Think that Hodinkee wants to improve the level of its shop. Don't you?

They have always sold fine vintage chronos and some vintage Rolexes (Datejust and Daydate) with a price that almost never surpass 10000$ (usually their prices are about 3-4-5000$). However from a while Hodinkee offers pieces that are far more expensive than its standard levels and I was wondering why they do so. Maybe they want to improve their online shop and gain the reputation of vintage seller in order to enlarge their business and to create a new identity, not just a watchblog anymore but also a trusted vintage seller.

The two watches that represent best this change are the Blancpain Fifty Fathmos Milspec with bronze case from the 50's and the Daytona 6265 in yellow gold from 1978 arrived in the shop right yesterday.

At the end they managed to sell it. The watch generated many discussion about the originality of its parts but in the end somebody took the risk of the purchase (or had a huge knowledge).

The 6265 in yellow gold arrived yesterday had a simpler life because he got sold as soon as he appeared in the shop

I would like to know your opinions about this increase of level in Hodinkee's items and the reasons why they are doing this thing.

Thanks for reading.

Best.

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By: georgeszaslavsky : July 13th, 2017-09:16

The thing is that Hoddinkee does is to sell watches that are supposed to be in pristine condition but which are not because there are no movement photos, and often the dials are such in pityful condition that you can't consider them as pristine. And if yo...

I agree with you on ever point.

By: Freccero : July 13th, 2017-10:14

Hodinkee wants a recognition from high-end brands and auction houses. However they always find somebody who takes the risk and buy tue watch. Best.

Agree, agree, agree. [nt]

By: TheMadDruid : July 13th, 2017-15:03

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By: PalmSprings : July 16th, 2017-06:02

I wonder where/how they source their watches. With their network they should be able to get better looking watches.

It is not my problem, what they do at Hodinkee. They do what they want. BUT...

By: amanico : July 13th, 2017-14:50

If they wrote that this Bronze Milspec is from the 50's, there is a big mistake. It is from the mid 60's and most probably between 1967 and 1968. AND the dial on this one is not good. So, they'd better be prudent when they describe a watch they want to se...

the problem is that you can't expect amateurs to be professionnals and crooks to be honest people

By: georgeszaslavsky : July 13th, 2017-22:37

Also they put a myriad of hype and qualitaitives that describe how beautiful are their watches which are far to be beautiful but limit to junkpile condition items. The fact that the item is described misleadingly is enough for me to blacklist them permane...

There are dealers like this in my other collecting sphere, we call them Mr. Dreamer why....

By: Rogi : July 13th, 2017-22:01

because they fit a couple categories such as they dream of selling lower quality items for a great mark up, and to some they make the sale, sometimes something looks so good in the photos and it is what you're looking for that you overlook the faults or c...

excellent reply Rogi, what you have written here is very true

By: georgeszaslavsky : July 13th, 2017-23:06

There are 9 dealers like this in Paris that I have blacklisted permanently because of what you have described. I have a very small number of dealers that I recommend in Paris and which I know since a long long to be cautious and prudent besides the net b...

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