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marathonmatt · 29 June 2013, 08:21 AM

Just saw a Sinn 144 for sale for $2500. Sold mine in 2006 for $600.

Guess I should have waited awhile...

Anyone other tales of missed appreciation?

Cheers!

Matt

marathonmatt · 29 June 2013, 08:23 AM

Please excuse the "anyone" typo...

mfer · 29 June 2013, 09:07 AM

I did a double bad. Sold a 210 that is appraising higher and bought a 232 that is tanking!

But somehow, still happy! (Although I still miss/like the 210)
210

232

marathonmatt · 29 June 2013, 09:13 AM

Glad I'm not the only one...

Boardman · 29 June 2013, 09:20 AM

I was just kicking myself last night.

Saw something sell for over $1,000 more than I sold it for a year ago! Ugh. I'm now vowing no more selling :)

Cabaiguan · 29 June 2013, 09:29 AM

I have too many "losses" to even think about it. Lol.

elazarus · 30 June 2013, 08:05 AM

I have sold a number of my own watches low.....sometimes you just want to sell them and move on.

Have I made a number of mistakes in pricing? Yes, most of the time.

Elliot

marathonmatt · 30 June 2013, 08:16 AM

I 'lost' a grand when I sold my first GMT, though I wore it for 5 years.

$1000/5 years= $0.55/day, if my math is correct.

The enjoyment was worth the price of admission. :)

And then there were others...

sierra11b · 30 June 2013, 08:19 AM

I've bought too soon and for too much.

Seems like whenever I pull the trigger on something a watch pops up that I had originally wanted more and for about what I just spent.

kilyung · 30 June 2013, 08:21 AM

Sure but it's offset by others. Just slightly ahead to date.

subtona · 30 June 2013, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mfer

I did a double bad. Sold a 210 that is appraising higher and bought a 232 that is tanking!

But somehow, still happy! (Although I still miss/like the 210)
210 ...

Mik,
You just hang on to that most excellent 190 , it will all be ok

AK797 · 1 July 2013, 02:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marathonmatt

Just saw a Sinn 144 for sale for $2500. Sold mine in 2006 for $600.

Guess I should have waited awhile...

Not a while but 7 years! The opportunity cost of waiting that long with something you would rather sell is so high as to render any price increase irrelevant now so don't worry about it.

mrneddles · 1 July 2013, 02:40 AM

Sold my Doxa when the Chinese sourced cases were exposed for 800 because I was so disgusted with being duped. These watches still routinely go for $1200+ depending on condition.

travisb · 1 July 2013, 03:11 AM

I've had some losses over the years, but way ahead of the game overall.

incontrol · 1 July 2013, 04:36 AM

I have not sold anything yet because I am not mentally ready to find out I took a beating! Holding on to watches not being worn regularly does not seem brilliant either. So I guess it's a no win in any case!

Sent from Kevin's Tapatalk!

jvo300 · 1 July 2013, 05:33 AM

I flip too much. There has definitely been a cost!

scooter2 · 1 July 2013, 06:04 AM

Took a £700 hit on a JLC Gran Sport, bought January this year and p/x'd last week.

scooter

p_mcgee · 1 July 2013, 07:17 AM

If I waited a year before selling my AP 15300 I would have gotten another $2K for it.

Carson · 8 July 2013, 06:11 AM

I haven't sold anything, and it's costing me thousands.

bplein · 8 July 2013, 07:17 AM

Not watch related, but I left my employer back in 2009 to go to a startup. I sold all my stock options at $10-12 (where their post-IPO price was stuck in the doldrums for quite a while).

Several months later, my former company was caught up in a bidding war and sold out to HP for $33.

That was a 6-figure timing error.

I have no regrets. If I had known (impossible), and waited, I'd have missed the opportunity to work for the great company I am with now.

Life is too short for regrets over lost monetary opportunities.

marathonmatt · 8 July 2013, 07:35 AM

Great way to look at things, Bill. Good on ya, mate!

Dr.Brian · 8 July 2013, 10:19 AM

I just don't sell anything.

