Buying from eBay or Chrono24

[Christian]

I've done almost all my watch buying from either the forum or new. With what seems like a slow Sales Corner and my WTB not working out, I'm now considering going off forum and buying elsewhere.

I think my main worry is ending up with a super-fake. After doing some research, the watch I'm after (BB58) has such a close fake version (apparently called a ZFv2) that I would be hard pressed to tell the difference by photos.

Anyone got any advice about navigating the eBay/Chrono24 minefield...do you feel confident buying there? How much would you need to be saving off RRP to be looking secondhand versus just buying new from an AD?

[zen123]

My local AD has them on window display for general sale. I passed by last week and saw both the blue and og.

If you're interested drop me a pm and I'll let you know the AD

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[Scepticalist]

For the BB it's common enough to just go to somewhere like Chronext, Iconic, WF or find one at a UK "grey" dealer who advertises on Chrono24 and go direct to their website.

[Christian]

For the BB it's common enough to just go to somewhere like Chronext, Iconic, WF or find one at a UK "grey" dealer who advertises on Chrono24 and go direct to their website.

Quite a lot of those places seem to unreasonably be charging RRP or above. I'm torn between saving a couple of hundred by buying from a private individual or just getting one from an AD. Problem is, I don't think I'm a very trusting person and when I see adverts from private sellers there always seems to be something that makes me not want to trust them...things like...why are they selling this after only a month of owning it? etc.

I'm also trying to weigh up how much saving is worth buying from a private individual versus just going out and buying new.

[verv]

Buy it new.
Sounds like if you buy used you'll have a permanent niggle about fakery which will negate the "pleasure" of finding it below RRP.

[stelmo01]

Buy it new.
Sounds like if you buy used you'll have a permanent niggle about fakery which will negate the "pleasure" of finding it below RRP.

I’d second Verv’s comment - even if you’re a flipper, they hold their value so well you’re not likely to take a bath on it.


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[higham5]

Buy it new.
Sounds like if you buy used you'll have a permanent niggle about fakery which will negate the "pleasure" of finding it below RRP.

This ^^^^^^^^ Excellent advice