Used Nautilus

[detee]

I was not sure if anyone has seen one on their travels, but I am looking for a used Patek Nautilus, pref a 5711, but open to ideas. I would prefer a blue faced one. Long shot I know but you never know. The only one I have seen is on Watchfinder.

[bigandclever]

Hope this isn't en egg-sucking exercise, but if you do a Google in the form 'patek nautilus 5711 FS' and restrict the results to the last month, you get a lot of hits you can start trawling through. The 'FS' part is shorthand for For Sale.

[Newc]

I saw a couple in Burlington Arcade this morning. Duggans, and the other place slightly further up whose name I can never remember. They come up at Christies / Sothebys pretty regularly too.

[Ikemi]

There are lots available on Chrono24.com:

http://www.chrono24.com/en/search/index.htm?dosear...

I'd be wary of the ones listed from Italy. Not due to the sellers, but due to the rather unreliable Italian postal system! If you buy one from an Italian seller, I'd make a trip down to collect the watch, especially considering it's value.

Also, with US sellers, keep in mind the watch could be picked up by Customs, which means an additional 20% increase in price!

WatchFinder are well known and reputable. Actually, a couple of the guys who own the store have recently joined these forums. I'd get in touch with them and see if you can strike up a deal. They are usually more than willing to move a little on price Alternatively, Blowers Jewellers do some high end second hand stuff, so be sure to look there too ...

http://www.blowers-jewellers.co.uk/

[detee]

Thanks for your replies gents, I know exactly the shop you mean in Burlington arcade! I described it myself to someone recently. I have been offered two brand new ones at a very slight discount, it sticks in my throat with one as myself and my friends have bought a lot of nice watches there, I bought 8 for one friend when he inherited some money. I think this is one that I need to buy the right way, if not I will leave it, I have been offered a nice used Chrono though. Blowers would be perfect but they rarely get Patek, not sure about the U.S there are a few around there though.

Edited by detee on Tuesday 10th July 13:25

[Newc]

I don't think you'll see much discount at all. They do seem to keep their value second hand, which puts a floor under the new price. I've had a few over the years and am flat to up overall; I actually made reasonable money on a /1G.

[Debaser]

What's the RRP on a new 5711? And do dealers discount much?

Looking at the ones on chrono24 they don't seem to depreciate a lot.

[Stuart]

http://www.watchfinder.co.uk/Patek%20Philippe/Naut...

Tell them you saw it here and I'm sure they'd look after you. Lovely watch - a good choice.

[James McScotty]

You won't get a discount on a Nautilus. A good investment, and a lovely watch.

[detee]

Thanks for your thoughts, The AP is a thought that crossed my mind and I tried one on and really liked it. Much nicer in the flesh and not totally ruled out. However I think the Patek one is one I need to itch. James, it seems that you are right on your no discount theory. The good news for me is that I have been offered one at a slight discount, brand new, there are a few of us that buy watches from one dealer so it makes sense for them to keep it all together. The feeling seems to be that if I start shopping around (which I have) we may not return and the spend has been considerable.