What's the best deal you've ever

What's the best deal you've ever gotten on a watch?

Ok, here are the categories:

1 - from a real AD

2 - Gray Market

3 - Used

Tell us what the best deal was that you got and why?

1 - from a real AD - 22% off my Panerai for paying in cash...

2 - Gray Market - $200 for Accutron Diver with 7750 from Shnoop (wound up selling it for more than I paid for it)...

3 - Used - Traded a Nautica, quartz, chrono for my Seiko Frankenmonster...

. . . $100 for my Seiko Kinetic SKA371 new from AD

. . . The Zeno I have on right now from Steve used. ( although it was freakin' LNIB!!! )

. . . No grey market scores . . .

I can never find a good deal, they usually sell before I can buy

AD - $1,470 for a Longines Legend Diver (my only AD purchase to date.)

Gray Market - $3,700 for the Zenith Defy Classic HMS. (45.5% off retail)

Used - Seiko SBDX001 Marinemaster for $1,150.

ezcheese wrote:

Used - Seiko SBDX001 Marinemaster for $1,150.

If you decide to sell I know someone who wants one

Grey: Accutron Gemini 7750 for $199

Used: Omega bumper auto, solid 14K $300

ezcheese wrote:

AD - $1,470 for a Longines Legend Diver (my only AD purchase to date.)

Gray Market - $3,700 for the Zenith Defy Classic HMS. (45.5% off retail)

Used - Seiko SBDX001 Marinemaster for $1,150.

I am very happy for you, those are some envy raising deals

AD: Orient Watch USA for a Metro %50 off with free shipping.

Grey Market: Blue Dial Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono for ~$750

Used: Anomaly at XMT for a Citizen Eco-Zilla $200.

I bought a solid gold Election dress watch with an elaborate bezel for $200 (poor photos) and flipped it for over $800.

pacifichrono wrote:

I bought a solid gold Election dress watch with an elaborate bezel for $200 (poor photos) and flipped it for over $800.

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Score

AD: $240+ for an orange and black IP Zodiac Oceanaire from Metro Watch Co !

Used: $150 for two Zodiacs from Alan ! The Desert Falcon and Desert Hawk !


Haven't tried the gray market yet !

AD.....ZILCH

Grey Market.....Nada

Used.....you know! My Breitling Super Ocean for $1000 from Roar aka El Presidente. I will also add a Seiko Soxa
that arrived today from a good friend here at XMT. More info to come tomorrow.

AD- Orange Zodiac Oceanaire: $149

Grey market- only one: Seiko OM on a bracelet $160 shipped

Used: only vintage stuff:Seiko Bullhead Speedtimer all original untouched case dial or hands $340

Docrwm wrote:

ezcheese wrote:

AD - $1,470 for a Longines Legend Diver (my only AD purchase to date.)

Gray Market - $3,700 for the Zenith Defy Classic HMS. (45.5% off retail)

Used - Seiko SBDX001 Marinemaster for $1,150.

I am very happy for you, those are some envy raising deals

I took a bath when I sold my Zenith though.

Keep your eyes peeled on WUS for used Seiko MM300s. They come up pretty regularly and sometimes there are deals out there!

A Swiss Army quartz chrono from a TV show I worked on, wore it for a couple years, consigned it at my AD, he sold it for me for $250- $300.

ezcheese wrote:

Docrwm wrote:

ezcheese wrote:

AD - $1,470 for a Longines Legend Diver (my only AD purchase to date.)

Gray Market - $3,700 for the Zenith Defy Classic HMS. (45.5% off retail)

Used - Seiko SBDX001 Marinemaster for $1,150.

I am very happy for you, those are some envy raising deals

I took a bath when I sold my Zenith though.

Keep your eyes peeled on WUS for used Seiko MM300s. They come up pretty regularly and sometimes there are deals out there!

Thanks, I'm on it! Sorry about the Zenith.

AD - Fortis B42 Chrono for about 40% of MSRP

Gray Market - Tie $43 for Swiss Army Eta251.262 Chrono or $105 BNIB on SS for my Seiko Pepsi Diver 009

Used - $500 for my Mido Multifort Chrono (still had the plastic on it - not a mark on it - perfect)

From an ad? breitling heritage 46.lets just say I made a large profit on it when I sold it.
gray market? don't know,never bought one like that.
used? a daniel mink chrono diver for 99.99 on an ebay auction.

yamahaki wrote:

From an ad? breitling heritage 46.lets just say I made a large profit on it when I sold it.
gray market? don't know,never bought one like that.
used? a daniel mink chrono diver for 99.99 on an ebay auction.

Those DM Chrono divers were HEAVY and had great specs as I recall. $99 for one in anywhere near descent shape is a killer deal.