And you don't necessarily have to lose much monies from flipping watches. It all depends on the relationship that you have built-up with the ADs over the years. Case in point, I have been offered 30% off for Omega, Tag Heuer, and Bell & Ross watches from local and/or overseas ADs. The best offer was 31% off a JLC Aston Martin LE piece from RM73k to RM51k, which would have made a great buy for a JLC lover. If you were a new buyer, you could probably get about 15%-20% off. So I could then sell off my relatively new pre-owned (normally within the warranty period) at good prices, which would be a win-win situation. I get back fast cash for the next watch, while the buyer gets a relatively new watch at a great price.
The only other collector whom had amazed me with his AD discount, was a rather known collector in this circle, whom managed to get a clearance brand new Omega Seamaster Ploprof 1200m at 50% off i.e. from RM28,800 to RM14,400. This must have the deal of the year, and I was still amazed till this date. Suffice to say, if I chanced upon such a deal at an AD (the Ploprof was rare as a hen's teeth so this would be more akin to wishful thinking), I would make a quick grab too.
I started on my first micro-brand purchase in 2014 (Steinhart) and 2015 (Maranez), and I might be embarking on more micro-brands in 2016 (Prometheus and StuckX came to mind). After all, you could easily read about the bigger brands in international watch review sites and magazines; but the personal reviews of micro-brands were still pretty limited. I have lots to learn, and I am not afraid to share on the findings along my path, although I may looked like the kampung boy on his first outing to town.
Right, so let's see, this was the list of the watches that had been flipped since the start of this blog in 2013. Most were bought new, while some were bought pre-owned. And if you were starting on the pre-owned route, one golden tip to strictly adhere to, was to always buy the seller and not just the watch.
Previously-flipped :
Vintage (prior to 1983) :
1) 1972 Rolex Datejust 1601;
Diver :
2) 2006 Omega Seamaster Chronometer James Bond;
3) 2007 Seiko Perpetual Calendar SNQ043;
4) 2012 Ball Hydrocarbon John Hembel Limited Edition;
5) 2012 Rolex Submariner 116610LN;
6) 2013 Seiko Monster Dracula;
7) 2013 Omega Seamaster Chronometer Planet Ocean XL;
8) 2013 Tudor Pelagos Ti5;
9) 2014 Citizen Eco-Zilla;
10) 2014 Citizen Eco-Zilla Suppa;
11) 2014 Seiko Diver Pepsi SKX009J1;
12) 2014 Orient Mechanical Force;
13) 2014 Steinhart Ocean Vintage Military;
14) 2014 Steinhart GMT-Ocean Ceramic;
15) 2014 Steinhart Ocean Forty-Four;
16) 2014 Oris Aquis Date;
17) 2014 Edox GMT-Class 1 Ti;
18) 2014 Glycine Combat Sub;
19) 2014 Tudor Heritage Black Bay;
20) 2014 Seiko Prospex Kinetic GMT;
21) 2015 Maranez Rawai;
22) 2015 Citizen Promaster DepthMaster Suppa;
23) 2015 Seiko "Bluefin" Tuna 50th Anniv;
24) 2015 Seiko "Dracula" Tuna 50th Anniv;
Aviation :
25) 2013 Seiko Sportura Aviation Alarm Chrono;
26) 2014 Bell & Ross BR01-97 Reserve De Marche;
27) 2014 Seiko Prospex Field Monster Limited Edition;
Dress/Race :
28) 2012 Rolex Datejust Diamond;
29) 2012 Oris Artelier Date;
30) 2013 Tag Heuer Carrera Chrono Caliber 16;
31) 2014 Hamilton Vintage Chrono 3828;
32) 2014 Edox Les Vauberts;
33) 2014 Certina DS Podium GMT;
Sports/Fashion :
34) 2013 Ball Fireman Night Train DLC;
35) 2014 SevenFriday P3-01 DLC;
36) 2014 Casio G-Shock Riseman;
37) 2014 Casio G-Shock Riseman Wave-Ceptor;
38) 2014 Casio G-Shock Military Camo;
39) 2014 Casio G-Shock Digi-Analog.
From the above list, the top 3 pieces that were notably missed would probably be :
1) Tudor Pelagos Ti5;
2) Omega Seamaster Chronometer James Bond; and
3) Ball Hydrocarbon "Mad Cow" LE.
Vintage (prior to 1983) :
1) 1972 Rolex Datejust 1601;
Diver :
2) 2006 Omega Seamaster Chronometer James Bond;
3) 2007 Seiko Perpetual Calendar SNQ043;
4) 2012 Ball Hydrocarbon John Hembel Limited Edition;
5) 2012 Rolex Submariner 116610LN;
6) 2013 Seiko Monster Dracula;
7) 2013 Omega Seamaster Chronometer Planet Ocean XL;
8) 2013 Tudor Pelagos Ti5;
9) 2014 Citizen Eco-Zilla;
10) 2014 Citizen Eco-Zilla Suppa;
11) 2014 Seiko Diver Pepsi SKX009J1;
12) 2014 Orient Mechanical Force;
13) 2014 Steinhart Ocean Vintage Military;
14) 2014 Steinhart GMT-Ocean Ceramic;
15) 2014 Steinhart Ocean Forty-Four;
16) 2014 Oris Aquis Date;
17) 2014 Edox GMT-Class 1 Ti;
18) 2014 Glycine Combat Sub;
19) 2014 Tudor Heritage Black Bay;
20) 2014 Seiko Prospex Kinetic GMT;
21) 2015 Maranez Rawai;
22) 2015 Citizen Promaster DepthMaster Suppa;
23) 2015 Seiko "Bluefin" Tuna 50th Anniv;
24) 2015 Seiko "Dracula" Tuna 50th Anniv;
Aviation :
25) 2013 Seiko Sportura Aviation Alarm Chrono;
26) 2014 Bell & Ross BR01-97 Reserve De Marche;
27) 2014 Seiko Prospex Field Monster Limited Edition;
Dress/Race :
28) 2012 Rolex Datejust Diamond;
29) 2012 Oris Artelier Date;
30) 2013 Tag Heuer Carrera Chrono Caliber 16;
31) 2014 Hamilton Vintage Chrono 3828;
32) 2014 Edox Les Vauberts;
33) 2014 Certina DS Podium GMT;
Sports/Fashion :
34) 2013 Ball Fireman Night Train DLC;
35) 2014 SevenFriday P3-01 DLC;
36) 2014 Casio G-Shock Riseman;
37) 2014 Casio G-Shock Riseman Wave-Ceptor;
38) 2014 Casio G-Shock Military Camo;
39) 2014 Casio G-Shock Digi-Analog.
From the above list, the top 3 pieces that were notably missed would probably be :
1) Tudor Pelagos Ti5;
2) Omega Seamaster Chronometer James Bond; and
3) Ball Hydrocarbon "Mad Cow" LE.
I saw a used Pelagos selling at Mwf (http://www.malaysiawatchforum.com/index.php?topic=15959.0) for RM16000. New one is RM16500 but with waiting list. What is your advice to buy new or used? TQ.
ReplyDeleteIt all depends on you. If the piece is fairly new, you could save the RM500 from the asking price to get a pair of Iso to match your Pelagos. If you don't mind the waiting list, an additional RM500 would bag you a brand new piece. It's really your own preferences.
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