Stowa is venturing into a new area. They're now selling used watches(minus bracelet?) with full warranties up to 50% off retail prices. They're also engraving it to ensure buyers don't get scammed in the secondary market by those who may sell it as "new". Link here
https://www.stowa.de/en/good+checked+used/
From email:
Dear watch collector,
For some time now, we have been asking ourselves the question what we do with watches that we do not wish to offer in our special offer watches / special sales section (approx. 2 x per year).
There are always watches that we cannot label as "new" or "with the smallest micro-scratches".
Also, every now and then a customer asks if we accept his/her good, used watch as payment. Basically, we would not want to open a second-hand watch market, but we also see it as our obligation as a globally operating brand to take appropriate care of the continued existence and value retention of all watches on the market.
With this we give also interested people with a smaller budget the chance to own a good and suitable for everyday use, mechanical STOWA watch (e.g. younger people who may not have the big budget yet, but are still enthusiastic about mechanical watches!)
Or collectors who would like to start with STOWA and enjoy a good, used watch.
Therefore we have checked a first, small batch of watches and put them in the online shop for selection.
The description of the watch is mainly divided into the categories "unworn" or "used", then still in the condition "very good", "good" and "satisfactory".
However, you can be sure with each description that we have evaluated - as we always do - in favour of your benefit.
Test us and profit from our professional competence and our original parts, which are available to you at a Good. Checked. Used - watch that gives you the best security.
And to start with, we give every customer who decides on a good, checked watch a service voucher with their watch: value Euro 30,- (redeemable for future repairs or service on exactly this watch)
For every watch:
- 2 years warranty
- without bracelet
- original box
- original warranty certificate with model name and number of the watch
IMPORTANT:
All Good. Checked. Used. - watches have a small - almost invisible - engraving on the hidden case back edge between the strap lugs.
So that we can identify these watches later. We want to avoid that very cheap watches may appear on the grey market at excessive prices, because usually you will be positively surprised by the condition of the watches. Even with these watches we have high quality standards and prefer to rework a watch (e.g. the case) before we sell something that does not meet our basic quality requirements. We will continue not to offer really bad or extremely used watches in the future.
Details on Good.Used and Checked(Proofed?) watches here
https://www.stowa.de/en/Good+Proofed+Used/
Initial offering below.better pictures on link above:
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