Pre-owned luxury watchesRadnor, PASince 1993

Philadelphia’s watch dealer, since 1993.

Pre-owned Rolex, Omega, Breitling, Cartier and Panerai, bought, sold, traded and serviced in house. Now in Radnor.

Fig. 1 Submariner Date, ref. 126610LN, on the bench. Running on screen at --:--:--, +1.2 s a day.

01 · Anatomy

Eleven parts, in the order they come off the bench.

From the outside, a bezel and a dial. Here is everything a full service touches.

01of 11

    Back together, and keeping time.

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    02 · For sale

    Pre-owned, in stock.

    A selection from the case. Each picture is a render of the watch; move across it to turn it in your hand.

    03 · Service

    What we do at the bench.

    Bring it in or send it. We look at it, tell you what it needs and what it does not, and quote before any work starts.

    04 · How it works

    Four steps from your wrist to the bench and back.

    1. 1

      We look first

      Caseback off, on the timegrapher, a written estimate of what it needs. Some watches only need regulating.

    2. 2

      You decide

      Nothing is touched until you say yes to the quote.

    3. 3

      Fully apart

      Every part of the movement cleaned and inspected, worn parts replaced, oiled and reassembled by hand.

    4. 4

      Tested before it leaves

      Timed in several positions and pressure tested before it goes back on your wrist.

    Timegrapher28,800 A/hLift 52°Dial up
    Rate
    +1.2 s/d
    Amplitude
    291°
    Beat error
    0.0 ms
    Fig. 2 A timegrapher trace, live. Each dot is one tick; a level line means the watch is keeping time.

    05 · Sell

    Selling a watch?

    Cash, consignment or a trade toward something in the case. Send two photographs or bring it in.

    Get an offer