Best way to sell a watch??
 

I have a watch that I paid $11,000 for at Cartier in Manhattan about 5 years ago. I have the sales receipt, the boxes and all the accoutrements that came with it.
I'm tired of it and I'm tired of paying $100 a year to insure it (that's about $50 per wearing just for insurance) and I want to sell it. Is eBay really the best market, or is there someplace else I can get a better price out of it?

Be very careful selling it on ebay - lots of scammers. I've sold a couple of watches successfully for my dad on there. I would insist on only paypal for the money side of things and only ship to the confirmed address. Fully insure the shipment and require signature on arrival. If a potential buyer seems fishy then just assume they are a crook. Be sure and post lots of pics and show all the supporting docs/boxes etc for the watch.

Try TimeZone.



Tim

timezone and watchuseek are probably the two better places to sell or buy for the matter

Timezone is the best.

Any chance of posting a photo here?

And your address? :D

Why won't you wear it?

+1 for Timezone, but I believe they don't allow anything over $5k in their for sale forum. Good on you for holding onto the receipts, boxes, etc.

For things worth more than 5k they have this site. Showcase.

TimeZone: TZ Showcase

Why not wear it and drive down the $/day wearers fee. Nice watches are made to be worn like Porsches are made to be driven.

Speedy:)

It wouldn't be a Cartier Privee French tank watch, by any chance?

JR

Post a pic. There may be a buyer here.

As wells a few of us that like to look at watches...

I'll try to take a snapshot in the morning. Before I list it anywhere I want to take some time and take some good photos. Thanks.

Life changes. I don't have a lot of need to wear it now that I'm semi retired. I used to have meetings in Manhattan 3-4 times a year and wear my overalls with about the same frequency. These days I'm in my bibs 3-4 days a week and I haven't been to NYC in two years. Life is better now, and what does a guy mixing concrete and building fences need with an $11,000 watch?

Very nice watch! Picked mine up overseas years ago and love it, but then like the starter of this thread, there are not a lot of places to wear it!

why is the watch worth $11K? gold? diamonds?

Its a really nice watch. Why is a Patek worth $30k MINIMUM? Quality and they are hand made.

Cartier Paris 18K Rose Gold Tank a Vis Dual Time Privee | eBay

Here is a very nice Patek with a starting bid of $149,000...

PATEK PHILIPPE PERPETUAL CHRONO 5970R - 99.9% COND- 3% DISCOUNT FOR BANK WIRE | eBay