Something completely off piste here - Watches.

This kickstarter looks awesome, but not really data driven for the bike, more a going out watch.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1655017763/cst-01-the-worlds-thinnes...

Portero.com sells authenticated pre-owned luxury goods on consignment. May only be open to people based in US but here is link to online form.

http://www2.portero.com/consignorsignups

They're entirely legitimate (always an issue in luxury goods) - their CEO spoke at a luxury goods conference I went to in London a few years back.

Keep it, as it is an asset.

You may also want to read "All in Good Time" by George Daniels who invented the co-axial movement in your watch.

He was a cyclist, a vintage car enthusiast and a genius.

Enjoy it mate.

Sorry I haven't been round much but it's 3 months and counting off the bike and it's getting to me

I feel strange not having a watch on my wrist and normally wear a G-shock but I have a Daytona for special occasions. Even on the bike I wear a watch, I doubt it increases my times by much.

Any update on this?

who here wears a watch whilst cycling?

I don't. Don't wear a watch most of the time off the bike either. Do you think that's true of most roadies?

I sold my Speedmaster a couple of years ago via Watchfinder and they got me a good price. In fact I had bought it in Europe in Euro and owned it a few years and pretty much got my money back.

As far as selling one goes i would try ebay, put a price on it you would be happy with, add 5 - 10% and put that as your reserve (covers your selling costs).

You would be covered under paypal and obviously payment before delivery.

Other than that its a reputable auction house but the same rules apply about reserves etc.

Not that it helps but I have Vostok Red Star Automatic best watch I have ever owned. Russian brand and a bugger to get parts for when it goes wrong , just ended up getting a new leather strap from Germany for it. Rumour has it that the Russians took a complete Breitling factory back with them after World War 2 and the Vostok range was born, I like to think it is true but it is probably complete tosh. Anyway back to the orginal question there a few specialist shops that buy secondhand watches I think there is one in Midhurst in which is local to me but other than that I have no idea. If it was me I would be keeping it and getting rid of the dogs first!

That's one nice watch there, i love automatics myself - i've a soft spot for Zenith El Primero's and IWC Portuguese watches. Not so keen on quartz movements, which although they're more accurate have no romance to them. Always liked Alain Silberstein watches too which had Chronoswiss movements if i remember correctly.
Would love to get a Zenith El Primero Rainbow Flyback though if i could have any watch, always prefer brands a bit of most peoples radar so Rolex's, TAG's, Patek Philippes and the like aren't for me.

This is the one I liked. I can't find its price, only on "replica" sites

http://www.looking2011.com/images/Zenith-65-1260-4005-77-C611.jpg

I thought the tourbillon was the one I saw on the web recently for £600k! I'll have to find it again...

I've got a great Tag Grand Carrera that my wife gave me for our first wedding anniversary, partly because my disinterest in jewellery means my wedding ring didn't cost much. In the same position again, I'd be tying myself in knots explaining why something like a Van Nicholas or Cyfac frame is an equivalent long-term investment!

Sorry Trikeman, no idea about your original question!

Edit: found a watch for $25 million!
http://www.slashgear.com/25-million-dollar-watch-from-chopard-249184/
Let's tell Tim that Gkam has one!

Just to point out, that is NOT the watch my dad bought me, it was a cheapy £30 watch.

I just say the Zenith in a mag sometime and it caught my eye and stuck in my mind. I didn't even know it was worth that.....HOW MUCH indeed, you could get a house for that.

This beauty is only £10,999:
http://www.firebox.com/product/3525/Devon-Tread-1-Watch

Sorry that's not much help to you.

I still wear my watch to cycle. I don't have garmin/GPS and anyway I find it is a bit unfair when a light changes in front of me when I am going down hill at 40kph and have to pull up. Stop the clock and a little trim off the time to accelerate is still not as fast as an all green run.

I like watches and their designs, but I don't even wear one anymore.

The problem I have, all the ones I like have large dials, like that one in the picture, but I have skinny wrists, so they never fit and overhang my wrists.

My dad bought me one to wear to his wedding 10 years ago, I love it, but with the, a couple of the parts in the clasp are not holding together properly. So I chose not to wear it anymore as I may lose it.

If we go into fancy watches. There was one, I think it was called Zenith tourbillon, then something about a black tie? I can't remember, but its really nice, although I only like silver, for some reason, any jewellery I've had ever have been silver in colour, I don't like gold. White gold maybe