AD vs Secondhand?
Been wanting to get the Tudor BB54 since its launch but so far not only has none of the ADs gotten back to me, the retail price has even increased!
A friend of mine recently introduced me to the secondhand market, where I can get a brand new or “like” new BB54 for at least $500 below retail. (Probably people just buying Tudors with ADs in hopes of getting a Rolex)
This is my first watch purchase so I originally wanted the “full experience” of buying a watch at an AD with my name on the papers and the supposed service. But emotions aside, going secondhand allows me to get the watch now and at a lower price. Is there something I’m missing or should I just get the watch now? What benefits besides assurance of authenticity would I get from waiting for an AD’s call?
Go secondhand and buy from a reputable seller (I.e someone with many confirmed transactions, great feedback history, and provides a detailed description and pics of the watch). Use some of that $500+ you save to buy yourself a really nice bottle of champagne or whiskey. When the watch arrives, stand in front of the mirror and tell yourself how amazing it looks while sipping said champagne/whiskey and putting it on your wrist.
Boom there’s ya go. Same watch, same affirmation that it looks amazing on your wrist, and a much better drink to go along with it.
And if you need the bracelet resized, you can buy a link removal kit on Amazon for literally $10. That’s it. They’re super cheap and it’s not hard to do.