Bal Harbour · Miami-Dade County · by appointment
Sell your watch in Bal Harbour.
Bal Harbour is inside Miami-Dade, and I meet clients in their county, not mine. In this county that means offices in Brickell and residences in Coral Gables. If a causeway crossing is one errand too many, a prepaid, insured FedEx label replaces it.
- By appointment in Miami-Dade, your county
- Or a prepaid, fully insured FedEx Priority Overnight label
- A reply to your photos within 1 business day, from me
Who this page is for
On the barrier island, with a watch to sell.
This page is for someone in Bal Harbour who has a luxury watch to sell or trade and wants the process laid out before writing. Bal Harbour is a village at the northern tip of the Miami Beach barrier island, inside Miami-Dade County, which is where most of my book is.
The first step does not depend on where you live. Fill in the appraisal form with photos and a few details, and I reply within 1 business day with a number and the reasoning behind it.
After that you decide. An appointment in Miami-Dade, where I meet at offices in Brickell and residences in Coral Gables, or a prepaid FedEx Priority Overnight label, insured to the declared value, with the box opened on camera at my desk. Either way, the watch is inspected in person before it is paid for.
From Bal Harbour
What holds, whichever way you choose.
Your county, not mine
Bal Harbour is in Miami-Dade, so an appointment here is in your county. In Miami-Dade I meet at offices in Brickell and residences in Coral Gables.
The label, if the island is where you stay
A prepaid FedEx Priority Overnight label on my account, insured to the declared value, signed for at both ends. No causeway involved.
Discretion both ways
One dealer, one desk, no platform in between. The reply comes to you and nobody else.
Paid within 24 hours of inspection
Wire or certified check after I have seen the watch. If we do not agree, it goes back to you insured, at my cost.
The short version
Brands I buy, brands I pass on, and what to send.
Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Cartier
Bought outright or against a trade. Each has a page on what moves its offer.
View →Omega, Breitling, Vacheron, JLC, Tudor, Panerai, IWC, Zenith
The same inspection and the same two time promises apply.
View →Passed on
Smartwatches, fashion-brand watches, and projects without provenance. I say so in the reply.
Photos, and what to bring
Dial straight on in daylight, case back, clasp open, card or papers in frame. If we meet: the watch, the papers, the box, any extra links.
How it works
Four steps, in order.
01
Get an offer
Submit the form with photos and the reference. A personal reply within 1 business day, number and reasoning included.
02
Meet or ship
Set an appointment in Miami-Dade, where I meet at offices in Brickell and residences in Coral Gables, or use the prepaid insured label.
03
Inspect and confirm
Across the table at the appointment, or at my desk with the box opened on camera. Case, movement, serial, papers. Match the photos and the number holds.
04
Get paid
Wire or certified check within 24 hours of inspection. No deal, and it returns insured on the same service, at my cost.
Meet or ship
Across the causeway, or across the counter at FedEx.
| Criteria | Meet in Miami-Dade | Ship on the label |
|---|---|---|
| Who arranges it | You and I set a time, Monday to Saturday, after-hours by request | I send a prepaid FedEx Priority Overnight label |
| Insurance | The watch stays on your wrist until we meet | Insured to the declared value, signature at both ends |
| The inspection | In person, in your county | At my desk, box opened on camera |
| Timing | As soon as our calendars line up | Overnight to me, then wire or check within 24 hours of inspection |
| Best when | You want to be in the room | You would rather not leave the island for this |
USA shipping only. A piece taken in trade is hand-delivered to any South Florida address at no charge.
The detail
Selling from Bal Harbour, in full.
How an appointment works from Bal Harbour
I meet clients in their county, not mine, and Bal Harbour is in Miami-Dade. The county page says where I already meet in this county: offices in Brickell and residences in Coral Gables. When you write, say where in the county you would like to meet and we find a time, Monday to Saturday, after-hours by request. Leaving the village means Collins Avenue south through Miami Beach or the Broad Causeway west to the mainland; if neither appeals, the label was made for exactly this.
Or ship it: the label, the insurance, the camera
I email a prepaid FedEx Priority Overnight label on my account. The parcel is insured to the declared value and signed for at both ends. At my desk I open the box on camera and inspect the watch exactly as I would with you across from me. If we do not agree, it goes back the same way, insured, at my cost, with nothing owed.
What I buy, and what I do not
Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Cartier, Omega, Breitling, Vacheron Constantin, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Tudor, Panerai, IWC, and Zenith. I do not buy smartwatches, fashion-brand watches, or projects without provenance. No papers is not a refusal; the reply tells you what the missing card means for that reference.
Trade instead of sell
The same number can be credit against a watch in the catalog or one I source to order. Purchased pieces are hand-delivered to South Florida residents at no charge, so a trade from Bal Harbour can end at your door.
When selling to a dealer is not the right call
If you can wait months and want to run a private sale, you may come out ahead, and I will say so after I see the watch. A watch with a story attached is not a number; keep it. A replica I will identify and decline. What I offer is one accountable person, an insured chain of custody, and a number I can explain.
How to prepare your submission
- Dial straight on in daylight, no flash.
- Case back and the clasp open.
- Card or papers beside the watch, or say they are missing.
- Reference number and any service history.
- Meet in Miami-Dade, or ship on the label.
Sell your watch in Bal Harbour
Photos now, a number within 1 business day.
Send the dial, the case back, the clasp, and the papers. I reply myself, then you choose the appointment in Miami-Dade or the label. Paid within 24 hours of inspection.