Buying pre-owned should never mean buying blind. Before any watch is listed on Wrist24, it passes through our workshop for a multi-point inspection — the same checks we would run before buying a piece for our own collection.
Movement and timing
Every watch is opened and placed on a timing machine. We verify the calibre matches the reference, check amplitude and beat error, and confirm the movement runs within the manufacturer’s tolerances. A watch that keeps poor time, or hides a swapped movement, never makes it to the listing.
Case, dial and originality
We examine the case for over-polishing and confirm the dial, hands and bezel are original to the reference. Lume, fonts and finishing are compared against factory examples — the details that separate an honest watch from a ‘franken’.
Papers and provenance
Where a watch is sold with box and papers, we confirm the warranty card, serial numbers and service history line up. Then, and only then, does it earn a place in the vault — backed by buyer protection and insured shipping.