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PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 6:11 am 
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Good afternoon everyone,
First, apologies if this topic is created in the wrong section.
I was wondering if i can get any opinions on buying a Bretiling Automatic Colt A17350.
First, the price is set at 1250€, the watch was purchased in 2004 and barely worn as there are only slight signs of wear which makes it look in a very good condition. Will the price be right for it considering that comes with papers,box, proof of purchase. What are they value at?
My concern is the following: the person that owns it says that the watch has never been serviced as it wasn’t used on a daily basis.
Will this be a very important thing? Of course i’m planning to have it serviced once i bought it but just asking for opinions regarding this from people that knows as this will be my first ever Breitling.
I really like the look of it but if not being serviced matters a lot i will pass the deal.
Many thanks for answers and help.
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Maybe could you post some pictures ?

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Jhdscript wrote:
Maybe could you post some pictures ?

Sure, here are they:


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I personally can not speak to the price of that specific watch but I can say any watch you buy you should buy assuming you will need to send it in for a full service. Whether or not it is immediately or after a year or two of enjoyment...always buy with that assumption and pay accordingly.

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MickeyWatch wrote:
I personally can not speak to the price of that specific watch but I can say any watch you buy you should buy assuming you will need to send it in for a full service. Whether or not it is immediately or after a year or two of enjoyment...always buy with that assumption and pay accordingly.

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I’m really aware of that but my concern is the fact that the watch was never serviced in 16yrs. How bad is this thing, how is affecting the watch?
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The only way to know the impact of not having any service, is to send it in for service. Everything else is a guess.


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It's not that bad if it wasn't running most of the time.

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And you’ll know how “bad” it is by seeing how bad or good it’s keeping time currently… Also when you wind the crown what’d ya hear?


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FWIW it seems a fair price to me. I can't see condition from the pics but it's a lovely looking watch, and I'd be wanting to send it off for a service anyway - the (lack of) use wouldn't bother me.


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