Authenticated Vintage Watch Marketplace
Buy, sell, and consign rare timepieces with confidence through expert authentication, transparent condition reporting, data-driven pricing, insured global logistics, and dedicated support from seasoned horologists who safeguard originality, provenance, and long-term value for collectors at every stage of the journey.
About Our Marketplace
Founded by seasoned horologists and data analysts, we combine rigorous authentication with market intelligence to present vintage watches honestly, protect client interests, and celebrate mechanical heritage, delivering a collector-first experience built on integrity, education, and measurable outcomes.
Verified Authentication Process
Our multi-stage authentication process combines forensic inspection, movement verification, reference matching, and provenance checks, delivering an evidence-backed conclusion that protects buyers and sellers while preserving the originality, historical integrity, and market value of every vintage watch we represent.
Contact usMulti-tier Inspection Protocol
Each watch undergoes a structured intake beginning with case, dial, and hands examination under magnification, followed by UV and macro imaging, gasket and crown checks, and lume evaluation, ensuring originality indicators align with period-correct expectations across references and production eras.
Movement Verification and Timing Tests
Our watchmakers open the case to inspect caliber engravings, bridges, screws, and finishing, cross-checking serials and signatures, then perform amplitude, beat error, and daily rate assessments to confirm mechanical health and identify service needs prior to listing or appraisal issuance.
Documentation and Serial Matching
We compare serial and reference numbers against archival catalogs, brand-specific databases, and known production ranges, verifying caseback engravings and paperwork consistency, and flagging anomalies so clients receive transparent, itemized findings that inform pricing, risk, and long-term collectability decisions.
Curated Marketplace Listings
Explore rigorously vetted vintage watches presented with high-resolution imagery, standardized condition reports, and verified specifications, enabling informed decisions through trusted details that highlight originality, service history, and period-correct components in a collector-focused, comparison-ready format.
Daily Featured Rarities
We spotlight noteworthy references with compelling provenance, uncommon configurations, or historically important dials, offering concise narratives about production context and collector demand so buyers can quickly identify opportunities aligned with long-term appreciation and personal collecting goals.
Transparent Condition Reports
Each listing includes honest notes on dial aging, case refinishing, lume condition, crystal clarity, bracelet stretch, and service marks, paired with macro images that reveal nuance, avoiding surprises while empowering buyers to weigh originality against wear, restoration, and budget constraints.
High-Resolution Media & 360 Views
Macro stills, controlled lighting, and 360-degree spins capture dial textures, bevels, patina, and movement finishing, reducing uncertainty and enabling remote inspection comparable to in-person evaluation for collectors who value transparency when considering significant vintage acquisitions across geographies.
Instant Preliminary Valuation
Submit photos and basic details to receive a data-informed range based on recent comparables, condition factors, and liquidity trends, then refine the estimate after physical inspection, ensuring expectations remain realistic while maximizing exposure through the most appropriate sales channel.
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Payout Options and Timelines
Choose direct purchase for fastest liquidity, or consignment for higher net proceeds through strategic marketing, with transparent timelines, milestone updates, and documented steps so you understand when funds clear, how fees apply, and what drives final settlement dates.
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Preparing Your Watch for Sale
We provide packaging guidance, safe shipping labels, and documentation checklists to include accessories, service receipts, and provenance materials, enhancing trust and value while minimizing risk, delays, and post-sale disputes over undisclosed condition or missing components.
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White-Glove Intake and Insurance
From the moment your watch arrives, it is logged, photographed, and secured in climate-controlled storage under comprehensive insurance coverage, with chain-of-custody documentation and condition benchmarks to ensure continuity and trust throughout the entire consignment journey.
Marketing Strategy and Audience Targeting
We craft narratives around reference history, condition highlights, and ownership provenance, then distribute across collector newsletters, social channels, partner communities, and search-optimized listings, matching your watch to qualified buyers who appreciate its technical and historical significance.
