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Sell · Rolex
Would you like to sell your Rolex – an heirloom from the 1960s or a recent watch with its warranty card? Whether a Submariner, GMT-Master or Daytona, or a Day-Date or Datejust in gold: we buy sporty and classic Rolex models alike and, once we have examined the watch, make you a fair offer in line with the market. The first step is a few photos via WhatsApp or an appointment at our shop at Brüdergasse 24.
We are looking for Rolex watches of every model family, from everyday companions to collector’s pieces. The references shown are examples – your Rolex need not be among them.
We buy Daytonas from every generation since 1963: hand-wound, with the Zenith-based automatic movement of the 16520 or with Rolex’s in-house automatic movement from 2000 onwards. With early pieces we pay particular attention to the originality of the dial, pushers and bezel.
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From the vintage Submariner with acrylic crystal to the current 41 mm generation, plus the Sea-Dweller and Deepsea. On older pieces what counts most is the originality of the dial and bezel insert; on recent ones, the condition of the case and a complete set.
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The watch with a second time zone and 24-hour bezel, whether “Pepsi”, “Batman”, “Sprite” or all black. We buy early GMT-Masters with aluminium inserts as well as GMT-Master II models with ceramic bezels, on Jubilee or Oyster bracelets.
Offer via WhatsApp
Since 1956 the Day-Date has only been made in gold or platinum. We buy it on a President bracelet or a leather strap, with a classic dial as well as with a stone or diamond dial.
Offer via WhatsApp
Datejust in steel, steel and gold or solid gold, men’s or ladies’ models, on Jubilee, Oyster or President bracelets, plus the Oyster Perpetual without date. What counts most for the offer: the originality of the dial, the type of bezel and the condition of the bracelet.
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Explorer and Explorer II, including the 1655 with its orange 24-hour hand, plus older Oyster Perpetual, Oyster Perpetual Date and Oysterdate Precision models as well as Cellini watches. Pieces from estates whose history you do not know in detail are welcome too.
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.
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The starting point is the reference: it defines model, generation, movement and material – steel, steel and gold, gold or platinum. Within the same reference, the details make the difference. The dial carries particular weight: colour, variant and above all originality; a service dial fitted later is valued differently from the original. On the case, sharp, ideally unpolished edges and bevels count; on the bracelet, the condition of the links and clasp. Completeness also counts – box, warranty card or certificate, hangtags, purchase receipt – as does a documented service. With vintage pieces, features such as a gilt dial with glossy lacquer and gold-coloured print come into play. The overall framework is set by the current market value of the reference.
Box and warranty card are often missing, especially with heirlooms and older watches. A purchase is usually still possible. What matters then is the authenticity check, which we carry out expertly in house and in front of you: case, engravings, dial, hands and bracelet must be consistent with the reference and the age of the watch. Any document you can still find helps – an old purchase receipt, service invoices or service records. A complete set usually fetches more; how much the missing papers matter, however, depends on the reference and the watch’s age. With a vintage Rolex this is often less decisive than with a recent model. During the appraisal we tell you what this means for your watch.
With Rolex watches from the 1950s to the 1980s, originality counts for more than shine. Collectors check that dial, hands, bezel insert and crown date from the watch’s period and belong together. If parts were replaced during an earlier service and you still have the old ones, please bring them along – an original dial or old hands can matter for the valuation. The same goes for documents such as old papers, invoices or the original box, even if they show signs of use. Aged luminous material, an even patina or a faded bezel insert are part of a vintage watch’s character and are often appreciated by collectors. So please do not have such a watch refurbished before selling – we assess it as it is.
We discuss the sale of your Rolex with you in person, by appointment at our shop in central Bonn. If you like, have your watch appraised from photos first; whether you then arrange an appointment is up to you. If you have several watches, say a Rolex and pieces by other makers, bring them all to the same appointment – we look at each one individually. Please let us know in advance if parts of your Rolex have been replaced or altered after the fact, such as a gem-set dial, a diamond bezel or a non-original bracelet; we take this into account in the appraisal.
A selection of watches we have sold – we are glad to buy watches like these.
