What watch do you wear?

Greg · 7 Jan 2014 at 15:57

Andy90 said:

That photograph looks awesome, maybe I should try the same with my TAG Heuer!! Interesting!

mrk · 7 Jan 2014 at 18:52

You won't get the same result unless your Tag is a quartz, I'm betting it isn't

Greg · 7 Jan 2014 at 20:03

mrk said:
You won't get the same result unless your Tag is a quartz, I'm betting it isn't

Derrrr, I've had a bit of a rubbish day, you're right! Will have to try with another watch!

Greg · 7 Jan 2014 at 20:04

Buy and Selling watches on eBay

Guys,

What are your general thoughts on buying and selling watches on eBay? Do you think its a good place? Or do you guys suggest other places? (Hope I'm not breaking any rules RE eBay?!)

I'm looking at selling my Mondaine Chronograph and thinking about buying a Fortis B-42 from the bay. The Fortis is located in Canada, I'm in two minds!!

Thoughts?

mrk · 7 Jan 2014 at 20:06

Randomshenans is your man for eBay watch japes

Greg · 7 Jan 2014 at 20:59

mrk said:
Randomshenans is your man for eBay watch japes

keh? I'm confused!

Phate · 7 Jan 2014 at 21:22

Mekrel said:
I bought this on the 17th December after I kept looking at it through the shop window on about 5 different occasions.

VERY Jealous

Congrats.

mrk · 7 Jan 2014 at 22:55

Greg said:
keh? I'm confused!

He's buying and selling watches on eBay virtually every other hour

Greg · 7 Jan 2014 at 23:24

mrk said:
He's buying and selling watches on eBay virtually every other hour

OH dear, its been a weird day huh!

So long as the bay is an ok place to buy and sell!

Thanks guys!

randomshenans · 8 Jan 2014 at 07:10

lol I have slowed down... a lot. I get shouted at.

You can pick up some bargains but have to keep your eye out and be prepared to get a duff one as well. Do your homework on them etc.

I picked up a nice Longines Conquest Quartz for c.200 and sold it here for 650CHF or 430quid. Then you get some **** too.

Skidder · 8 Jan 2014 at 07:48

I bought a jlc reverso on ebay and was bricking it. It needed a service but was legit. Personally i am more comfortable on sites like tz where the market is self policing

Greg · 8 Jan 2014 at 09:28

randomshenans said:
lol I have slowed down... a lot. I get shouted at.

You can pick up some bargains but have to keep your eye out and be prepared to get a duff one as well. Do your homework on them etc.

I picked up a nice Longines Conquest Quartz for c.200 and sold it here for 650CHF or 430quid. Then you get some **** too.

I fear I might get shouted at but I think I've found an absolute bargain for a Limited Edition watch. I'm now concerned about Import duty and Import VAT etc. I note that you live in France but does anyone have any experience with this in the UK?

mrk · 8 Jan 2014 at 09:31

Completely depends on the mood of customs really/shipping company. I've had big box imports and been charged no import tax yet a small box containing CD cases was subjected to it. Other times they let electronics pass by without a single invoice.

FedEx are notorious for import tax mostly from experience regardless of package size/contents.

Greg · 8 Jan 2014 at 09:52

mrk said:
Completely depends on the mood of customs really/shipping company. I've had big box imports and been charged no import tax yet a small box containing CD cases was. Other times they let electronics pass by without a single invoice.

FedEx are notorious for import tax mostly from experience regardless of package size/contents.

Its coming from Canada using Canadain post, I'm guessing I might be lucky. If now, is there a simple way of working out how much Import tax and duty I might pay? I've tried looking but its an absolute nightmare on the website. I've no idea how to work it out!

randomshenans · 8 Jan 2014 at 09:56

Yea, I agree. Sometimes you get away with it. FedEx always rape me on import tax asking for cash at the door! :/

If it's a private sale though, you can get them to send a gift if they will, or a low value too. Again, it's another risk though.

Greg · 8 Jan 2014 at 10:30

randomshenans said:
Yea, I agree. Sometimes you get away with it. FedEx always rape me on import tax asking for cash at the door! :/

If it's a private sale though, you can get them to send a gift if they will, or a low value too. Again, it's another risk though.

How would that work with insurance etc? I guess you could ask them to fill in the customs decoration differently from the insurance value?

mikeh501 · 8 Jan 2014 at 12:05

So tried the Rolex and loved it. Gonna buy one this year for definate, but in the meantime and to tide over the watch urge... I bought this!

I wanted a diver watch, something i could use as an everyday tool "beater" watch. Tried really hard to source a BR Hydromax but failed, so instead bought a Sinn UX SDR on metal bracelet.

For the unintiated, its a dive watch certified to 5,000m depth (i.e. a lot!) and its filled with teflon oil not air, so the face looks completely readable even at odd angles and sunlight due to the refraction of the oil. The watch is also made from "submarine steel" which has been hardened. The sub steel is basically steel which Sinn have sourced from the factory and to the same spec as that used to build german subs. Its a quartz movement though, but for good reason; a mechanical movement wouldnt be strong enough to move the hands in the oil.

Obligatory pics (not mine)

randomshenans · 8 Jan 2014 at 12:08

Really like that Sinn, I had a look at a few of them but never took the punt. I also quite fancy an Oris as they're local too.

Phate · 8 Jan 2014 at 12:18

That's lovely

Are you a diver?

mikeh501 · 8 Jan 2014 at 12:22

Phate said:
That's lovely

Are you a diver?

shower? + ive seen some rain outside