29 June 2013, 08:21 AM	#1
marathonmatt Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Matt Location: A long way from.. Watch: 16610 Posts: 210	DOH! Sold it too soon/too cheap! Anyone else been there? Just saw a Sinn 144 for sale for $2500. Sold mine in 2006 for $600. Guess I should have waited awhile... Anyone other tales of missed appreciation? Cheers! Matt

29 June 2013, 09:07 AM	#3
mfer "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Mik Location: USA Posts: 13,723	I did a double bad. Sold a 210 that is appraising higher and bought a 232 that is tanking! But somehow, still happy! (Although I still miss/like the 210) 210 232 __________________ member#3242

29 June 2013, 09:29 AM	#6
Cabaiguan "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Raf Location: NJ Watch: GMTII Posts: 2,150	I have too many "losses" to even think about it. Lol. __________________ "A ship of war is the best ambassador." - Oliver Cromwell

1 July 2013, 04:36 AM	#15
incontrol "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Somewhere in PA Watch: All of them... Posts: 10,355	I have not sold anything yet because I am not mentally ready to find out I took a beating! Holding on to watches not being worn regularly does not seem brilliant either. So I guess it's a no win in any case! Sent from Kevin's Tapatalk! __________________ Patek Philippe Rolex

8 July 2013, 07:17 AM	#20
bplein "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2006 Real Name: Bill Location: Austin, Texas, US Watch: GMT-IIC Posts: 398	Not watch related, but I left my employer back in 2009 to go to a startup. I sold all my stock options at $10-12 (where their post-IPO price was stuck in the doldrums for quite a while). Several months later, my former company was caught up in a bidding war and sold out to HP for $33. That was a 6-figure timing error. I have no regrets. If I had known (impossible), and waited, I'd have missed the opportunity to work for the great company I am with now. Life is too short for regrets over lost monetary opportunities. __________________ Bill 1984 DateJust 16013 2012 GMTII-C 116710LN 2013 Tudor Black Bay 79220R 2014 Milgauss 116400 Wife: 2015 Lady-Datejust 179160

29 June 2013, 08:23 AM	#2
marathonmatt Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Matt Location: A long way from.. Watch: 16610 Posts: 210	Please excuse the "anyone" typo...

29 June 2013, 09:13 AM	#4
marathonmatt Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Matt Location: A long way from.. Watch: 16610 Posts: 210	Glad I'm not the only one...

29 June 2013, 09:20 AM	#5
Boardman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Jay Location: Houston Watch: Rolex, Omega, IWC Posts: 321	I was just kicking myself last night. Saw something sell for over $1,000 more than I sold it for a year ago! Ugh. I'm now vowing no more selling :)

30 June 2013, 08:05 AM	#7
elazarus "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Elliot Lazarus Location: Austin, TX Watch: Pam 2A/Daytona Posts: 55	I have sold a number of my own watches low.....sometimes you just want to sell them and move on. Have I made a number of mistakes in pricing? Yes, most of the time. Elliot

30 June 2013, 08:16 AM	#8
marathonmatt Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Matt Location: A long way from.. Watch: 16610 Posts: 210	I 'lost' a grand when I sold my first GMT, though I wore it for 5 years. $1000/5 years= $0.55/day, if my math is correct. The enjoyment was worth the price of admission. :) And then there were others...

30 June 2013, 08:19 AM	#9
sierra11b "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Eric Location: California Watch: MkXVIII, 3570.50 Posts: 1,966	I've bought too soon and for too much. Seems like whenever I pull the trigger on something a watch pops up that I had originally wanted more and for about what I just spent.

30 June 2013, 08:21 AM	#10
kilyung 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,873	Sure but it's offset by others. Just slightly ahead to date.

1 July 2013, 02:40 AM	#13
mrneddles Banned Join Date: May 2012 Location: S.C. Posts: 116	Sold my Doxa when the Chinese sourced cases were exposed for 800 because I was so disgusted with being duped. These watches still routinely go for $1200+ depending on condition.

1 July 2013, 03:11 AM	#14
travisb 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 32,315	I've had some losses over the years, but way ahead of the game overall.

1 July 2013, 05:33 AM	#16
jvo300 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TX Posts: 1,897	I flip too much. There has definitely been a cost!

1 July 2013, 06:04 AM	#17
scooter2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Somerset UK Watch: Submariner 14060M Posts: 78	Took a £700 hit on a JLC Gran Sport, bought January this year and p/x'd last week. scooter

1 July 2013, 07:17 AM	#18
p_mcgee "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,149	If I waited a year before selling my AP 15300 I would have gotten another $2K for it.

8 July 2013, 06:11 AM	#19
Carson Member Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Los Angeles CA Watch: Rolex, Panerai Posts: 15	I haven't sold anything, and it's costing me thousands.

8 July 2013, 07:35 AM	#21
marathonmatt Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Matt Location: A long way from.. Watch: 16610 Posts: 210	Great way to look at things, Bill. Good on ya, mate!

8 July 2013, 10:19 AM	#22
Dr.Brian 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Brian Location: CA dreamin' Watch: ing the market. Posts: 5,900	I just don't sell anything. __________________ -Brian AUDENTES FORTUNA IUVAT 十人十色

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