How to sell very expensive watches

[tourbillon]

I have received a few watches as gifts that are in the 200k+ range. Including a Patek Philippe celestial and a limited edition Bovet. As well as a couple of 40k pieces.

What would be the best place or way to sell them?

Direct through ebay? does anyone buy anything in that price range on it?

Specialized internet auction sites? Any examples?

Dealers and watch shops? (not many around here but would be open to any anywhere in the world if theyre good enough at it)

 

[Blackhood]

Cast your votes gentleman:

1. Liar
2. Spam
3. Unimaginably stupid trust fund kid

 

[Gent]

I vote 3.

Send them over to me and I'll sell them for you. Won't even take a commission.

 

[Blackhood]

I'm going with 1.

How many people who aren't heads of state have been given $200,000 gifts? And of those who wouldn't have the contacts to sell them without joining an innapropriate website?

 

[SpooPoker]

I vote 1. If you were baller enough to get these watches, you automatically get a 10,000 post count when you join SF.

 

[IronRock]

Originally Posted by tourbillon

I have received a few watches as gifts that are in the 200k+ range. Including a Patek Philippe celestial and a limited edition Bovet. As well as a couple of 40k pieces.

What would be the best place or way to sell them?

Direct through ebay? does anyone buy anything in that price range on it?

Specialized internet auction sites? Any examples?

Dealers and watch shops? (not many around here but would be open to any anywhere in the world if theyre good enough at it)

Send them to me and I'll sell 'em for you - pm me.

 

[bleachboy]

Serious answer: Antiquorum Auction

 

[NachoBroadway]

Auctioneers

 

[Gent]

Originally Posted by Blackhood

I'm going with 1.

How many people who aren't heads of state have been given $200,000 gifts? And of those who wouldn't have the contacts to sell them without joining an innapropriate website?

Obvious "real answer" is a combination of 1, 2 and troll.

Originally Posted by IronRock

Send them to me and I'll sell 'em for you - pm me.

Don't you even try, I spotted that mark... *ahem* offered my altruistic services first.

 

[GBR]

Mis of 1/2 and troll.

Should be barred - has got his thrills by now.

 

[rach2jlc]

Countdown to "How to sell very expensive drugs" or somesuch spoof in DT...

5,4,3,2...

 

[Harold falcon]

"So he hid it, in the only place he knew it would be safe. His ass. He hid that uncomfortable hunk of metal up his ass six years and then died of dysentery."

 

[LanceW]

The best way to sell a very expensive watch is to start with a very, very expensive watch.

Antiquorum is the only answer. You might check interest on the Timezone Showcase.

 

[bjornb17]

Yes, you should break up with her. Oh wait, wrong thread.

 

[Icarus]

Can you send me pictures of the Bovet? Where are you located?


If you want to go about selling them via auctions, theres christies who does watch sales, usually in Asia, as well as Antiquorum (as mentioned), and also that new auction house Sr. Patrizzi started (founder of antiquorum).

I met the gentleman who bought Bovet and some other companies, very passionate guy. Bovet makes some very nice watches.

The only people I know who get those kind of watches as gifts are russian/chinese politicians...