Watchfinder experience

[amare32]

I'm looking to thin down my collection and have been considering whether selling through Chrono24 or Watchfinder would be the way to go rather than taking on the risk associated with selling privately...

...been looking at possibly sending the watches to Watchfinder as I obtained a pretty decent quotes for my watches.

Would you recommend selling through WF?

[Mosdef]

amare32 said:

I'm looking to thin down my collection and have been considering whether selling through Chrono24 or Watchfinder would be the way to go rather than taking on the risk associated with selling privately...

...been looking at possibly sending the watches to Watchfinder as I obtained a pretty decent quotes for my watches.

Would you recommend selling through WF?

Yes, I have done multiple purchases and sales with Watchfinder, everything from a quartz Tag to a limited run ceramic Blancpain FF. They have been as good as their word every time for me albeit I think their spreads have widened to the point of ridiculousness for me. They seem to low ball things you might not expect and pay over the odds for things you wouldn't expect them to. But, as a service, I have had no reason to fault them.

FWIW - I sold two Omega watches through C24 last year to private sellers (a speedmaster pro went to Australia and a broad arrow GMT went to Sweden) and that was also a good experience, with lots of communication beforehand, close up photos or any scratches etc, just to there were no surprises. C24 does offer up quite a lot of protection but as ever, how you run the transaction can make all the difference.

[amare32]

Mosdef said:

amare32 said:

I'm looking to thin down my collection and have been considering whether selling through Chrono24 or Watchfinder would be the way to go rather than taking on the risk associated with selling privately...

...been looking at possibly sending the watches to Watchfinder as I obtained a pretty decent quotes for my watches.

Would you recommend selling through WF?

Yes, I have done multiple purchases and sales with Watchfinder, everything from a quartz Tag to a limited run ceramic Blancpain FF. They have been as good as their word every time for me albeit I think their spreads have widened to the point of ridiculousness for me. They seem to low ball things you might not expect and pay over the odds for things you wouldn't expect them to. But, as a service, I have had no reason to fault them.

FWIW - I sold two Omega watches through C24 last year to private sellers (a speedmaster pro went to Australia and a broad arrow GMT went to Sweden) and that was also a good experience, with lots of communication beforehand, close up photos or any scratches etc, just to there were no surprises. C24 does offer up quite a lot of protection but as ever, how you run the transaction can make all the difference.

Thanks for the sharing your experience selling through WF. The 2 watches in question is an IWC Pilot Chronograph 377714 and Tudor Pelagos LHD. Both watches were purchased with significant discounts and on best case scenario, the price offered is £250 less than what I paid for and worse case, it would be £585 less than what I paid for. Agree the spread is pretty wide.

[MarcelM6]

I've sold, bought and traded numerous times with WF. Their offers when I was trading in or selling tended to be the highest. Transactions also very smooth, no hassle.

Bear in mind that unless it's a Rolex or PP watches lose money so getting close to what you paid is a good result.

[Jamescrs]

I traded in a Tag Aquaracer with them in part ex against an Omega Planet Ocean a couple of months ago and it was a really good experience, will no doubt use them again for future purchases, inffact I tried to buy a watch just this week from them but just missed out on it.

[AJB88]

I thought about selling my Tudor GMT as soon as I had got it, due to the time it took to get it I purchased other watches, the watch was brand new with stickers, they offered me £980 for it, at the time they were trying to sell them for £4000+

Safe to say I kept the watch and actually glad I did, as been wearing it a lot.

[al1991]

They lowballed me on an Omega 2264, saying it needed a new bezel. It didn't.

I've completed two private sales on C24, on in the UK and one went to Australia.

Absolutely no issues either time, and got top money for both watches.

[Barchettaman]

AJB88 said:

I thought about selling my Tudor GMT as soon as I had got it, due to the time it took to get it I purchased other watches, the watch was brand new with stickers, they offered me £980 for it, at the time they were trying to sell them for £4000+

Safe to say I kept the watch and actually glad I did, as been wearing it a lot.

That really is a remarkably low-ball offer. It makes one wonder how they ever get stock in.

[amare32]

Just completed the sale of the watches to WF - the process was very smooth and in the end, they offered more than I paid for the watches 3 years ago

Coming out of an IWC and Tudor in the positive £+ doesn't happen often! Going to miss both the IWC and Pelagos LHD. Just need to find a way to get rid of the bespoke leather pilot strap and OEM IWC deployant clasp..

[Ed T]

I’ve just submitted a price promise request for a 116710ln and found three for sale - same year (2018), same condition, box and papers. One was even at Watchmaster at c.£800 cheaper.

Intrigued what excuse they come back with or whether they will honour it.

[Danm1les]

My brother price matched his sub to one for sale at Hackett watches, was £10k at WF and £9k at Hackett and they matched it, just aid they couldn’t offer 0% finance.

[Jamescrs]

AJB88 said:

I thought about selling my Tudor GMT as soon as I had got it, due to the time it took to get it I purchased other watches, the watch was brand new with stickers, they offered me £980 for it, at the time they were trying to sell them for £4000+

Safe to say I kept the watch and actually glad I did, as been wearing it a lot.

It sounds like they didn't want the watch to me.

I don't get their current pricing on Tudor GMT's, they seem to be asking more or near enough what I can get one for my walking into my local AD and buying new, and the AD have them for sale in the window.

I wonder if they have a glut of them and are struggling to get back out of them again

[Ed T]

They price matched the lowest offer - well done them!!

[AJB88]

Jamescrs said:

It sounds like they didn't want the watch to me.

I don't get their current pricing on Tudor GMT's, they seem to be asking more or near enough what I can get one for my walking into my local AD and buying new, and the AD have them for sale in the window.

I wonder if they have a glut of them and are struggling to get back out of them again

This was when they first came out not recently.