Do Bell & Ross retain its value?

Bruno28 said:

I just got my first B&R Br03-92 Ceramic Diver Matte.
Got a pretty good deal from an owner who never used, included original purchase receipt, warranty card, box etc. He has another one Im also interested a R&B br03-94 rs17 (used, but looks new) for less than 50% retail.

SO my question is, does this brand depreciate that much? I like to try new watches and once Im over them, I sell it. But dont want to be hit with a large depreciation to just try something new for a few months. Could the RS.17 be something of a collectors item being only 500 units ever produced?

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Nice..

walt2810 said:

Very true and I am into their watches. I have a total of 4 and all have been pre-owned. Don't have the funds to justify brand new. It's like luxury cars, let the original owner take the depreciation and then you get to enjoy. Most of the original owners take very good care of the watches and the pieces are in like new condition, especially when they have several to rotate for daily usage.

So if you like the watch and price is right, enjoy.

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Very true..

elchuckee77 said:

Very true..

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Agree!

Buy what you like first...B&R are harder for resale but like you said if you buy it right then you’ll be fine


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I found out after the fact. Bought my BR01-92 Heritage second hand with a ton of aftermarket straps for $1k but will probably never sell because I absolutely love the way ot wears/looks.

CrownJewels said:

Bought this one used recently - LNIB (big collector who only wore a few times) for 32% of MSRP...yes, 68% below MSRP (paid $1600USD against an MSRP of $5000USD). Jumped at the deal and no regrets at all! A lot of watch for the price I paid:

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That answers the OP's question then.

No they don't, but that makes them a great deal lightly used.

CrownJewels said:

Bought this one used recently - LNIB (big collector who only wore a few times) for 32% of MSRP...yes, 68% below MSRP (paid $1600USD against an MSRP of $5000USD). Jumped at the deal and no regrets at all! A lot of watch for the price I paid:

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That's awesome! Last one I picked up was a special edition red radar. Loved it a lot. Something about B&R that gets me haha.

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CrownJewels said:

Bought this one used recently - LNIB (big collector who only wore a few times) for 32% of MSRP...yes, 68% below MSRP (paid $1600USD against an MSRP of $5000USD). Jumped at the deal and no regrets at all! A lot of watch for the price I paid:

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NICE!

CrownJewels said:

Bought this one used recently - LNIB (big collector who only wore a few times) for 32% of MSRP...yes, 68% below MSRP (paid $1600USD against an MSRP of $5000USD). Jumped at the deal and no regrets at all! A lot of watch for the price I paid:

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What a bargain. I would have gotten that too for that price. Something I wouldn't normally get but very cheap.

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Yep gotta look for B&R bargains, though I don't think they're too easy to find. Maybe that's just me.

Bulldog72 said:

You did it right buying LNIB. Minimized the potential hit when it's time to move on to the next one.

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That's my plan too. B&R make great luxury watch entry.

What I like about B&R resell value is that it's consistent- I have a BR 03-92 that's sold for about 50% MSRP for a long time and that price doesn't really budge much in either direction. In that sense, I feel more confident in their value retention than say a Breitling, which swings all over the place.

Bruno28 said:

I just got my first B&R Br03-92 Ceramic Diver Matte.
Got a pretty good deal from an owner who never used, included original purchase receipt, warranty card, box etc. He has another one Im also interested a R&B br03-94 rs17 (used, but looks new) for less than 50% retail.

SO my question is, does this brand depreciate that much? I like to try new watches and once Im over them, I sell it. But dont want to be hit with a large depreciation to just try something new for a few months. Could the RS.17 be something of a collectors item being only 500 units ever produced?

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If you are looking to flip, buy used or grey and you'll be fine. Just like most other watch brands, B&R will lose close to 50% off retail.

Generally speaking, the only watches that retain or appreciate are sports models from Cartier, Rolex, AP, and Patek.

Let someone else eat the MSRP hit.

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The early Sinn made Bell and Ross watches seem like they have held their value.

fish70 said:

The early Sinn made Bell and Ross watches seem like they have held their value.

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Your typical watch "investor", fresh onto the forum from InstaBook via H*d*nk**, is looking for free money - he will only consider watches that pay him while he sleeps like a boss, because he read that cool watches do that. Mind you, it's easy to retain value if you only cost a grand in the first place

I remember seeing B&R by Sinn watches as late as 2000, by which time B&R had started to make its own cases and bracelets - something that, as we know, has disgusted the Public forum to the very pit of its stomach ever since... Even by 2004, a B&R chronograph was still only £1,100. Of course, Sinn was a still a mail order watch company back then, unless you fancied driving from wherever you lived on the planet to Frankfurt, where you could pick the watch up from the factory gates!

In 2004, B&R was being sold in Selfridges, which was great, because I worked just across the street.

Yes they do take a hit but the good news is that once they take the major depreciation you should be fine in the long run!!!