mac_omega
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Yes, if the price is OK
I have bought all of my vintage PPs without papers - no problem.
As already adviced in this thread: Ask Patek Geneva for an extract of the archive -
so you will be on the safe side!
1) You know that the watch is authentic
2) you know that the watch is not stolen - PP does not hand out archive papers
when they have information that the particular watch had been stolen.
Concerning resale prices:
It is not so important for a resale if there are original papers or not! An extract from archives will do.
Most important is
1) the condition of the watch
2) if the model (Reference) is sought after or not.
If it is a simple "2 hands only" ref. from the sixties or an "elipse" you will have problems to get a good resale price.
If it is the large Calatrava ref. 570, a 2508 or a ref 2526 there wil be no problem at all to reach a perfect resale price.
If you like the watch and you feel the price is OK then go for it!
kind regards
erich
Well, it depends ...
By: Hamster07 : August 4th, 2008-21:33
on a number of factors: 1. The paper guarantees its authenticity and that the watch has a good title (i.e. it's not a stolen watch). 2. The paper and box would makes the whole set complete (this is important but not essential, to me). The substantial disc...
Yes, if the price is OK
By: mac_omega : August 5th, 2008-04:59
I have bought all of my vintage PPs without papers - no problem. As already adviced in this thread: Ask Patek Geneva for an extract of the archive - so you will be on the safe side! 1) You know that the watch is authentic 2) you know that the watch is not...
Archives papers ...
By: Hamster07 : August 5th, 2008-09:15
The Archives paper is nothing equivalent to the Certificate of Origin. It's just like a copy of the record of the watch, stating the movement no., case no., calibre used and some details like the dial type and color,etc. It also has the date of sale and m...
Nice gift
By: Nat : August 5th, 2008-11:37
If the dealer is the national chain I'm thinking of, they often do not have papers for their preowned items. They claim that they don't want Patek to penalize the people that have sold them the watch by not allowing them to pruchase hard to find items. So...
Local deal better ...
By: Hamster07 : August 5th, 2008-22:05
I'd advise you to buy from your local dealer because: 1. Most importantly, you can examine the watch by yourself, esp. a preowned watch. I've bought a "brand new" Patek from a US dealer in Florida ( I don't reside in the States), but the watch turned out ...
