About me:
I often have people asking questions like "Is it real? Why are you selling? How did you come by it?" etc.
As I'm finding myself giving similar replies to similar questions, I thought it would make sense to provide that type of information here, so here goes:
I love Chris Ward watches. I bought my first one in 2008 and have been buying, selling and collecting them ever since.
In much the same way as my number plate business, what started as a small hobby collection has developed into a larger collection with a commercial element.
With both my watch and my number plate collection, I gain (almost) as much satisfaction from buying and owning the item for a week/month/year as I do when I buy for keeps.
Number plates are my hobby, all watches (especially CW) are my hobby and buying/selling is also a hobby.
I'm an opportunistic buyer of watches (and number plates). If I see something I like at a price I like, I'll buy it. Sometimes that's on eBay, sometimes at bona fide auctions, sometimes at invitation only events, sometimes people contact me with watches they want to sell, limited special offer discounts, you get the idea. All products are always 100% genuine, boxed and with paperwork, which CW could verify if you still need reassurance.
I advertise the items I don't mind selling at prices I'd be happy to sell at - that's usually more than I bought them for and on eBay, it's always 10% higher than I actually want due to the fees charged by eBay and PayPal.
If I sell a watch, it gives me more money to buy another one - or sometimes two. So my collection is always growing.
I hope that info was useful and coverers any questions or concerns you might have. If not, please drop me a line and I'd be happy to answer.
Best regards,
Dan