Why You Should Still Buy New Watches

Tim and Armand are obviously incredibly involved with the pre-owned watch world, but that's not to say there's not still reasons to buy a new watch. In this episode, they take a look at all the reasons a watch collector might consider new over pre-owned. They dig into the case for buying new: no DPO (Dreaded Previous Owner) to worry about, no over-polishing surprises, and the chance to build a real relationship with an authorized dealer; so check out the full episode for the entire discussion!

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00:00 Introduction

00:50 Milestone Watch Buys: New or Pre-Owned?

03:21 "DPO": Dreaded Previous Owner

09:46 Watch Polishing, Laser Welding, and When is Too Much

14:49 Building a Relationship with an Authorized Dealer

20:37 New Watches from Independent Watches

26:47 New and Pre-Owned Watch Warranties

33:10 Watch Community Events and Clubs

37:47 The "New Watch Guy"