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Sell · Gold watches
Whether a cocktail watch with a diamond bezel, a shaped watch in rose gold, a ladies’ watch on a woven gold bracelet or an old gold watch from an estate: if you would like to sell a gold watch, we assess it as a watch first, not just by the weight of its gold. With sought-after makers, the value is often well above the gold value. You can find out how we would assess your watch at no cost and with no obligation – from a few photos via WhatsApp or at an appointment in central Bonn.
The brands and models on the cards are examples. We buy watches in 14 and 18 carat gold (585 and 750) as well as platinum watches, ladies’ and men’s models alike – by renowned watchmakers, and also watches with no familiar name on the dial.
We are looking for ladies’ watches with a diamond bezel, pavé dial or gem-set lugs, as well as jewellery watches in gold or platinum. Besides models by Cartier, Piaget or Chopard, we are also glad to look at jewellery watches whose maker you do not know.
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Whether a Milanese mesh, a woven gold bracelet or a broad link bracelet: with many gold watches, much of the gold is in the bracelet. So we assess case and bracelet together and check whether bracelet and clasp are original to the watch – with branded watches, this affects the value as a watch.
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We buy rectangular, oval and cushion-shaped watches in gold or platinum – from the Reverso and the Tank to the slender Art Deco ladies’ watch of the 1920s and 1930s, some with diamond-set shoulders. We pay particular attention to whether dial and case are original.
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Cocktail watches are small ladies’ watches whose case and bracelet are designed like a piece of jewellery, often with diamonds. On covered watches – some ladies’ models of the Rolex Precision, for example – the dial sits beneath a hinged lid. We buy both and check that lid and hinge work properly.
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Round or cushion-shaped gold watches on a leather strap or gold bracelet, from the Calatrava and the Day-Date to vintage models by Omega or IWC. With watches by these makers we first assess reference, condition and completeness, including box and papers; the gold is just one factor.
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Dress pocket watches are particularly slim pocket watches, intended to be worn with evening dress. We buy gold pocket and dress pocket watches, open-face or with a sprung lid – from renowned makers and also without a brand name. An engraved dedication or monogram is no obstacle.
Offer via WhatsAppSend us a few photos via WhatsApp or email and let us know which box, papers and receipts you have.
We get back to you with a free, no-obligation appraisal. We are also happy to answer questions by phone.
At your appointment at Brüdergasse 24 we inspect the watch in front of you and make our offer. Once we agree, we pay immediately – whether you sell is up to you.
Fill in what you know – it becomes a ready-made message for WhatsApp or email. Simply send the photos afterwards.
A gold watch has two values: that of its gold and its value as a watch. For the gold value, only what is made of gold counts – the case, the clasp and, where applicable, the bracelet. Movement, crystal, dial, hands, spring bars and a leather strap are not weighed, so a small ladies’ watch on a leather strap often contains little gold. The value as a watch depends on reference, condition, completeness and market value; with sought-after makers it often clearly exceeds the gold value. With watches by unknown makers, it is often mainly the gold that counts; we then value them as we do when we buy gold in Bonn, based on the day’s gold price. As we buy both gold and watches, we look at both and tell you which yardstick we apply to your watch.
Whether a watch is made of solid gold is usually shown by a hallmark. As a rule it is inside the case back, sometimes on the outside, on a lug or on the clasp. 750 stands for 18 carat, 585 for 14 carat; older watches occasionally also bear 333 for 8 carat. Markings such as “gold-plated”, “Doublé”, “plaqué” or “20 microns”, on the other hand, mean only a thin layer of gold on another metal. On steel and gold watches, only certain parts are gold, such as the bezel or the centre links of the bracelet. Please do not open the case back yourself to look: photos of the outside and the clasp will do for a first appraisal. If a watch has no hallmark, we establish the fineness in house at your appointment.
Diamonds on the bezel, dial or bracelet are taken into account in our valuation. What matters is whether the stones were set at the factory: a factory setting is part of the watch’s execution and, with many brands, can be matched to the reference. Stones set later, such as a dial set with diamonds after the fact, can by contrast reduce the value of a branded watch, because it is no longer in its original condition. On vintage jewellery watches the stones are often small; they then usually add less to the value than many people expect – brand, gold and condition count for more. You do not need a certificate for the stones. Our appraisal is made for the purpose of buying; it is not a written valuation of the stones.
A gold ladies’ watch is often an heirloom – from a mother, a grandmother or an estate, frequently without box or papers and without anyone knowing who made it. You do not need to find that out before selling a gold watch like this. What matters more is that the watch stays as it is: do not polish the case or bracelet, do not have a gold bracelet shortened and keep the case closed. If links were once taken out of the gold bracelet, please look for them; they are gold too and belong to the watch. Bring along any watch chain, old box or invoices, plus your ID card or passport for the sale. If the estate includes several watches or jewellery as well, we will come to your home on request, in Bonn or the wider area.
A selection of watches we have sold – we are glad to buy watches like these.
