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GASSAN’S pre-owned: horloges die trends en modegrillen overstijgen

Trends in the world of watches are, quite appropriately, not temporary fads: in the world of mechanical watches, other laws apply and time ticks its own rhythm. This is not to say that there are no trends to be discovered at all, although GASSAN prefers to call a watch trend a development. An important development in the watch world is the growing popularity of vintage and pre-owned watches. GASSAN has a wide selection of pre-owned brands and models where authenticity and quality are guaranteed.Text: Fleur de Jong
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Timeless icons

The great focus on vintage and pre-owned watches also emphasizes the timeless beauty of these special time instruments. This is reflected in their value stability - an objective observation - and also in their aesthetic imperishability - a more subjective observation although, for example, an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak evades any subjective taste discussion; that watch is indisputably an untouchable icon. Incidentally, GASSAN has more such timeless icons in its pre-owned collection. Think of the presidential Rolex Day-Date and Santos by Cartier; watches that transcend trends and fashion fads. Moreover, GASSAN is currently busy expanding its collection for both men and women, offering watches from different price ranges to serve the widest possible audience. 

The definition of pre-owned

'Oldtimers' and 'youngtimers' : for both pre-owned and vintage watches, these are used watches. Watches with a unique story and sometimes even a great history, but there is a distinction. We speak of pre-owned when we are dealing with watches made after 1990; these could be called youngtimers. We speak of vintage if the watch was made before 1990; then we are dealing with old-timers. Young-used watches are still fresh in most enthusiasts' minds. Think of a particular model that was in the collection fairly recently. A watch that has most likely been on display in one of GASSAN's branches, but has since been taken out of production or replaced by an updated version. But of course, a pre-owned watch can also be a model from GASSAN's current collection. Then the very current watch is part of the pre-owned collection because the previous owner traded it in, for example.

The importance of trust

Trust is crucial when buying pre-owned. Now, the supply of used watches off- and online, through individuals and dealers is vast, but transparency is unfortunately often sparse. Those who choose pre-owned are likely to have questions about the watch in terms of provenance, authenticity and history. At GASSAN, every question is answered and questions about, for example, the presence of the original accompanying box, papers and warranty certificate are answered in honest candor. GASSAN also reveals the exact condition of the watch and its maintenance history. The specialists can answer all questions when it comes to purchasing a pre-owned watch. At GASSAN, you buy a pre-owned with peace of mind.

Check out GASSAN's pre-owned collection here. 

Seeing and trying pre-owned in real life

Want to learn more about the pre-owned brands at GASSAN or want to see and try on one of the watches?
Then make an appointment and come experience the timeless enchantment of pre-owned watches at the boutique at P.C. Hoofstraat 84 in Amsterdam.

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