Buyer's guide
How to read a service-history file
The difference between a piece that's been cared for and one that's been worked on. What to look for in the paperwork before you buy.
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Independent dealership. Every reference vetted, every piece authenticated.
We started this business because we couldn't find dealers we trusted to be straight with us about provenance, condition, and service history. That's the dealership we built — the one we wanted to buy from.
The difference between a piece that's been cared for and one that's been worked on. What to look for in the paperwork before you buy.
Two days in the Jura valley. What we learned about movement finishing, what we already knew, and what's changed in the last decade.
A pre-Daytona Sub came in last month with no papers. Six weeks later we had the original owner's name and the dealer that sold it.
“Bought my first serious watch from them. They walked me through the service history line by line, no pressure. I'll buy from them again.”
“The piece arrived exactly as described — better, even. The packaging alone told me they take it seriously. This is how the trade should work.”
“Sold a piece on consignment with them. Honest about what they could get, and they got it. Paid out the day after closing.”
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