Commission Structure Explained
Fees are transparent and tiered by realized price, covering authentication, photography, listing management, and buyer vetting, with no hidden surcharges, so you understand precisely how proceeds are calculated and which services directly contribute to your final outcome.
Expert Appraisals
Receive professional appraisal reports prepared by certified specialists, suitable for insurance, estate planning, lending, or resale strategy, backed by comparable sales, condition grading, reference research, and provenance assessment that withstands scrutiny from carriers and fiduciaries.
USPAP-Compliant Reports
Our appraisals follow recognized standards, include photos, full descriptions, grading rationale, and market-based valuation approaches, and are designed for acceptability with insurers, attorneys, and financial institutions that require defensible, well-documented, and objective conclusions of value.
Estate and Insurance Valuations
We distinguish between replacement cost and fair market value, account for liquidity discounts, and document any restoration factors affecting worth, ensuring heirs, executors, and policyholders receive accurate, context-aware figures aligned to their specific administrative or coverage needs.
Pre-Purchase Opinions
Before committing to a high-value acquisition, request an independent review of originality, condition, pricing, and long-term prospects, helping you avoid red flags, calibrate negotiations, and decide whether the reference aligns with your collection’s focus and budget.
Shipping & Logistics
We manage secure, insured domestic and international shipments with professional packaging, discreet labeling, and customs documentation, ensuring safe transit and timely delivery while minimizing risk, delays, and administrative burdens for buyers and sellers worldwide.
Global Insured Shipping
Shipments are insured door-to-door for declared value and handled by vetted carriers with signature confirmation, tracking, and contingency protocols, giving peace of mind when sending valuable vintage pieces across borders or between time zones under strict custody controls.
Professional Packaging Standards
We use shock-absorbing materials, double-boxing, moisture barriers, and tamper-evident seals, combined with orientation indicators and thermal considerations, to protect delicate vintage components and ensure your watch arrives in the same carefully documented condition it left.
Customs and Compliance Support
Our team prepares accurate declarations, harmonized codes, and provenance notes where applicable, advising on import duties and restricted materials, reducing the likelihood of holds while keeping transactions compliant with local regulations and international trade requirements.
Condition & Restoration Standards
We prioritize originality and reversible interventions, offering informed guidance on sympathetic servicing versus cosmetic overhauls, with clarity on how choices affect value and desirability across different collecting philosophies and brand-specific norms.
Originality Preservation Guidelines
We encourage preserving factory finishes, honest patina, and period lume when safe, outlining risks of aggressive polishing or reluming, and documenting any changes transparently so buyers can evaluate authenticity and make informed tradeoffs aligned with goals.
Period-Correct Parts Sourcing
When replacements are necessary, we leverage trusted networks to locate era-appropriate components, disclose provenance, and avoid mismatched service parts, maintaining aesthetic coherence and collector integrity while prioritizing mechanical reliability and future serviceability.
Service History Tracking
We record servicing dates, interventions, and parts changes, preserving a consistent narrative that helps assess wear, originality, and future maintenance needs, ultimately supporting stronger prices, smoother sales, and reduced disputes over undisclosed mechanical conditions.
Brand & Era Expertise
Our specialists cover leading Swiss houses, historic tool watches, elegant mid-century dress pieces, and under-the-radar independents, contextualizing design, movements, and dial variants to guide collecting strategies tailored to heritage, rarity, and personal taste.
Professional Services
From formal appraisals to turnkey consignment, our services combine technical expertise, premium presentation, and clear communication, enabling confident decisions and stronger results whether you are insuring, selling, or building a focused vintage collection for the long term.
Certified Appraisal Report
Receive a USPAP-informed appraisal including photographs, condition grading, originality analysis, comparable sales, and clear valuation methodology suitable for insurance, estate planning, lending, or resale, prepared by specialists who understand nuance across brands, eras, and reference variants.
