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Selling GuideAugust 18, 20266 min read

How to sell a Rolex without getting lowballed

The four things to establish before you accept any offer, and the questions that separate a real buyer from someone hoping you have not done your homework.

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Model GuideAugust 11, 20267 min read

Submariner references worth knowing

The Submariner is one name across sixty years of very different watches. Here is how the references group up, and which details actually separate them.

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How Pricing WorksAugust 4, 20266 min read

What actually moves a watch valuation

Condition, completeness, and originality are not the same thing, and they do not carry the same weight. A plain explanation of how an estimate gets built.

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