Checklist for buying
a used watch.

How to use it

First, facts.
Then, a decision.

Start by identifying the exact piece. Then review condition, function, history and contents. Finally, assess the whole transaction: who is selling, how you pay, how it is delivered and what is documented.

If the answer is “I don’t know”, that is not automatically a reason to walk away: it is a signal to ask for more information or adjust the risk you are willing to take.

The guide’s limit

A tool for better questions.

• It does not replace a watchmaker’s inspection.
• Water resistance requires a test, not a promise.
• Photographs do not reveal every defect or authenticate a piece.
• Price depends on reference, condition, contents, demand and terms.