Second hand watches usually refer to watches that have been traded. Second hand watches are not necessarily old or defective, but also new and untried. Watches should belong to luxury goods. Chinese people are very willing to buy high-end Swiss watches, but they are afraid of their high prices. Therefore, it is a good choice to buy second-hand watches if you want to buy cheap watches with good quality and affordable brands.
Operation method
Second hand watches generally appear in auctions, pawnshops, second-hand watch stores, antique markets and the Internet. The second-hand watch market is also very developed in Europe and the United States. The Asian region is Japan, Hong Kong and Macao. On the one hand, they have a lot of goods. On the other hand, they have many marketing channels and a wide range of choices. As long as you pay attention to them regularly, you can buy things at low prices.
Generally, the price of second-hand watches will be less than 50% off of the price of new watches of the same model, and more discounts will be given if the price base is large. However, when buying new watches in the market, only 10% off is usually allowed. I once bought a Tissot quartz women's watch in the pawnshop. It looked very beautiful and was worth the money. The market price was 3750 yuan at that time, but I bought it for only 500 yuan.
Some people also have the mentality of "playing" with watches. That is to say, they should always change the bands, eliminate the watches that they think are outdated, and spend money to buy watch bands of higher grade and better brand. Therefore, there are many sources of second-hand watches, such as "absolutely pawned" watches, confiscated watches, gift cashed watches, auctioned watches, etc. Moreover, the watches from these sources are relatively good in appearance, and they have been basically authenticated by professionals, giving them a "slap on the wrist".
You should buy a second-hand watch that is new and has the same style as the watch in the mall, and has a box or manual. When purchasing, it is important to check the appearance and functions of the watch. Anyone who is good at watches and has some professional knowledge should go to the second-hand watch market and second-hand goods market to "pick up leaks".
Watches are sometimes similar to jewelry. Their physical properties are stable, and they basically have no shelf life. They can also be polished. Even if you go to the mall to buy a new watch, as soon as you get started, the appearance of the watch will be almost the same as that of a second-hand watch.
If it is not for collection, it is recommended not to buy too old second-hand watches. Once the watch mechanism breaks down in the future, it will be impossible to spend money to repair it.
hot tip
I suggest that if you want to buy second-hand watches, you should also buy them from pawn shops and auction houses. However, the "water" in the antique second-hand market is the deepest, which is easy to be "fooled". Even insiders may "poke eyes". If there is no trusted watchmaker to guide and check, you'd better be cautious. In addition, second-hand watch stores and online transactions must also find stores with credit, good reputation, responsibility, fidelity, quality and warranty.
