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Acquisition
We buy outright from private owners and trade partners, with provenance recorded at intake.
The watches
Each of these is a single unit. What you see photographed is what arrives — box and papers noted where they are present. Prices and reference numbers are confirmed on enquiry.
Before anything is listed
How a watch earns its listing
Four stages, in this order, every time. A watch that does not clear them does not go on the site.
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Watchmaker inspection
Case, bracelet, dial, hands and movement checked against factory reference under magnification.
III
Timing & pressure
Rate measured across positions; water resistance re-tested where the model calls for it.
IV
Photographed as-is
The actual unit is photographed — every mark disclosed — then listed with a written condition note.
Every mark disclosed
Scratches, service marks, replaced parts — written into the condition note rather than photographed around. You should know what you are buying before it is posted, not after.
Box & papers, where they exist
Noted honestly on each listing. A watch without its papers is sold as a watch without its papers, at a price that reflects it.
Reference confirmed on enquiry
Full reference, year and service history are given in writing when you enquire, so nothing about the unit is a surprise.