Watch Auctions

[NewbieP99]

Has anyone used Bonhams/Christies/Sotheby's to buy a watch in their auctions? The catalogue always seem to have some decent stock - including any buyers premium is it a route ppl would recommend to go down to buy a Patek or a Rolex?

[PJ S]

Depending on what Rolex you're looking to acquire, I'd say there's no real need to think this route was your only one.
Many people have bought from eBay sellers, Blowers, Watchfinder, and as many as you can bother to look at after a Google search.
Then there's sellers on watchforums like Timezone and Watchuseek, private and dealers alike, as well as chrono24.

Any reason you think one of the very well known auction houses is the best route to take?