I had a chance to visit a pawn shop and look at watches last weekend. It was a first pawn shop visit for me as a watch blogger. The pawn shop was located in a suburban Atlanta location that sat between lower income, gentrifying, and not too far from well-off neighborhoods.
What Kinds of Watches Can You Find at a Pawn Shop?
The watches for sale behind the glass ran the gamut from higher end names like Rolex, Breitling, and Frederique Constant to more attainable watch brands like Tissot, Bulova, Seiko, Invicta, and Pulsar.
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| Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust |
Watch Prices at a Pawn Shop
Prices ran the gamut from $10,000+ for iced out luxury watches to $50 for a Pulsar watch. The shop had 3 Rolex Datejust watches for $7000 apiece without papers or boxes. A Breitling Aeromarine watch with some signs of wear was available for about $3000. I felt that prices were fair across the board and reflected the demand, value, and conditions of the watches well.
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| Breitling Aeromarine Watch |
While all of the luxury watches had prestigious pedigrees, I found it a little difficult to envision buying any of them. Simply put, $6000 or even $3000 is quite a bit of money. It's enough for a nice family vacation, a used vehicle, or many other more practical purchases or investments. Thus, I found myself gravitating towards more affordable watches that instinctively felt more comfortable. I was quite surprised to find a great selection of affordable watch. The pawn shop had plenty of Bulova, Tissot, Invicta, and Seiko watch models under the glass. I'll highlight some of my favorites in future posts.
