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I Understand "Lifestyle" Retailers and Content . . .

I understand "lifestyle" retailers and content . . . and I understand the function of (and admire) trusted curators and dealers . . . and I understand how anyone can try to sell a watch (or anything else) for whatever price they may choose . . . but I still question how anyone develops a clientele or builds trust by offering this butchered watch for $8,150.

When the "lifestyle" purchaser / client / prospect says, "Can you tell me about this watch?", what does the seller say? Perhaps listings like this are one of the things that keeps people away from vintage watches?

Jeff

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: We watched this one a few months ago when it was listed for sale
: by Crown & Caliber, first at $7,000 and then at $6,000. Here
: is our discussion .

: Now, we see this same watch listed by something called "Man of
: the World", at $8,150 -- Man of the World listing .

: I was contacted by the owner last summer, before it moved into the
: dealer channel, and estimated the value at $3,000.

: I am guessing that if this one gets one more pass to another
: dealer, we may see the listing price break the $10,000 mark.

: Jeff

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