michaelbwolf
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Unsold Watches
I have, for the past several years, regularly followed the Collectors Market. My impression, for which I have neither statistical nor even anecdotal evidence, is that in far larger numbers than in the past, the same watches are offered for sale by the same sellers, generally at the same price, over and over, as if on a loop, without finding a buyer. I am curious whether anyone else has noticed this phenomenon or whether I am wrong about what I perceive as a change from past activity on the site.
Unsold Watches
I have, for the past several years, regularly followed the Collectors Market. My impression, for which I have neither statistical nor even anecdotal evidence, is that in far larger numbers than in the past, the same watches are offered for sale by the sam...
I don't watch the Collector's Market regularly.
However, I don't see anything wrong with a seller's waiting to get a price he or she thinks is appropriate.
Agreed...
Logically, it suggests a slowdown (and quite a drastic one) in the 'pre-loved' market. Either that or (which seems unlikely) our CM has fallen out of favour as a resource for on-selling. Those who have tried various resources would be better placed to com...
Theory
I think the good 'stuff' - i.e. top condition, provenance, rarity or all combined - sells as or even more quickly than 4-5 years back. Most of the NOS with B&P don't even make it onto the dealer's websites or CM anymore. BUT: I think - at the same tim...
Very normal ...
By my experience, some sellers stays with a price forever and ever, hoping that one day a buyer agrees to pay the price. I know a seller that once he sets a price that's it. He has watches, that are being offered for more than five years and he don't move...