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I note recently a couple of comments/ requests from members looking to source acrylic watch display stands.

Some tips.

Yes, you can buy them, on ebay and from a number of the Supply Houses.

I have found however, they are expensive for what they are... and you do tend to break them from time to time.

If, in your town/city, you have businesses which deal in used shop fittings or shop display items, it is worth a fossick through their bins/ boxes etc.

Yesterday I was in such a shop,(actually looking for a cabinet for a different use) and in a cardboard carton, stashed away in a corner, I found what was obviously all the display items from a jewelers, or watch makers store. There were literally hundreds of items, empty watch cases, and display stands.

I grabbed 10 or so non branded acrylic stands, plus some branded stands.. Omega ... Rolex (metal).... a GP, and a Breitling.

Also got about 20 watch cases, non branded and a couple branded, and some other bits and pieces.

I put them all in a plastic bag, put them on the counter, and said to the storekeeper... "I'll give you $10 for these"... whilst thrusting a note at him :rolleyes:

And gleefully walked out the door.

Just takes a little research, and some "pushy" buying.

Offshore

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Jiro,

I think they all break, just some before others :p

I have had some Omega ones, I found a couple of years ago, and have progressively broken the watch sleeve part on them.

I did find a supply of spare "sleeves" 12 months or so ago, ( again in a box of goodies) and they sit awaiting their "turn"

Offshore

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Conversely

I picked up some in China (last trip) that are virtually indestructible. The vendor sold them by letting me try to break one!!!!

Unusually these came with an acryillic three tier display stand with 21 slots (3 x7) for them. The stand can be assenbled so you can choose 1,2 or 3 tiers.

Cute!

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Always bought them from Finding King, i think he also sells them at the bay

You'll find tons on the bay and the platic ones are so cheap that it really doesn't matter if they break ;) I have also purchased some of findingking, like these;

Black velvet:

http://cgi.ebay.com/6-Wrist-Watch-Black-Ve...oQQcmdZViewItem

Blank acrylic (You will find these a lot cheaper from other sellers!!!)

http://cgi.ebay.com/4-Watch-Stands-Acrylic...oQQcmdZViewItem

All of their watch display stuff:

http://search.stores.ebay.com/FindingKing_...0788427QQsofpZ0

Not very fast on shipping to EU, so I've only bought from them once.

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Conversely

I picked up some in China (last trip) that are virtually indestructible. The vendor sold them by letting me try to break one!!!!

Unusually these came with an acryillic three tier display stand with 21 slots (3 x7) for them. The stand can be assenbled so you can choose 1,2 or 3 tiers.

Cute!

I remember asking you about and you said you don't have any.

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You'll find tons on the bay and the platic ones are so cheap that it really doesn't matter if they break I have also purchased some of findingking, like these;

Black velvet:

http://cgi.ebay.com/6-Wrist-Watch-Black-Ve...oQQcmdZViewItem

Blank acrylic (You will find these a lot cheaper from other sellers!!!)

http://cgi.ebay.com/4-Watch-Stands-Acrylic...oQQcmdZViewItem

All of their watch display stuff:

http://search.stores.ebay.com/FindingKing_...0788427QQsofpZ0

This is great. Thank you T. I am looking through their store right now and have found a couple of items that I need.

Cheers

TWP

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