Grailzee as a New Collector
Grailzee offers a compelling option for watch purchasing that isn't quite available elsewhere. Yes, it's auctions (there are also set price items) but the fact that you can have a line of dialogue with a seller if you don't hit their reserve means that it's not really over until someone says "Thanks, but no thanks". Pricing is obviously dependent on each seller and Grailzee doesn't control that. Sometimes they want too much considering what the market will actually bear, and those watches just don't sell. For the sellers working on volume or willing to find a compromise, watches find new homes (like mine!) Grailzee does everything right here. Yes, as a purchaser you have about a $300-350 commitment on top of your bid to cover their fees plus shipping to get the watch home to you, but in exchange for that you're getting authentication from one of 4 or 5 well-known and respected authenticators in the country who will tell you outright if the watch wasn't represented appropriately (reproduction, undisclosed issues/replacement parts, damage hidden from photography) and you have recourse at that point. Assuming it clears, you're the proud owner of a luxury watch for (at times) a fraction of other sites. Long review, but one I think needed writing. I was hesitant about this process, and it allowed me to get a watch that had been just out of my price range for years by working with a seller offering a fully serviced Omega with provenance at a cost I could stomach. Thanks Grailzee!