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vincentmiser · Joined: 14 Jan 2009 Location: Everywhere

Anyone know of a shop to buy used luxury watches?

I have looked at Insadong shops and while there are a few, I suspect there may be a place I don't know about.

Thanks

LL Moonmanhead · Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Location: yo momma

Probably better off buying a new one. Unless you really want to be lumbered with a convincing fake.

flakfizer · Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 5:50 am Post subject:

You want a second hand luxury watch? Are you ambidextrous?

Forward Observer · Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Location: FOB Gloria

There is a shop that is well known and reputable near Jongak station in the heart of downtown. He has a nice Rolex and Omega selection, among others. He's in a standalone corner shop, and he's got all the proper Rolex/Omega signage, big windows, etc. Most of his business is in repairs and maintenance.

I've used him to clean and oil my 1968 Omega Constellation, but he's not cheap.

I would recommend buying new. Got my Rolex Explorer 1 in Korea. Love it, but wish I would've waited till I got home because all the documentation is in Korean. I can read it, but it takes forever, and my vocabulary sucks.

There's a Rolex store in the Lotte dept. store down there too, just in case you decide to go all out.

vincentmiser · Joined: 14 Jan 2009 Location: Everywhere

Forward Observer · Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Location: FOB Gloria

Yeah, original band. He replaced the crystal and cleaned it up nice. I got my rolex around the same time, so I have only worn the constellation a handful of times since.