THE TRUTH: BOX & PAPERS WHEN BUYING & SELLING WATCHES!! 

Try selling a watch to a dealer without box & papers to see if they are a big deal.

The real truth? When buying from a dealer, they say it's not that important to not have papers. But that same dealer will hammer you on price if you bring them a watch without papers.

I want all box and papers, it's a no deal if those items are absent regardless of the price.

You can always send the watch to Rolex and get it serviced. Cost will be less than $1500 and this gets you an updated warranty card.

Too many scammers, cheaters, frankens. I want as much as possible

Dealer will say it’s important when you are selling and you don’t have it so they lowball you. It’s not important when they try to sell.

People will cry over box and papers and when they go sell that watch, they can’t find their box and papers 😂

people think keeping the box, papers, stickers, tags, receipt and bag is enough but you should also capture the air from the AD inside a jar. Thats how you get a real premium.

The techno music really had me hyped up to go throw my papers in the air.

I have been on the list for more than two years waiting for a Rolex Daytona. I’m getting tired & gonna settle for a box of toilet paper & a Timex

The watch market is dead, don’t let this tomato cans tell you any different.

Fake papers are easier to spot than clones without papers. For me if it doesn’t have box and papers I don’t want it.

Box and papers are just like the 2 keys, owner's manual and service records when selling a car. And I'm not talking about selling a Nissan Sentra.

On average papers, or lack there of, reduce the price by 10-20%. You most definitely should have them on dial premium watches, especially that little white tag which tells you which dial was born with the watch.

Papers are really important for special dials. For example the oyster perpetual range. The seller could buy a basic black one, change the dial to a custom Tiffany blue and sell it as a Tiffany blue... Papers really help avoiding these scams. Same for a gold Daytona green dial. The seller could have bought a basic gold Daytona with a white dial, then change it for a green one and sell it as an original green dial Daytona.

Warranty card obviously affects the price if within the guarantee period. It’s much more valuable, as shit happens. Come on Eric :)

I would only buy an expensive watch from an ‘authorised’ re seller that supply some sort of documentation/warranty.

If there are no boxes and papers (particularly papers), how can we know the watch wasn't stolen? Papers are very important... imagine buying a car without papers ? J.

Dam did you just speed bump AP.....was that what five seconds maybe six.....you could have said AP, flip a coin.....now RM......lol

Very important! Why? Because there are very many STOLEN watches, and although it’s possible to find a stolen watch where the box and papers were also stolen (or were faked), that is still relatively rare. Any person who buys a modern ‘naked’ watch without getting a solid understanding why it doesn’t have boxes/papers, is being silly. Especially for modern Rolex and such watches. For vintage watches - more likely that the papers and box may have been lost etc. But a modern Rolex or Audemars Piguet …not impossible, until you realize the BIG number of naked watches circulating. No way many of those are not stolen, especially when you Google ‘Rolex theft’ and realize the number of watches stolen in places like London every year. But a modern Rolex with no box and papers, and just know there is a big chance that once you take the watch for service years in the future, it will be confiscated as a stolen watch!!!! Buyer beware.

No, they are NOT debatable haha.. NO BOX and PAPERS? INCOMPLETE, POOR/LESS VALUE !!!, i wont collect a watch without these

My main concern if it was a newer and more expensive watch -Is the watch stolen? We know for a fact that watch theft is super high at the moment. Someone is buying all these stolen watches... 🤷‍♂️ I think it's just a matter of price. How much cheaper can I get the watch without the papers? Is the extra cost worth it to get the papers?

I sold my Patek 5170R without papers and man, that was not easy! Some grey dealers really try to screw you over by saying “it’s a beautiful watch but very hard to sell this type without papers as collectors are very picky”. Have spoken to a few in the Beverly Hills / LA area and they’re nasty AF! Eventually managed to sell it for an ok price but still thousands less due to no papers. I learned my lesson, for me no modern watch without box & papers. Unless it’s truly a vintage model you are after, then it should be fine without the papers/box. But for modern models, just don’t do it and if you do because the deal is super attractive, then just be prepared to not sell it in the next 20 yrs if you don’t want to lose money 😂

How do people not have box and papers for a watch that they’ve owned for a couple years. If the watch has been handed down 20-30 years ago maybe. Even my cheap watches I keep the box.

Jimmy 2 times....."Get the papers - get the papers". Hehehe

Baloney, I will NOT buy any watch without the box and papers!!

Your stooping to a new low now trying to direct the market your a small time content creator dont forget that

Keep being you, Eric! Greatly appreciate what you bring to the watch world.

If it was one that I was never going to sell, I don’t think I’d be too bothered. Unless it was a Patek or AP.

Call me crazy, but I don’t give a shit about box and papers.

Confusing video what the hell is he for or against box and paper 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

I rather get a better deal without box or papers as long as it's a trusted seller.

au top Eric , comme d'habitude 👍

I’d never buy a watch without box and papers, the host is only thinking in the short term 30-40 years from now you don’t know what will be worth what that polar may be a sought after item who knows, always go full set.

