I can't help regarding future pricing...

Feb 06, 2017,07:29 AM
 

... but as you mention, pre-owned Cartier watches (like every other brand) can be found significantly cheaper than retail and there's plenty of 'grey market' out there too. They're already available with upwards of 20% off depending on the source...

In my opinion it's a beautiful watch, with a nice manufacture movement and the RRP is quite reasonable.

My belief is always that if you like it and your happy to pay the asking price then buy it and enjoy it - what you get for it if you sell it should be much less of a consideration otherwise you rule out a lot of cool watches!


Good luck,
Dan

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Market softness - Drive de Cartier

 
 By: Onemorewatch : February 6th, 2017-06:16
I am considering a Drive De Cartier and knowing the brands tendency to drop pricing quite significantly on the preowned market I'd welcome any thoughts and/or experiences with the Drive. I know it's still relatively new and IMO was priced competitively on... 

I can't help regarding future pricing...

 
 By: dannymc : February 6th, 2017-07:29
... but as you mention, pre-owned Cartier watches (like every other brand) can be found significantly cheaper than retail and there's plenty of 'grey market' out there too. They're already available with upwards of 20% off depending on the source... In my... 

Will you keep it?

 
 By: piccolochimico (aka dsgalaxy1) : February 6th, 2017-09:08
Or you're the person who likes to buy and sell, trying "new watches"? I've never bought a new watch, always second hand; my pusher was one of my best friend, that's why i was able to do so. These new prices are more reasonable than the previuos ones, with... 

I'll likely keep it

 
 By: Onemorewatch : February 6th, 2017-15:12
But would prefer to pick up preowned just on principal - would you say list less 40 or 50 is realistic for preowned Cartier?

Check the sites for pre-own and grey

 
 By: jim vancouver : March 2nd, 2017-08:29
Join the Christie online site. You get access to auction prices (multiple sites) for your interest. Use the Art Pricing feature. Caveat: Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't.

Really cool piece

 
 By: sentarex : February 8th, 2017-15:39
Tried the simple white dial on. Very likely my next watch. In a year or so these will be 40-50% less. They are going to sell tons of these. Home run. The big date is not quite as elegant, but perhaps more masculine in that it seems to look more square. I ... 

I would expect a good number of Drives popping up at good pre owned prices

 
 By: traineract : February 10th, 2017-23:07
With the current soft market and interesting Cartier Drives (two timezone, moonphase and ultra thin) being released, I would expect further drops in the prices and more Drives appearing on the pre owned market. That said. I don't think they will drop a lo...