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Concierge Consignment Listing
We handle authentication, professional photography, high-impact copywriting, targeted marketing, buyer screening, negotiation, and post-sale logistics, optimizing realized price while keeping you informed with milestones, transparent fees, and recommendations grounded in current liquidity and demand.
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Express Authentication & Listing-Ready Kit
Fast-track your watch with a 48-hour authentication summary, essential macro images, condition notes, and pricing guidance, delivering a listing-ready package that accelerates market entry while protecting credibility through documented evidence and standardized disclosures collectors trust.
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Buyer Protection
Purchase with assurance through escrow, inspection periods, and lifetime authenticity guarantees, supported by responsive mediation that keeps transactions fair, transparent, and aligned with community standards for vintage watch ethics.
Escrow and Dispute Resolution
Funds are held in escrow until the buyer confirms condition alignment with our listing, and in case of discrepancies, we facilitate evidence-based resolution, maintaining fairness while preventing rushed decisions on significant, historically important purchases.
Return Window and Inspection Period
A standardized inspection window lets buyers validate condition, reference details, and movement behavior, with clear return criteria and restocking policies that discourage misuse while protecting good-faith collectors who rely on rigorous, verifiable representations.
Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee
We stand behind our authentication with a lifetime guarantee tied to documented findings and known scholarship, providing recourse if material authenticity facts are later disproven by credible evidence, reinforcing trust in our process and community standards.
Pricing & Market Insights
Leverage comparable sales, historical trends, and liquidity analysis to price smartly, whether buying or selling, with clear reasoning that balances originality premiums, service risks, and brand momentum in evolving collector markets.
Real-Time Comparable Sales
We aggregate recent public and private sales, normalize for condition and completeness, and present ranges that reflect actual liquidity, giving transparent anchors for negotiations while acknowledging outliers driven by unique provenance or extraordinary originality.
Seasonality and Auction Trends
Our insights reveal timing effects, catalog-driven spikes, and brand-specific cycles, helping you choose optimal listing windows or bidding strategies that reduce competition, increase visibility, and align with buyer enthusiasm across major auction calendars.
Long-Term Collectability Scores
We model factors like production rarity, design significance, parts availability, historical narratives, and celebrity associations, generating directional scores that inform holding periods and help focus collections toward pieces with durable, defensible appeal.
Community & Learning
Grow your knowledge through classes, interviews, and market alerts that improve collecting decisions, celebrate craftsmanship, and connect you with peers who value transparency, historical accuracy, and long-term stewardship of important mechanical heritage.
Masterclasses and Webinars
Join sessions led by watchmakers, historians, and dealers covering authentication, servicing philosophies, and brand histories, with practical exercises that sharpen your eye for originality, correct parts, and condition factors that materially influence value.
Collector Interviews and Stories
We publish conversations with seasoned collectors who share reference-specific lessons, restoration regrets, and sourcing wins, providing candid perspectives that help newcomers avoid mistakes and refine their approach to building a focused, resilient collection.
Newsletter with Alerts
Subscribe for new listings, market insights, and educational content curated for your interests, including early access to notable consignments and data updates that enable timely decisions before broader attention drives increased competition and pricing.
Sustainability & Ethics
We champion responsible sourcing, full provenance disclosure, and environmentally mindful practices that extend product lifecycles and reduce waste, aligning the joy of collecting with meaningful stewardship of cultural artifacts and natural resources.
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We encourage transparent ownership histories, caution against questionable imports, and refuse pieces with unresolved legality concerns, supporting a marketplace that rewards honesty, protects cultural heritage, and strengthens long-term confidence in vintage trade ecosystems.
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Repairing and reusing mechanical watches avoids resource-intensive new production, and our practices emphasize restoration over replacement, efficient shipping, and durable packaging, demonstrating how collecting can celebrate craftsmanship while minimizing environmental footprint.
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Our code governs representation, conflict disclosure, and fair dealing, mandating clear condition descriptions, accurate originality statements, and prompt correction of errors, fostering accountability that benefits buyers, sellers, and the wider horological community.