How many ways can you say the same thing over and over?

Box and papers, don't mind, annoying background music, definitely better without!

Buy the seller - But any newer watch should have box and papers; would not so much expect that its fake, but more whether is stolen e.g a 2024 Sub should not be naked Post warranty - then i would be more inclined to accept an incomplete set

B&P depends on if you’re buying to keep & use or with a resale in mind down the road. (Investment).

Will never buy without box/paper any watch over 10k. Under, maybe, if its a tag or a breitling

Not to be that guy, but house music in background of long form content aimed for higher brow watch people fucks with the vibe. Dont knock editer dude too bad im sure it was a joint choice. Normally just adjusting levels audio wise would be good enough but in this case

Music sucks

You were just talking about the regular luxury watches with what comes with those watches. I wonder what you think about Jacob & Co watches, which are often works of art in my opinion. Then I think that Rickard Mills watches are really ugly and not even worth their price. That brand became popular only because celebrities have bought these watches, without celebrities they wouldn't be selling watches at all in the price range they are in but only in the $100 range.

Can’t you get new “papers” (certificate of authenticity) from those companies. Yes it will cost you but while it’s having a service just add it.

I bought eric his best watch. The TIMEX HARBORSIDE baby. His best watch

I can imagine oldies not having them. I can imagine a certain demographic being careless with these luxury items and losing papers. But I suspect a lot af modern rolexes don’t have them because they are used for money muling across borders and laundering.

A funny one, I bought a Rolex at a Canadian AD, the booklet in the box is in Spanish!! Box and papers are important to me even in a language I don't speak.

People who buy real vintage dont care. A Rolex from post 2014 id want them. But most of the time i dont care.

If NOBODY bought watches without papers, we wouldn't have watch robberies.

I have a 2004 two tone Sub with box and papers and one time I had someone tell me that its open card. Does that add any more value to it ? O and its unpolished

Are they new sunglasses ??? They look slightly different from the usual RSF

Try getting a 1970 omega gold speedmaster crater box….auch or the cork pp

I’d never buy a new luxury item, of any sort, and not keep its box and papers.

Why dive in the deep end, when the surface exhibits all!

White hangtag importance ? How much should you pay for it?

your analogy with the john mayer daytona wasn't really relevant......i think B&P on watches that are 10 years old or newer are a must. I agree that older watches B&P weren't a thing, but within the last 10 years or so people understand the importance of B&P

I’m going to admit when buy I really like the box and papers. But after buying I never use the box again and lose track of where the hell it is.

Ooohhh wait it’s rlx, pp, AP en RM again?… 😢😂

How do you Check if the watches you flip are not Stolen ?

No box no papers, equals half of the asking price.

was dj Tiësto around ? party time baby 🥳

Box and papers always adds value to the watch

Good content but weird music

Alright turtle. Where’s Vince?

Another excellent video with great perspective. I have both full sets and “naked” and feel the same as you. The box and papers while important to a degree, don’t determine whether I’m going to buy or not. Just my opinion.

The watch market is ded

What’s with the music?

Would you buy an investment grade wine (DRC etc..) without a history of where it has been and storing conditions. A luxury watch is just the same. Your green dial Daytona I wouldn't touch it not being complete without the white tag. Without it you might get a great deal on the john mayor because the dial was exchanged.

A used watch without box and papers is prolly Hot. The lack of papers and especially receipt would make me wonder. I won’t buy stolen merchandise ever.

I met eric on tda streets. he purchased mes a sadwitch and a cold soda and da chips

Great video Eric. New, box and papers. Vintage, not as important.

Out of the box this was a great overview! Here in Singapore if boxes are left in a closet without any circulating air they deteriorate very quickly. Like you say unless it's something very special the box etc. is not really a deal breaker.

Agree It's subjective, deep knowledge to assess the watch authenticity, its conditions and buying from a dealer with reputation and reviews are more important than papers which might be not even authentic. It's surprising and a bit suspicious how suddenly majority of vintage models are posted with box and papers.

You want the watch to be minty box papers swing tags basically everything 😊

Question: If you are on a waiting list for watch.. do you get a better price from the regular store, or you get treaded the same? I heard when you wait on them, you should get it lower than a store at the mall??

Great video very informative never really thought about the intricacy of papers in the box and the warranty card

Watch Eric like always at its best !!! Eric ur one of one in the watch industry who is Always bringing the best content !!' Ur a complete set 😊

Eric when you get the new day date 40 isenkiesel and black onyx will you do a video for us thanks bro

You are the number one YT watch person in the world! Always a pleasure to watch your videos Eric. 🙏🏻 Mashalla

15:47 😂💀

Shat RM box for a Shat RM watch, it fits, it's telling.

I think watches are such an emotional process that people want the complete set. Overall a collector wants the full set

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I’m not gonna lie I’m clicking off bc the rave music in the background lmao but hey at least when this dude is outside his sunglasses make sense lol

Always great topics. Great vid.

Why hold the mic? 🤔🤔🤔

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