Watches
Men's and women's timepieces, straps and bracelets. Every watch takes the specialist authentication path before it is listed.
What we carry
Graded honestly, every one.
A grade and a condition note on every piece, and photographs that include whatever is wrong with it. No prices here — write to us about anything you'd like to see.
Hairline marks on the clasp, photographed and listed.
Visible wear settled into character, shown from every angle.
Strap shows honest wrist wear. Case unpolished.
Slight play between the links, as a worn bracelet has.
What to look for
Where this category shows its age.
Every category wears differently. These are the three things worth your attention here — and the three we photograph closest.
The dial, up close
Dials are where a watch tells you the most about its life. We photograph them close enough to read the printing, marks and all.
Case and lugs
Polishing softens a case over time and lug edges lose their crispness. We say so when we see it rather than photographing around it.
Bracelet stretch
A bracelet that has been worn daily develops play between the links. It's normal, it's visible, and it's in the condition note.
The rubric
What the grade on each piece means.
Published in full, so a grade means the same thing here as it does anywhere else in the house.
| Grade | What it means |
|---|---|
| Pristine | Unworn or indistinguishable from unworn. No visible flaws under studio light. |
| Excellent | Light, careful use. Faint surface wear you have to look for. Nothing structural. |
| Very Good | Honest wear — light corner rub, faint interior marks — photographed and listed on the piece. |
| Good | Visible wear that has settled into character. Every flaw shown from every angle. |
| Loved | A piece with a past. Priced for it, photographed without mercy, described without excuses. |
The specialist path
This category takes a specialist path.
Fine jewelry and watches are a different discipline from leather and hardware — materials, movements and stones. Both still clear two independent passes; the second one just involves a specialist, and an appraiser where the piece calls for it.
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