I’ll have to sit down and go through my notes and put a list and map together

Sep 21, 2018,11:01 AM
 

There are some awesome ones!

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Tokio for a watch nerd

 
 By: Gerardo : September 20th, 2018-11:06
I just came back from summer vacation in Japan (first time in Japan) I was very excited about Japanese culture, architecture, technology and food of course, but as a watch nerd, the thing I was more excited about was watches. I once heard that Japan had a...  

Glad you had a nice trip.

 
 By: Jay (Eire) : September 20th, 2018-11:59
Definitely a great market in terms of availability of used luxury items, but this is true for many other countries too. The places you mention are all on my usual circuit when in Tokyo. Will be doing it again in a few weeks. Interestingly I think one of t... 

yes

 
 By: Gerardo : September 24th, 2018-17:14
I did buy a few some of them are shown in the pictures

Hello Gerardo!

 
 By: renerod : September 20th, 2018-12:37
Thanks for sharing and pleas, share some more when you can 🙏🏼 Japan is a really great country to find amazing things! Best. René

cheers [nt]

 
 By: Gerardo : September 24th, 2018-10:56

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 By: PalmSprings : September 20th, 2018-12:51
How much were the Datejusts going for? Do they have a website?

IMO Tokyo is the top for vintage/ pre-owned watch shopping

 
 By: descartes1 : September 20th, 2018-16:51
I wish I knew you were going. I could have shared my list of places to visit, which I’ve developed after several trips. They are hidden all over the city. Prices are high, but som is quality/condition. Next time!

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 By: PalmSprings : September 21st, 2018-10:08
If you can, please share. Would love to read more about it.

Honestly, Tokyo is already out of those very carefully used vintages as they have been already bought and brought out to overseas....

 
 By: KIH : September 21st, 2018-15:53
... the dealers are buying from overseas, actually, today. So, it's today an urban myth It was 10 years ago and how many watches have been bought and brought out of the country these past years? As a Japanese, I do not mind buying vintages or used ones fr... 

HI

 
 By: Gerardo : September 24th, 2018-17:13
I can imagine how different the market was a few years ago, better prices and better preserved watches, of course, this "japannese" watches might been already sold, and as the demand is higher and higher lot of this vintage watches been sold in Japan may ... 

Sure! Looking forward to it!

 
 By: KIH : September 24th, 2018-19:50
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