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Old 25 May 2011, 10:51 PM   #11
Rolex2
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Originally Posted by oceandweller View Post
Ebay is good because it plays an important role in bringing us to many of the watches that we have not seen, during our life-time. While eBay is good, the same cannot be said about all the watches, listed there.

On eBay, we can get some good original watches. On eBay, we can get 'frankens'. On eBay, we can get fakes. If you do not have enough experience and exposure, regarding vintage-watches, be prepared for surprises (the horrible ones, unfortunately). While most of the eBayers are good and respectable, there are the bad and the ugly ones, too.

It is always best to bring to the attention of the watch lovers in this forum of your potential dream-watch, before you part with your hard-earned $!
Yeah, ebay can be a minefield if you haven't done your homework. But it's also one of the few places where a family or estate watch can be sold or bought at a decent price without a lot of commission--with a huge auction audience. That makes it a popular place.

My rules for watches: stay away from anything new or foreign.
For vintage watches, look at the movement and the serial number, plus the feedback record of the seller. I also avoid watches not working. They might be non-fixable--rust heaps inside.
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