Is my watch dodgy?

[R J W]

Hi long time lurker on here, never needed advice before but I could really use some now!

9 years ago I received a Tag Heuer Carrera for my birthday which I have never given much thought to until now as I am thinking of trading up (Very naive I know).

My concerns are that now looking at it with a view to finding out its value somethings don't stack up.

The sleeve for the box has the model no. CJF2114.BA0576 which comes up as a link model.

The model no. on the watch is CV2010.YR1751

The card in the instruction manual is filled out by the supplying jewellers, but the guarantee card is filled out by another jewellers and dated 1997.

So how screwed am I? Can anyone shed any light on what might have happened or offer any advice?

[The GMan]

R J W said:

Hi long time lurker on here, never needed advice before but I could really use some now!

9 years ago I received a Tag Heuer Carrera for my birthday which I have never given much thought to until now as I am thinking of trading up (Very naive I know).

My concerns are that now looking at it with a view to finding out its value somethings don't stack up.

The sleeve for the box has the model no. CJF2114.BA0576 which comes up as a link model.

The model no. on the watch is CV2010.YR1751

The card in the instruction manual is filled out by the supplying jewellers, but the guarantee card is filled out by another jewellers and dated 1997.

So how screwed am I? Can anyone shed any light on what might have happened or offer any advice?

The simplest answer would be they have given you the wrong box when sold.

[marcosgt]

Not very, I suspect.

If the guarantee card is older than the box, it was either New-Old-Stock (transferred from one jeweller to another, perhaps), sold in the wrong box (and guarantee card) or used.

If a jeweller sold it, you've probably not got a fake (no absolute guarantee though!), just something with a muddled history.

It's not likely to radically effect the value of the watch used, condition will be much more important.

Does it look like this :



or this :



M

Edited by marcosgt on Monday 12th May 15:27

[R J W]

Thanks for the responses.

Its a Carrera yes Marcos identical to the pic. I think I'll pop into town this week to see if a jeweller can ID it properly. Is there a serial no. inside these at all?

[marcosgt]

R J W said:

Thanks for the responses.

Its a Carrera yes Marcos identical to the pic. I think I'll pop into town this week to see if a jeweller can ID it properly. Is there a serial no. inside these at all?

Have you checked the back for a serial number? I'm not familiar with TAGs, but all my 'better' watches have a serial number visible somewhere.

ETA Actually I think the number you quoted earlier might include the Serial...

M.

[R J W]

Most of the back is crystal, There is only the model no. that I can see.

I assume that it must have a unique ID somewhere but I can't find it and I'm getting a headache squinting at it.

[R J W]

Marcos you are correct the serial no. was the second part of the watch no.

[ALawson]

I doubt it's worth much and it was a present, I would just keep it and look to invest in another watch!

[yeti]

ALawson said:

I doubt it's worth much and it was a present, I would just keep it and look to invest in another watch!

Depends what you class as 'much'. These go without box and papers for 900'ish if in good nick.

And OP, what you have are the wrong B&P sadly, jewellers mistake

[ecain63]

Can't you apply for a replacement box and papers to match the watch? Explain the situation and you may get lucky.

[marcosgt]

ALawson said:

I doubt it's worth much and it was a present, I would just keep it and look to invest in another watch!

It's a popular model, used, by TAG standards (and rightly so, it's a nice watch).

M.

[Zigster]

I agree with the others - probably just given a wrong box by the jewellers. I've got a Baume & Mercier Hampton but, according to the box, its a Classima. Slightly irritating but not much I can do about it now.

[ALawson]

Agreed I could have put it slightly differently. My point was compared to the new/replacement cost the second hand value will surely be sub 50% of the RRP at the time.

900 pounds is obviously not an insignificant amount of money.

Better stop trying to did myself out I a hole.

[GC8]

I will delete it. :thumb:

[R J W]

Thanks for all the replies everyone.

ALawason I'd love to just build my collection but as a Yorkshire bloke it aint possible at the moment, maybe in 5 years when the mortgage is gone!
Ecain63 good idea thanks. Who would I take that up with the jeweller or Tag UK?

I'm just really miffed at ending up like this, but recognise if I'd been more savvy this wouldn't have happened.

Thanks everyone I really appreciate your thoughts

Russ

[ecain63]

R J W said:

Thanks for all the replies everyone.

ALawason I'd love to just build my collection but as a Yorkshire bloke it aint possible at the moment, maybe in 5 years when the mortgage is gone!
Ecain63 good idea thanks. Who would I take that up with the jeweller or Tag UK?

I'm just really miffed at ending up like this, but recognise if I'd been more savvy this wouldn't have happened.

Thanks everyone I really appreciate your thoughts

Russ

Id take it up with Tag, or try doing it through a retailer such as Goldsmiths.

[Felters]

The watch is almost certainly a cheap Chinese knock off. Luckily for you I have a soft spot for such copies and am prepared to offer you £5 and a bag of conkers for your "TAG".

Let me know what you think.