Now, I don’t mind this at all it is part of the game. Two years later, however, the price nearly tripled to a whopping €100K (I paid €7,000 in 2009).

When I sold my Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15202ST, I made over four times what I had paid. Royal Oak “Jumbo” 15202 When you can’t buy it back There was a good reason to sell them because there was something out there that I preferred. Many of the watches that I used for “the journey” are ones that I don’t regret selling. I consolidated a lot at first, trading in affordable watches to get that one more expensive piece, working my way up a bit. As enthusiasts, we bought watches to wear and have fun with. Rather, back then, taking a loss on a watch was all part of the game. I didn’t always make a profit selling any watch for a profit is a much more recent phenomenon. When I first started collecting, I had a relatively limited budget. Is selling your watches with no regrets possible? Let’s discuss it further.

However, after buying some of these watches back, I also realized that there was a good reason to sell them in the first place. In the last 20-something years, I’ve sold quite a few watches from my collection, and I only have a few regrets. Rather, I mean the regret you might feel simply because you miss owning a certain watch.

Before you ask, no, I’m not talking about the regret you might feel for selling your Patek Philippe Nautilus “too early” rather than at today’s prices.

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