A rare one I believe
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp...on/n1000791115
(no connection, just for info)
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A rare one I believe
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp...on/n1000791115
(no connection, just for info)
Wow, that looks stunning. If I’ve worked out the price correctly it is £10k, which is about 10x the going rate. No idea if it is worth it but very special.
Plus I’ve now got 50% off something in Japan.
Thanks for posting.
I agree it’s a stunning looking watch and the extras are pretty cool, but the price - not a chance in hell.
I have noticed on e-bay that Japanese sellers do seem to ask crazy prices that bear no relation to the market rate for a particular watch. Can be a PITA when you are trying to buy a watch off someone and they quote a stupidly priced one seen on e-bay, to which I reply, let me guess a Japanese seller - did it sell? Thought not.
Yes it works out at around £10K at current rates.
As mentioned before, eBay isn't at all popular in Japan, so I suspect much on eBay from Japan is marketed for overseas buyers, perhaps priced accordingly by resellers. Yahoo Auctions, Mercari and Rakuten are where the local market is.
Anyhow, a few pics from the auction to brighten this thread...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...fdd80289_c.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ec2b331d_c.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...f5697a77_z.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...bfdceea5_c.jpg
I'm watching it to see if anyone bids...
The seller has a CWC Mellor-72 for sale too, at a fairly rich price, albeit less eye-watering than the W10
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp...on/f1000562512
(no connection nor recommendation etc, just browsing)
I guess try and find another in that condition but there is likely one person in the world that would pay that.
TT, I hope you don’t mind that I post this on MWR in the Smiths forum (with appropriate attribution).
I have a collector friend that bought a very similar full package from a UK dealer a few years ago for roughly a fifth of that asking price. There has been a few seen over the years. It is amazing to see one totally box fresh.
Go for it, it's a public auction. No attribution necessary (perhaps to this forum, but not me). Most gentlemanly to ask and appreciated though.Quote:
Originally Posted by alfat33
Just want to repeat lest anyone gets seriously interested: I have no idea who the seller is, nor can I vouch for anything whatsoever... caveat emptor.
TT
If someone pays even half that then I've got a few old Smiths they might be interested in.
Always happy to sell at two or three times the going rate!
I wonder how many unworn ones there are out there. Looks lovely, just an ambitious price.
T.G.
If my conversion calculation is correct that’s madness for a watch that is £450 new (and available!)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tokyo Tokei
T.G.
My guess is that, as has already happened with the Mellor, the seller may find himself reducing the price of the W10. If I remember correctly, there are no listing fees on YA. So it costs nothing to test the market.
We shall see.
I put this one on my watchlist, so that I could see the final price should it sell. However, it attracted no bids. It has been relisted, at the same price. A patient fisherman.