What to look out for ?

Bandara · 09-09-2010 9:29pm #1

Hi all

I'm interested in this watch, however I have no idea what to check for to determine if it is real or not, can anyone advise me please?

http://www.adverts.ie/281657/mens-watches/breitling-colt/

Many thanks,
HT

piaget · 10-09-2010 11:34am

That's a lot of money for quartz and an old model to boot. Nearly new automatic Colts are that sort of money on TZ.UK.

I was actually looking at a Colt II GMT (much higher spec) on TZ this week for that sort of money.

I'd pass.

Cyrus · 10-09-2010 2:38pm

yep theres a colt 2 with a more desirable blue face on tz-uk, that green looks a little much IMO

Bandara · 11-09-2010 7:01am

Thanks lads, I'll steer clear so, much appreciated.

Eoin · 26-09-2010 12:13pm

Out of interest - what do you folks think would be a fair price?

Wibbs · 26-09-2010 3:00pm

Hard one to call. Generally speaking watch nutters like myself will be a bit sniffy about quartz movements. Except for high end Omega/Rolex stuff from the past, early vintage G shocks, or some of the Seiko offerings where they're driving the technology and not just dropping in a quartz module with a fancy name on the dial. When a quartz of a model isn't far off the mechanical, the general consensus is go with the ticker. Even there, considering basic mass produced mechanical movements aren't that much more expensive to the trade... There's a bit of snobbery going on all over the place. I defo have it

Hell I get a tad sniffy if its not pre WW2

The chap selling something like the above, probably paid a fair whack for it so naturally assumes the market will go along with that. Me and this is just personally, I'd not pay more than say 300 quid. Like I say that's just me personally. Clearly tons of people pay more everyday for big name stuff with quartz movements and enjoy the watch and good luck to them.

Eoin · 27-09-2010 5:31pm

Thanks Wibbs. On reflection, I was taken in by the brand more than the watch. I've taken a fancy to the omega seamasters, so will hang on for one of them I think.

bogmanfan · 27-09-2010 5:38pm

I would agree with the previous poster, that watch is worth around €300. It's the older, smaller model. And it's a quartz. I paid €700 for an automatic Colt II a couple of years ago.
I think people on adverts are often optimistic with pricing. Or maybe they are pricing the item knowing that they'll get offers and are willing to settle for 20% below the asking? Anyway, I would think that €650 should get you a Seamaster quartz, and maybe €900 for an automatic, going by prices on tz-uk etc. Good luck with the search.

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