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For me, it depends on the brand.
I have purchased Rolex and Panerai before without papers, however higher end brands such as Patek I would not consider without papers. Since you have no thoughts on resale and have checked with the manufacturer that all is well then go for the purchase if it is coming from a respectable source.
Watch without papers?
I've been offered a watch I am considering however it comes without papers. I can confirm with the manufacturer that the watch is authentic and has not been reported stolen. I am not concerned about resale value as I buy to wear. I have seen quite a few t...
One of the most important rules is to „buy the seller“, not just the watch. Is the seller trustworthy / does he seem to be?
Of course also depends on how old the watch is. I suppose it‘s a model from the last 10-15 years, as older watches often come without box and papers.
100% correct and I agree.
The seller is more important than whether the watch has papers
„High-End“ (e.g. Patek, AP, ....) or „Mid-Range“ (e.g. IWC, Panerai, ....)?
I‘d be more reluctant buying a high-end without papers. If it‘s a 10 year old mid-range I wouldn‘t care as much about papers. But that‘s just my subjective opinion.
I always like to have a full set but if its a special watch and its incomplete and the price is right then why not .
You can always sent it for service and ask for a certificate so your set is near complete then . If you sell the watch later again it will be like full set then .
100% agree. Roughly 10 years old.
It has not been reported stolen and I've asked the manufacturer to confirm authenticity based on serial number and photos.
For me, it depends on the brand.
I have purchased Rolex and Panerai before without papers, however higher end brands such as Patek I would not consider without papers. Since you have no thoughts on resale and have checked with the manufacturer that all is well then go for the purchase if...
Always a quest sign?
Watches without papers. I do not mention it, when a watch is expensive. A watch must be complete, because i like to read the history, reading books, and enjoy warranty. Watches without papers are from owners which are messy. Unorganized messy. Do you buy ...
I prefer papers for resale but.....
I go by the seller and have bought high end watches without box and papers, the only caveat is that the price should be about 10% below a complete set.
Thanks to All
It was a mid-range model from a high end brand. I've decided not to make the compromise tempting as it is. Frankly, I've always had a hard time understanding how one loses the documents associated with what I consider a significant purchase. Best to every...
A quick response from experience
A few years ago I bought a G-P at auction from an international auction house in London. Not expensive but it was advertised to be with box and papers. I won the bid and later, when I went to collect the watch, no associated box or papers could be found. ...
I was probably a bit naive . .
. . and wanted the watch for itself. I do not recall on offer to return the watch. However I had previously bought another G-P of the same era with its box. That box had aged so badly, the metal of the watch case on contact delaminated and peeled away the...
