From hammer to wrist
We run 7-day sales for collector watches. Every lot is vetted before it opens, inspected by an independent authentication center before money moves, and held in escrow until the seller confirms payment.
Bid
Set a maximum once. We bid for you only as far as needed, and late bids extend the clock.
Prove funds
Upload a statement and ID. We verify, then ask the seller to ship — insured — to the authentication center.
Read the report
Specialists check every component against the reference. You see the written report before you pay a cent.
Pay, then collect
Transfer the seller by ACH or wire. The vault releases the watch and it ships to you, fully insured.
How bidding works
No card required, no deposit. A verified email address is all it takes to raise your hand.
Create an account and confirm your email. That's the whole barrier. Every bid is binding, so buyers who don't complete a purchase lose their account and forfeit the premium.
Tell us the most you'd pay. We bid in increments on your behalf, only as far as needed to keep you in front, and never above your ceiling. Nobody — not even the seller — can see it.
A reserve is a secret minimum. If your maximum clears it, your bid jumps straight to the reserve and the lot is yours unless someone outbids you. Sellers can lower a reserve mid-sale, never raise it.
Any bid in the last 2 minutes pushes the clock out by another 2 minutes. A lot only closes once 2 minutes pass with no new bid, so it can't be stolen in the last second.
5% of the hammer price — minimum $100, capped at $5,000. Paid to the house by bank transfer alongside the purchase, and non-refundable once a sale is confirmed. All fees.
Every lot has a public thread. Ask the consignor about service history, provenance, anything — and watch bids land in the same feed as they happen.
Missed the reserve? The lot stays open for direct offers. You name a price, the seller accepts, counters or declines within 48 hours, and an accepted offer runs through exactly the same authentication and escrow process.
After the hammer
Five steps, roughly a week, and at no point does anyone hand money to a stranger.
Upload a bank or card statement showing at least the total, plus a photo ID and your shipping address. Both are private, seen only by our staff.
Once we've verified you, the seller sends the watch — insured for full value — to the authentication center, and you get the tracking number.
Specialists check the watch against the reference and the catalogue note. One to three business days, then a written report lands on your order page.
You have 2 business days from the report to ask questions and send the transfer. ACH takes one to three days to land, so start it early; wires land the same day.
The seller confirms the money arrived and the vault ships your watch, insured, signature required.
If a watch fails authentication the sale is void, your buyer's premium is refunded in full, and the seller pays return shipping. You are never out of pocket for a watch that wasn't as described.
We don't grade our own lots.
An independent third-party center verifies the case, movement, dial, hands, bracelet and clasp against the reference, confirms the stated condition, and documents any service or aftermarket parts. Their report goes to the buyer before payment is due. The watch stays in their vault until the seller confirms the transfer — so a buyer never pays for a watch nobody has inspected, and a seller never posts a watch to a stranger.
Selling a watch
Free to submit. $49 when it sells — no listing fee, no commission on the hammer.
Brand, model, reference, condition, what's included, your photographs, and whether you want a reserve. Ten minutes.
A human reads every submission, usually within a business day. If it fits the catalogue we schedule a 7-day sale and tell you when it opens.
Consignors who reply in the comment thread get more bids. You can lower your reserve at any point while the sale runs.
When it sells we send packing instructions for the authentication center. Once it clears and the buyer's transfer lands in your account, the watch is released to them.
Add your bank details before the sale ends. Buyers pay you directly by ACH or wire, so a missing account number is the one thing that stalls a payout. It takes a minute in your account.
Four things that never change
Shipping & insurance
Both legs travel on our label, declared at full value and signed for. The packing rules aren't optional — coverage depends on them.
Ship only with the carrier and label we issue. A parcel sent another way isn't covered and we can't claim on it for you.
Watch box inside a new inner carton, inside a new outer carton, padded so nothing shifts. Padded envelopes never qualify.
Required on every leg. A business address or carrier hold-for-pickup is safer than a doorstep.
The seller covers shipping to the authentication center; the buyer covers it onward.
Photographing your watch
Photographs sell the watch and honest ones sell it for more. Wipe it down, shoot in soft indirect light, keep reflections off the crystal, and take more frames than you think you need.
- Dial, straight on. This becomes the cover image — get it square and sharp.
- Dial and hands, close. Shows lume, printing and any patina.
- Both sides of the case. Flat on, so the finishing reads.
- Lugs, both sets. Where wear and over-polishing show first.
- Crystal at an angle. Reveals scratches an on-axis shot hides.
- Caseback. And the movement, if it's exhibition.
- Clasp. Open and closed, including any stamps.
- Bracelet or strap. Enough length to count links and judge stretch.
- Box, papers and extras. Warranty card, service receipts, spare links.
- Every flaw. Scratches, dings, service marks — buyers trust a seller who shows them.
- A short video. Optional, but it answers a dozen questions at once.
- Serial number. Photographed beside the papers — private, used only to verify ownership.
We never publish your serial number, and photographs must be your own — images lifted from another listing are flagged automatically and the submission declined.
Bid, or consign.
Registration takes a minute and costs nothing. Consigning is free until your watch sells.