.

The box and papers weren't needed for me as I plan to keep it forever.

For the most part, I feel unless I would like to sell it in the near future, I wouldn't need the box and papers!

If watches can be faked, papers can be be faked even easier. I do like when a used watch is a complete set, but if I'm buying from a trusted source I don't care if the sale is watch only or for a full set.

I you are sure the watch is legit, box and papers are only worth it for a bit more of resale value. If you plan to keep the watch, you may end up paying less for te set.

The higher end the watch the more I need … unless I am pretty certain it’s a keeper.

A box typically increase the value,specifically with more expensive pieces, so it's s nice to have. Papers 👍👎

All depends on if plan to resell and cost. On a $50 Casio, who gives a rat's a**.

On a $50K Rolex, full/kit.

The papers can make sense for ease of selling in case you aren't sure about it, a box you can often buy separately. It's likely easier to sell a watch with (box and) papers.

You cannot wear the box, or the papers. In some instances, papers or collectible boxes add value so you should pay less. That's a good thing usually.

This highly depends on the watch and the price

I bought a new old stock watch that didn't even come with a box or papers. I have the original plastic sleeve. I always keep the OEM box, receipt, little plastic stickers, etc. in case I want to sell the watch later, but most of my collection is vintage and thus has few boxes around.

Depends on the age . . . after 2000? Ideally should have box and papers. At least box.