Without or With Box/cert

[Freddie.]

i wont buy a watch without cert, box and original accessories
not that it infers anything about the authenticity of the watch - even with papers, parts may be aftermarket if the owner had it serviced/repaired at some shady third party shops
likewise, without papers, a watch can still be 100% original if it has not been opened up before

the reason is completeness more than safety - as a collector, you would want the full set of original stuff to be included with the sales

Agreed

[Tigertime!!]

Thanks for informing

[Spirro]

Minimum 10-20% difference in price to most aficionados. Harder to resell without.

[alexpigtimepieces]

If just for own use, I don't think cert and box is necessary as you need to pay for the premium. But if you are thinking of investment and plan to resell, better choose those with cert and box or even with other accessories, invoices etc. It not only can resell easier, but also the rate of price rising is faster than those without.

[tjie]

i personally would not buy a rolex without box or cert unless its more than 20years old, and from a reputable shop/dealer of course.

[LSL]

Just a matter of pricing ........

[satch]

Just a matter of pricing ........

Also how fast the piece moves if reselling in future