Discover How eBay's Revised Bidding Could Revolutionize Watch Auctions and Explore a Selection of Timeless Timepieces

eBay, the pulpit of pristine pickings for watch enthusiasts, is experimenting with a remarkable alteration to its bidding methodology. The planned adjustment, currently being trialled in the Trading Cards category, involves an automatic two-minute extension to the auction timer whenever a bid is placed within the final two minutes of auction time. Initially utilized by LoupeThis since its inception in 2021, this extended bidding style could potentially dismantle the prevalent ‘snipe’ bidding practice, a well-entrenched part of eBay watch auction culture.

‘Snipe’ bidding, the tactic of swooping in with a bid in the ultimate few seconds of an auction to snap up a watch for less than its value, often disallows other participants the opportunity to counter-bid. The reaction to this proposed change among card collectors has been mixed, but its extension to the realm of watch auctions would doubtlessly be game-changing.

The charm of timepieces from bygone eras remains undeniable. The 1980s witnessed Armin Strom, a pioneer of skeletonized watches, weaved his magic into the Chopard Skeletonized Dress Watch Ref. 161092. Armin Strom, long before he became a modern brand name, believed the beauty of a watch resided not just in its exterior but its movements, a philosophy reflected in this piece.