Pugwash Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 Seeing as I'm not a great modder and can't service movements, if I want to sell a watch, I pretty much have to flip it for less than what I paid for it as I can't improve on the condition it arrived in. This got me thinking. I may have mentioned this before, but it jumped into my brain today so I thought I'd float the idea out there. Would anyone be interested in buying a watch from me if it came with a custom one-off photo book filled with pictures I'd taken of the watch specially for the book? I'd use Apple's iPhoto book service with either a large hardback (8.5"x11") or a more reasonably-sized soft-cover (6"x8") with 20 pages of photos and possibly text, with a hand-written dedication (signed and dated for fun, why not?) on the opening page. Oh, and I'd send a CD with the images in high-res on too, so the new owner can use them as he/she sees fit. Would this be of interest and add value to an otherwise average watch? It's just that I have several watches that will soon start gathering dust and I'd rather convert them into my new gen watch fund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 Interesting and creative idea there, Pugs! I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 @ Pugwash, you photos are so good i am tempted to drive to paris for a GTG just so you might take some pics for me! I think the best and funnyest was a moon watch on mars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertk Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 Hey Pug, how about just sending flowers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 i like thewya you think. What do you think the value added is for that service? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted November 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 i like thewya you think. What do you think the value added is for that service? Not a lot. Obviously, I'd have to cover the additional cost of the printing, but I'd be open to suggestions otherwise. I don't value it in the hundreds of dollars, that's for sure. However, it'd possibly make a less interesting watch more interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikellem Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 I think the concept is good! I am just not sure how much time, energy & effort you want to give for selling a watch. I think some of us would really enjoy having photos, while others would probably pass... Personally, I like it... -MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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