What About the Boxes?
Last month, I was perusing a popular auction site, not looking for anything particular. While browsing, I came across a watch box – no watch, just the display box, outer box and warranty card. That this particular box would end up on the market without a ...
Good questions JT.
First I’ve to say that I always think in boxes, papers and guaranty. 1. The boxes, to me, doesn’t play an important role in my decision to purchase a watch but the full set is very important to me. 2. I have the boxes always apart, honestly a just have th...
Great tread , but i will make it short as you are like me on all points .
I also label my boxes ( because i have more watches with a similar box ) so i dont mix things up later 😬.
Thanks! My French is somewhat "lacking"
I seriously regret not doing better in French in high school and college!
Very practical.
That's why I like that some Carl F. Bucherer pieces ship in a very nice leather travel box. Something you can actually use.
Unfortunately...
I believe they feel the need to compete, even with boxes, and even though the boxes ultimately serve very little purpose.
Being on the vintage side of things, boxes are very rare and - if available - the icing on the top. Usually it is already great if a vintage watch has survived in decent shape......
......and in most of the cases the boxes and papers have gone. I keep the vintage boxes separate from the watches as the watches live quite a dull life if not on my wrist: they are in zip-lockers and then again in waterproof tupperwares. That is how they ...
Great reply!
Your first photo is quite telling in that it reminds us how much boxed have changed over the years. Like the watches themselves, the boxes have evolved from utilitatarian devices to works of art. Your second photo reminds me of a friend who has an extensi...
Interesting thread Todd
Well, to answer to your questions: 1/ Boxes (design, size...) have absolutely no impact on my purchasing decision. 2/ I never use my boxes to display my watches as they are all in a safe in two dedicated boxes in order to be tidy. 3/ When I receive a watc...
My boxes...
Live in several larger boxes and unopened after the day it arrived.... Except one which is a humidor in my office. No box has ever impressed me enough to want to put it on show, eve¦ MB&F's, Urwerk or other cool brands... it's just a box! I think it answe...