Two Tips for Selling Your Fine Timepiece

Do you have a luxury watch you want to sell? Perhaps you’ve got an Omega watch or a Patek Philippe. Maybe you have a Cartier or a Rolex. Whatever the brand, if you have a fine mechanical watch you’d like to sell, there are some steps for you to take to ensure you get the best deal that you can. I’ve been in the jewelry business since I was a child, and I’ve been involved with fine timepieces for more than three decades.

So, I have some advice for you, two tips for selling a luxury watch:

Research the condition

Assess the condition of your watch, including any signs of wear and how it performs. This will help you set realistic expectations for the price you can expect to receive. The most common difficulty I see in customers selling watches (or anything at all, really) is that they see prices online but don’t understand how condition affects that. A broken watch may be worth only a small fraction of the price of one that’s operational.

Gather documentation

Compile all relevant documentation, including sales receipts and service records. This can help boost the value of your watch and ensure you can find a buyer who will pay a good price. The documentation provides provenance (which is essentially just part of the authenticity process) and is also a testament to the condition. In this process, also gather together the extras. Include any extra pieces that came with your watch, such as fabric bags, extra chain links, extra straps, cleaning products, and maintenance tools. 

If you want to sell a luxury watch in San Diego, won’t you give me a call? I have a large inventory of pre-owned Rolexes and other brands as well. I’m always buying and I always do everything I can to make sure you get a fair deal.

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