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Biggest risk: Paying an authorised-dealer premium for a reference that trades well below it.
Watches
A watch is the only purchase where servicing costs can outlive the warranty by decades.
Mechanical and quartz watches, investigated on movement, servicing intervals and secondary-market reality.
Investigate a Watches Purchase →What we check for Watches
01
Movement
Type, origin, accuracy specification and power reserve.
02
Servicing
Interval and published cost of a full service.
03
Finishing
Case, dial and bracelet quality for the price band.
04
Authenticity signals
Seller documentation, references and warranty cards.
05
Secondary market
What the same reference actually sells for pre-owned.
06
Water resistance
Rated depth against how you will wear it.
07
Price
Position against authorised-dealer and pre-owned sampling.
