4 Things to Consider while Choosing a Pre-Owned Watch

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4 Things to Consider while Choosing a Pre-Owned
Watch
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INTRODUCTION

• Buying a pre owned watch often means using
  depreciation to your advantage - thanks to the
  dip in the price, you often have available to you
  a vast variety of exotic pieces at a much more
  affordable price.
• However, while selling that pre-owned watch, more
  often than not, you will be able to recover a
  large part of your investment. Before you buy a
  pre-owned watch, you should look into four
  important determinants which impact the future
  value of the watch. And to mention these, one has
  to pay attention to the model, brand and gender
  along with the release date of the luxury watch.

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1.Model The Striking Feature

• The model of the watch is an important
  determinant which goes a long way in professing
  the innate value of a timepiece. Needless to
  mention, some models come with an intrinsically
  high value, all thanks to their simple design.
• Paying attention to the material of the watch is
  also important. A stainless steel watch tops the
  list of luxury watches primarily thanks to its
  durability, this watch comes with a higher resale
  tag. When we speak of the model of the watch, the
  basic functionality of the watch to display
  hours, minutes and seconds along with date should
  be looked into.
• Watches with a simple design are quoted at a
  lesser price and are preferred in contrast to
  those with a more complicated design which are
  expensive to acquire in the resellers watch
  market.

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2.Brand Speaks a Thousand Words

• It is a common phenomenon when many heads turn at
  the very sight of a branded watch. Making an
  impressive presence felt on the wrist of its
  proud owner, it is important to spare some time
  to identify the strongest and most patronized
  brands in the watch market.
• There will surely be a market for certain branded
  watches which experience a great demand at all
  times. Hence, choosing a strong brand should be
  the guiding force behind zeroing in on a
  second-hand luxury watch. This is identified as a
  thrifty move when there is a slight difference
  between the resale price and the prevailing
  retail price.
• Thus, with the purchase of a pre-owned branded
  watch, watch lovers will benefit from a
  substantial saving as compared to buying a brand
  new watch from the showroom.

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3.Pre-owned Watches for Men and Women

• Inarguably, the demand for pre-owned womens
  watches is much less compared to the market for
  mens watches.
• With a much lower resale value, the decision to
  take home a womens pre-owned watch should be
  followed after looking into its simple yet
  ageless design characteristics.
• A word of caution is to refrain from purchasing
  pre-owned watches which are flashy as these may
  go out of style much faster.

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4.The Aging Factor Release Date

• Notwithstanding the fact that new watches will be
  sold like hot cakes, a contradiction comes in the
  form of vintage watches which come with a hefty
  price tag even in the pre-owned watches segment.
• With watch collection slowly yet steadily taking
  the shape of a hobby of the elite, there will be
  many instances that watch enthusiasts will go the
  extra mile in becoming the proud owner of a
  vintage watch.

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Conclusion

• In addition to these factors, you should also, of
  course,
• look at the condition of the watch youre
  interested in,
• get it checked by a trusted horologist and ensure
  that
• you are getting the value that you are paying
  for.