For those off you who are looking for a 'new' used watch... have a look here.
reputable auction house, and some of the Rolex are being sold on behalf of the metropolitan Police!

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Rolex/Cartier etc etc.
http://www.dnfa.com/donnington/search.asp?view=keyword&auction=13015&keyword=||&l otno=&noperpage=20&cat=&pg=120&orderby=&noofresult s=181&catname=Clocks%20%26%20Watches


Might be worth a look if you have some spare cash.

I went to the Nottm auction yesterday of general antiques/clocks and collectables and stuff either didn't sell or only just reached the min valuation price.

 

Some interesting looking bits on there, I'd have to do a lot of research before going to an auction as I've no idea on prices at all.

Right up my street:
Dreweatts 1759 :: Donnington Priory

 

HOLEY FOOFIN' MOLEY

 

Quite fancy a punt on

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or

Dreweatts 1759 :: Donnington Priory

Any advice, rolex-masters?

 

Just booked the day off work to go. Might have a cheeky punt at that Longines myself

 

just remeber the 20% + vat buyers premium, but even with that you'll get a good watch for that money.. if it doesn't fo too high.


There's some nice Cartier's that an Asian collecter's selling, LOS 155 + 154
Property of an Asian Collector Subject to 17.55 VAT and 0.35% Import Duty on the Hammer Price

Dreweatts 1759 :: Donnington Priory

Dreweatts 1759 :: Donnington Priory


the vat rate will be down by the time thsi auctions comes around.

 

Some valuations seem extremely conservative, even allowing for the buyers premium.

 

even in todays credit crunch?

 

I doubt that the 'credit crunch' will affect peoples bids on a used £200 Longines watch!

 

I thought that. the longines is a mechanical wind-up though so isn't to a lot of peoples taste. . . . If it reaches 250 it'll be 345 all in, including 20% fee and vat.

 

Some nice IWC's there..

May have a punt..

 

is that a fair price, what were they new?

 

On the 'net, i've ssen them advertised at £1400 dollars (us) thats around £700 isn't it?

Half price at £350

 

I think you can do telephone bids and internet 'live' bids too if that helps anyone bidding.

 

did anyone go and buy anything today?

 

I wussed out in the end. It was my sons nativity at school. Too much bad karma if I'd missed that for a watch auction. . . .

 

how much did the watch you liked go for?

 

Forgot


Brain like a sieve..

 

Dont worry. the next one will be even better !! Prices have fallen so much that some dealers i know will not even buy. They are too scared of losing even more money.

And as for classic cameras !!!

 

I'll put my OM2 back in the loft then.....

 

So the Longines Avigation, estimate £150-250, sold for £380 Scoobynet should get a commission on that

 

lol, prices have fallen so much!?! i can see that lol

 

Most stuff went for £2-300 over the estimates. The two rolexes I looked at weren't such bargains once you added the 20% and 15% on TBH.

 

I did say that I thought the valuations low, even allowing for the addition of buyers premium and VAT.