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5 March 2014, 04:24 AM | #1 |
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No one wants a Breitling?
Hi All, new to the forum as I am in the market for a Rolex. I have been primarily a Breitling guy for years and currently have a SuperOcean 44 and a SuperOcean Chrono. I have been hounding everyone with a Sub or a GMT for sale and no one is interested in a trade plus cash. I know this is primarily a Rolex site, but there seems to be a lot of other luxury watch brands they are willing to trade for. Why not Breitling?
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5 March 2014, 04:28 AM | #2 |
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Good question. Breitling does not get much love here. There are other places to go and sell your goods though. Good luck. Oh, and welcome
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5 March 2014, 05:03 AM | #3 |
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You've stumbled on the breitling conundrum.
Most sell for a fraction of retail. Supply greatly exceeds Demand on the secondary market. |
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You could try The Breitling Source
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I agree with your statement on Rolexes maintaining their value and Breitlings losing theirs. I feel it has a lot to do with Rolexes maintaining a constant in terms of design and quality whereas Breitling is too trendy and flashy, which seem to only attract impulse buyers who do not understand the real qualities that make a watch valuable/collectable. I like the fact that Rolex has an understated look combined with a true purpose for their design & build. I feel Breitling once had that image many years ago with respect to their usefulness for aviators but over the years they lost their way and now only seem to appeal to those who want to add a little bling to their wardrobe. There are, however, quite a few die hard Breitling owners out there who would want your watch but be prepared to offload it for its current market value, which is not that good.
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It's only down probably for the afternoon, but I meant you could try posting a FS on the site when it's up and running again. If you want I will let you know when it is
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Either sell the watch outright or save for the Rolex, not worth giving away a nice Breitling.
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without the risk of offending the OP or anyone else.
Breitling simply isnt in the same 'league' as Rolex. thats why no one wants to trade 'down'. its like offering your corvette and cash for my porsche I'm not being a snob. I love the Breitling Avenger and older superocean models **they completely ruined the new superoceans** |
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I love both brands but Rolex definitely holds their value over Breitlings. |
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I own both Rolex models and I have a couple of Breitling Super Avengers. The Breitlings are just as lovely as my Rolex models. It's a matter of opinion and choice. Looking down at anything thinking in generality like that does make you a snob. By the way I own a corvette and its faster than any porshe that dares a challenge.
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No you go back to sleep. I have had a Steelfish and a B01 chronomat and they are built and finished just as well as my subc and better than my old sub esp the bracelets, only they can be bought a helluva lot cheaper. They are far more bang for your buck than Rolex if you buy smart and then resale is not a huge problem either.
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cmon man, have you seen the NEW steelfish? and your going to compare that to a sub-C??????? anything bought 'used' is a smart buy because depreciation was absorbed by original purchaser. this applies to rolex as well. The B01 was designed to compete with Rolex in mind i will give you that and again, fantastic watch full stop. in general Rolex because of build quailty, in house movements, materials etc are above Breitling and most would agree sorry if you were offended but truth hurts. I hope to buy an 'older' steelfish model as a daily beater one day |
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I have the older blue steelfish which I will compare with the old sub, which is fairer, and it has a much better bracelet and I have the blue dial which is absolutely gorgeous and ever-changing and is as beautiful as a Nautilus or blue DJ2. It also has better lume and a better depth rating, so I think it is a better watch all round. And ofc both are much better priced to buy and I would heartily encourage you to buy the blue Fish for sure, amazing value at under $2K for a fantastic all round watch. I do prefer more Rolex models to Breitling but there are some Breitling models that are just as well made if not better than their Rolex equivalents, that was my point. |
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Well said.
I own both Rolex and Breitling watches and put both are in the same league as far as I am concerned. I also own a C6 Corvette that I will put against any 911 or boxster out there. Dollar for dollar the Vette is a much better bang for the buck any day. Sold my Porsche years ago and never looked back. |
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I smell a chalenge!!!!
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I like the chrono avenger, that's a cool watch.
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Just sell it outright.
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i like the look of some of the simpler breightling but for some reason , ive never liked one quite enough to buy one ,,, but the low resale actually makes second hand ownership quite tempting ,,, a bit like ebel ,
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easiest solution? contact our trusted sellers and see what theyd give you for one of your breitlings on a trade in...
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It would appear Balboa73 loves stirring things
up. He's been trolling the Rolex Forum. Now, it looks like he has decided to disparage the Breitling crowd. What's next? |
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I think either way, sale or trade, you get hammered when moving a Breitling. It's a shame, as they hold a special place in my heart as it was first expensive watch. I still own it and will never part with it.
I did sell a navitmer last year and it sold on Breitling Source and was not easy. I started at what I thought was fair as it had just been serviced by Breitling USA to the tune of $600. I dropped the price $200 every Friday and finally it sold for $500 less than what I hoped it would, but it was gone to a good home and the gentleman was quite excited to have it. |
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