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akhil rao
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Fake or Damage - whats the bigger issue when buying online from private seller?

When buying online what are you more worried about? The watch being fake or the watch not arriving as described?
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Returning a watch - Chrono vs eBay

How was your experience in returning a watch on Chrono24 vs eBay? Why did you return it and was it difficult?
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PRICE GUIDE?

When buying a pre-owned watch, how do you figure out the right market price? What do you use as a price guide? Especially the Aussies in the house, wo...
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Recent Comments

commented on Fake or Damage - whats the bigger issue when buying online from private seller? ·

Thanks @brunocmf. By certified stores, did you mean Certified Pre-Owned? Or Second Hand Dealers? Or Retail Authorized Dealers? Thank you! :)

commented on Fake or Damage - whats the bigger issue when buying online from private seller? ·

Hi folks- for those who’ve chosen Other. Please can you add a line on that in the comments. Thanks!

commented on Returning a watch - Chrono vs eBay ·

Sorry to hear that mate!

commented on Returning a watch - Chrono vs eBay ·

Thanks a ton for the tip, appreciate it mate!

commented on Returning a watch - Chrono vs eBay ·

Thanks @Betelgeuse ! I’ve been thinking of vintage omega too as a daily dress, and I worry the exact same thing.

With eBay, would returning a watch require some kinda proof to prove that the watch is damaged/defunct etc?

commented on 2023 SOTC ·

Brilliant! Looking forward to the story! :)

commented on 2023 SOTC ·

Great collection! Where did you source the Gruen from?

More posts

Most faked watches other than Rolex?

While we all know Rolex is the biggest target for fake watches, I wonder, given increasing popularity of watches in general, have other brands also be...
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Authentication - At what price point does it start to matter?

I know budgets are subjective, and that you don’t buy the watch, you buy the seller. But independent authentication helps both parties. So the questio...
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How often do you buy a watch? And does the budget increase ever so slightly, everytime!? :)

I tend to buy 1 every year, except this year I bought 2. I have noticed that each year the budget goes up, almost as if I’m reaching for a subconsciou...
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Buying a watch- Who’s responsibility is it to pay for authentication? And, would you accept a certificate with a past date?

When buying a watch either on platforms, dealer or private, who pays for the authentication? If the seller already has a certificate, would you just t...
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Whats the most expensive watch you’ve bought on Chrono24? How was the experience?

Bonus questi on: is there a dollar threshold beyond which you’d go to a ‘brick n mortar’ dealer instead?
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Error while posting polls?

Is anyone facing errors/issues while posting a poll?
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Selling my luxury watch - Private vs Secondhand dealer

When selling your luxury watch (>$5K), do you prefer a private buyer or a secondhand dealer or an auction house? Some things to consider: - Private selling tends fetch better value, but has its ris...
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