Would you buy a watch with a dent in the case?

[GEOR]

Hi all - just curious to hear your thoughts here. Would you consider buying a 16710 with a dent in the case? If so, what kind of discount would you expect to pay for it?

[KatGirl]

I wouldn’t buy it. My OCD would kick in....

[dmash]

Only if under $300. Absolutely never something ‘luxury’ or even ‘mid tier’. I would obsess over it

[shaunylw]

I would expect a very large discount, then i would have it laser welded and wear it. This has to be a good enough deal to put work into it and still come out way ahead. Otherwise, their are better examples you can buy.

I’m thinking $7500-8k and i would be happy.

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[Verdi]

I would!
That watch appears to be unpolished, too. So, it the price is right, yes!

[SearChart]

Originally Posted by Verdi

I would!
That watch appears to be unpolished, too. So, it the price is right, yes!

Are you looking on mobile? my 32'' screen tells something else, that case is soft as a pile of molten butter.

[Stevie..C]

Originally Posted by SearChart

Are you looking on mobile? my 32'' screen tells something else, that case is soft as a pile of molten butter.

* Everyone scrolls back to take a second look at the pic

[Verdi]

Originally Posted by SearChart

Are you looking on mobile? my 32'' screen tells something else, that case is soft as a pile of molten butter.

Yes, looking on my iphone. Looked pretty good to me.
But, if you have a bigger screen I believe you. Lets see more photos and I shall have another look on my laptop, too.

LE: I did see now the second pic. Yes, all edges are rounded! It has been well polished.
In this case, my answer is no. Not worth it on that condition and with that massive dent.....unless its a bargain.

[bp1000]

To be honest those lugs look pretty untouched, I’m going off the fact this must be pre 2004 because of the drilled lugs and the spring bar end is well recessed so I doubt this has been polished or messed around with much.

Whilst I’d much prefer one without damage, when you are buying 20+ year old pieces sometimes you have to weigh up options. You can have a seemingly undamaged watch that can look pretty bad, deviating away from the original look and shape with fixes a long the way. Or you can have an unserviced unpolished untouched watch complete with dents and scrapes which if not too bad may be preferable.

That doesn’t look too bad and can be fixed to new. I’d push for 500-1k£ off for that.

[mmmmp]

Originally Posted by bp1000

To be honest those lugs look pretty untouched, I’m going off the fact this must be pre 2004 because of the drilled lugs and the spring bar end is well recessed so I doubt this has been polished or messed around with much.

Whilst I’d much prefer one without damage, when you are buying 20+ year old pieces sometimes you have to weigh up options. You can have a seemingly undamaged watch that can look pretty bad, deviating away from the original look and shape with fixes a long the way. Or you can have an unserviced unpolished untouched watch complete with dents and scrapes which if not too bad may be preferable.

That doesn’t look too bad and can be fixed to new. I’d push for 500-1k£ off for that.

Excellent short, but accurate assessment of buying previously owned watches.

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[javier]

Buy it asap, then repair the dent. It is almost costless
If I were the seller Id set the price without any discount for this kind of piece
Take it or leave it

[winst]

If unpolished and well discounted to cover a service and repair then yes.

[Tools]

Good looking watch, easily repaired if need be.

Market price is market price. If somebody said to me "what discount will you give me", I would move on.

[shaunylw]

Originally Posted by winst

If unpolished and well discounted to cover a service and repair then yes.

Why would unpolished matter. It’s getting polished as soon as it gets laser welded lol.


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[watchmainspring]

Absolutely. These watches are meant to be worn, not babied. I'm looking for a 16710 so let me know if I can buy this instead of you.

When I got my 16610lv I made sure it was unpolished and worn. Love the scratches.


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[kieselguhr]

I would if it’s something I want. If the dent is that bad, the only “discount” expected would be the amount it would cost me to send it off for laser welding and refinish. Minor dings, dents, and scratches are expected findings on used watches

[GEOR]

Another pic for everyone’s enjoyment :)

[bp1000]

Solid watch that

You can tell with the crown guards. Barely if at all messed with

That dent can be fixed nicely

[Wahlberg]

Originally Posted by bp1000

You can tell with the crown guards. Barely if at all messed with

You can barely see the crown guards and I would say slightly overpolished. It looks too round in certain spots.

[Overwound]

If you plan to wear the watch often and keep it long term then yes, I'd buy a watch like that. This kind of wear and tear can and likely will happen if you're a normally active person who wears his watches.

If you're someone who will keep watches in a safe until it's time for a photo or just to look at them, maybe pass and find another example.

More importantly, has it been serviced and is everything running well? Once that's established I'd say it's such a small mark compared to what can happen I wouldn't let it stop me.

Only you can decide if this will bother you after the heightened excitement of a new watch purchase wears off. Good luck!


Just to add, I'm no expert on spotting case softness/refinishing and especially from photos. If SearChart notices it's been over polished on top of the damage then I'd have reservations about buying.

[173rdabn]

Laser welding does wonders. Will look new. A good discount would be in order.

[LF1925]

Generally speaking would consider. Nothing wrong with a little character on the watch.

[RJM25R]

Get a grip ffs

It’s a close to 20 yr old watch!

I certainly wouldn’t care, because a watch is for wearing and enjoying.

[RJM25R]

Mine



And the other side is worse

[EEpro]

Originally Posted by RJM25R

Mine



And the other side is worse

You have original bevels and a razor sharp bracelet side lug. Yours would be a sure bet. Congrats!

[Chopped54]

I would and wouldn't worry about fixing till next service.

[georgekart]

Originally Posted by GEOR

Hi all - just curious to hear your thoughts here. Would you consider buying a 16710 with a dent in the case? If so, what kind of discount would you expect to pay for it?

Why not. How much of a discount would I expect? Price of a heavily polished piece minus however much it would cost to service and laser weld it. Then I can either guiltlessly wear it and not care about scratches/blemishes or send it in, get it serviced, laser welded and polished.

[TTalk]

Nah, I’d buy a clean one and then immediately dent it myself.

[EEpro]

Originally Posted by GEOR

Hi all - just curious to hear your thoughts here. Would you consider buying a 16710 with a dent in the case? If so, what kind of discount would you expect to pay for it?

If the case was otherwise raw and not polished like your example I would buy it and send for laser welding and refinishing. I would expect $2-3K discount to cover that and service.

[Aberdein]

Doesn't look that bad, am sure it could be easily repaired. Ask seller to subtract the cost of a repair.