vintage-watches-collection.com

Jawgap

http://www.vintage-watches-collection.com/

Anybody dealt with them?

If I was minded to purchase from them I'd be heading over to examine the prospective purchase.

Wibbs

IMH Avoid like the plague. Some good info yes, but individual watches are more about the fruity descriptions than reality and there are a lot of redials going on. I've also noticed the stock hasn't changed in years. Not a good bet.

Tigger

Wibbs wrote: »

IMH Avoid like the plague. Some good info yes, but individual watches are more about the fruity descriptions than reality and there are a lot of redials going on. I've also noticed the stock hasn't changed in years. Not a good bet.

so spaketh the Wibbs

Jawgap

Wibbs wrote: »

IMH Avoid like the plague. Some good info yes, but individual watches are more about the fruity descriptions than reality and there are a lot of redials going on. I've also noticed the stock hasn't changed in years. Not a good bet.

Where would be a good bet, do you reckon, for getting a 1967 RAF-issued Hamilton?

CarltonBrowne

Looking at the quality of the finishing on this JLC bracelet clasp I'd leave well alone.


Best bet for the Hamilton is a WTB on mwrforum.net and set up a couple or three of Ebay searches. There's an Ebay seller called MBRadio who might have their ear to the ground and you could also contact Anchor Supplies to see if they have any ideas.

Jawgap

CarltonBrowne wrote: »

Looking at the quality of the finishing on this JLC bracelet clasp I'd leave well alone.


Best bet for the Hamilton is a WTB on mwrforum.net and set up a couple or three of Ebay searches. There's an Ebay seller called MBRadio who might have their ear to the ground and you could also contact Anchor Supplies to see if they have any ideas.

Cheers - I've been sniffing / lurking around mwrforum.net for a while seeing what might pop-up - nothing as of yet. I'll plunge in an post

Was just goofing around last night and one of my regular searches threw up this crowd.

CarltonBrowne

Jawgap wrote: »

Cheers - I've been sniffing / lurking around mwrforum.net for a while seeing what might pop-up - nothing as of yet. I'll plunge in an post

Don't forget that a significant amount of deals on many forums never go near the sales corner. Have a mooch round, contribute a little and contact the members who share an interest in the same watch as you. They may be thinking about changing the emphasis on their collection or may know somebody who has what you want but which they already have.

realdanbreen

Slightly off topic and apologies, but does anyone know a good website for valueing watches. I have a Cartier Argent plaque or G 20m.

realdanbreen

realdanbreen wrote: »

Slightly off topic and apologies, but does anyone know a good website for valueing watches. I have a Cartier Argent plaque or G 20m.

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Menas

realdanbreen wrote: »

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Best way to get a general valuation is to go to 2nd had sites (ebay, watch forums, etc...) and see what people are paying for the same model of watch.

If you need a valuation for insurance purposes you should bring it to a jewler who is an AD for that brand...they will usually, for a fee, give you a valuation...which may or may not reflect resale value!

realdanbreen

Menas wrote: »

Best way to get a general valuation is to go to 2nd had sites (ebay, watch forums, etc...) and see what people are paying for the same model of watch.

If you need a valuation for insurance purposes you should bring it to a jewler who is an AD for that brand...they will usually, for a fee, give you a valuation...which may or may not reflect resale value!

Thanks, Can I tell from the markings/stamps on the watch whether it's genuine or not?

Menas

realdanbreen wrote: »

Thanks, Can I tell from the markings/stamps on the watch whether it's genuine or not?

Yes and no. On some fakes they are so baldy made that the marks are badly applied - obviously a fake.
But other fakes are made to a much higher standard and can be much harder to spot. Do some research on line about how to spot fakes...
An AD should be able to tell you in less than a minute whether it if fake or not.

Mredsnapper

There are some good guides to Cartier's online

a quick Google

http://www.ebay.com/gds/How-To-Spot-A-Fake-Cartier-Watch-/10000000177996984/g.html