Patek Philippe
Nautilus, Aquanaut, Calatrava, Complications and Grand Complications. Discontinued references such as 5711 and 5990 are in particularly strong demand.
We Buy — Luxury Watches
References, not brands. The difference is the money.
Sell Patek Philippe, Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Richard Mille, Vacheron and F.P. Journe in Dubai. Reference-level valuation, authentication in-house, same-day settlement. Since 1983.
The watch market rewards precision and punishes generalisation. A Daytona 116500LN and a 116520 share a silhouette and a name but not a price. A Submariner with an original tropical dial can be worth many times a polished, serviced example of the same year.
A buyer quoting “a price for a Rolex” is protecting themselves against every variable they have not examined, and you pay for that protection. We examine them instead — reference, dial and hand originality, calibre, bracelet stretch, service history, papers.
Key facts
- Houses bought
- Patek, Rolex, AP, Richard Mille, Vacheron, Lange, Journe, JLC, Omega
- Without papers
- Purchased — authenticated in-house
- Authentication
- Movement, case, dial, bracelet and serial verification
- Offer
- Firm and in writing, valid 48 hours against market movement
- Settlement
- Same day by wire, or escrow for international sales
- Collections
- Single watches to full collections, valued individually
Specifically
What we purchase in this category
If your piece is not listed here, it does not mean we are not interested — it means it is unusual enough to warrant a conversation.
Rolex
Daytona, Submariner, GMT-Master II, Day-Date, Datejust, Explorer, Sea-Dweller and Sky-Dweller. Vintage references with original dials are valued accordingly.
Audemars Piguet
Royal Oak and Royal Oak Offshore across all case sizes and materials, plus Code 11.59 and the Jumbo 15202 family.
Richard Mille
RM 011, RM 035, RM 055, RM 67 and limited editions. Complete sets with full documentation attract the strongest bids.
Vacheron, Lange, Journe & the independents
Vacheron Overseas and Patrimony, A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 and Datograph, F.P. Journe, MB&F, De Bethune and H. Moser.
Vintage & collectible
Omega Speedmaster, Cartier Tank and Santos, Heuer chronographs, Universal Genève and JLC Reverso. Originality is everything in this category.
What moves the price
The variables that decide your number
We show our working on every offer. These are the factors we weigh, in roughly the order they matter — so you can see where the money is before you hear the figure.
- 01
Exact reference
Two watches from the same collection can differ by 300% in value on reference alone. We identify it precisely before quoting anything.
- 02
Box, papers and completeness
A full set — box, warranty card, booklets, hang tags and spare links — typically adds fifteen to thirty percent over a watch head alone.
- 03
Condition and polish history
Sharp, unpolished cases with crisp bevels and original lug geometry command significant premiums. Over-polishing is permanent and priced as such.
- 04
Dial originality
Original dials, including those with attractive patina, are worth far more than service replacements. Refinished dials carry a heavy discount.
- 05
Service history
Recent manufacturer service with documentation reassures the next buyer and lifts the price. Undisclosed aftermarket work does the opposite.
- 06
Live market demand
Secondary watch pricing moves weekly. We price against current transacted levels rather than a stale list, in both rising and falling markets.
Questions
Sell Luxury Watches — answered
Can I sell a watch without its box and papers?
Yes. A great many excellent watches have lost their documentation over thirty or forty years, and we buy them routinely. Expect a full set to realise roughly fifteen to thirty percent more than the watch head alone, the gap being widest on modern steel sports references where the warranty card is part of how the market prices the watch, and narrowest on vintage pieces where originality of the watch itself matters far more than the paper.
Should I have my watch serviced before selling it?
Usually not. A fresh manufacturer service adds value if it is documented and recent, but the cost of the service frequently exceeds the uplift, and on vintage watches a service can actively destroy value if the watchmaker polishes the case or replaces original parts. Our advice is to sell it as it is, disclose everything you know, and let us price it accordingly. If a service genuinely would improve your outcome, we will tell you before you spend the money.
Do you buy watches with aftermarket diamonds?
Yes, though the honest answer is that aftermarket setting almost always reduces value against a factory-plain example of the same reference. A stock Daytona is a liquid asset with a known price; the same watch set by a third party is worth the metal, the stones and a discounted movement, because the original collector market will not touch it. Factory-set gem pieces from the manufacturer are an entirely different proposition and are valued at a premium.
How fast can you complete a watch purchase?
In Dubai, typically within the hour — authentication, offer and wire transfer in a single appointment. Internationally, we provide an indicative figure from photographs and the reference number within a day, confirm on inspection through the nearest broker or via insured courier that we arrange, and settle on the day the watch is verified.
Enquire
Tell us what you have
A photograph and a report number are enough to begin. We reply within one working day with an indicative range and the benchmark behind it.
- Free assessment, no obligation to sell
- Firm written offer, valid against market movement
- Same-day settlement in AED, USD, EUR, GBP or CHF
- Insured, tracked shipping arranged at our cost
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