Sell your watch · Secure shipping · USA only
The watch ships on my label, insured, after the offer.
This page is for a seller who has an offer in hand and wants to know exactly how the watch gets to me, who carries the risk while it moves, and what happens when the box is opened. The label is prepaid on my FedEx account. Nothing ships before you have a number you accept.
- FedEx Priority Overnight, fully insured to the declared value
- Signature required at both ends, discreet unbranded packaging
- Opened on camera, inspected the same day, paid within 24 hours of inspection
- Not as described? It goes back on the same insured service, no charge
Who this page is for
An offer you have accepted. A watch still on your wrist.
Most sellers who ship to me are outside driving range: anywhere in the USA, with an offer they like and a watch they have never put in a box before. Some are in South Florida and would rather ship than give up an afternoon. The question is the same either way: how does the watch get there safely, and who is on the hook while it moves?
The short answer is that I am. The label is prepaid on my account, the shipment is insured to the declared value, and a signature is required when FedEx takes the box and when it reaches my desk. This page walks through the rest: when the label is issued, what to pack, how to photograph the watch before you seal the box, where to hand it over, and what happens on arrival.
If you have not sent photos yet, start with the appraisal form. The label follows the offer, never the other way around.
Who carries the risk
What the label covers, and what it does not ask of you.
Prepaid on my account
You do not buy a label, declare a value, or argue with a counter clerk. The label arrives by email with the value already set to the offer.
Insured door to door
Fully insured to the declared value from the moment FedEx scans the box until it is signed for at my desk. If something happens in transit, the claim is mine to file, not yours.
Nobody knows what is inside
Plain, unbranded packaging. No watch brand on the label and no company name that gives the contents away.
Signature at both ends
FedEx takes a signature when you hand the box over and I sign when it arrives. No doorstep drops at either end.
Opened on camera
The box is opened on video and the watch photographed before it leaves the tray, so there is a record of exactly what arrived and in what condition.
Back the same way, no charge
If the watch is not as described, or you decline a revised number, it returns on the same insured overnight service at my cost.
What goes in the box
Pack the set, leave the strap, photograph everything.
A short list. The more of the original set that travels with the watch, the less there is to settle on arrival.
Warranty card and papers
The card or the punched papers, service receipts, and any extract or certificate. They are part of the offer, so they travel with the watch, in a sleeve so they do not bend.
The box, if you have it
Inner and outer box, hang tags, booklets. Put the watch in its own box, then the box in the shipping carton with padding on every side so nothing shifts.
Spare links and extras
Every link that was removed at sizing, the anchor, and the spare strap if it came from the brand. These were counted in the offer.
Not the aftermarket strap
Leave a third-party strap or bracelet at home unless I asked for it. It adds nothing to the number and one more thing to check.
Photos before you seal it
Dial, case back, clasp, and papers in daylight, then one photo of everything laid in the box. Keep them on your phone until you are paid.
A staffed FedEx location
Hand the box to a person at a FedEx Office or ship center and keep the receipt. Never a drop box, never a third-party counter.
The procedure
From the offer to the wire, in order.
01
You accept the offer
The appraisal reply comes within 1 business day with a specific number. When you accept, I ask for your pickup address and whether you want a wire or a certified check.
02
The label is issued
A prepaid FedEx Priority Overnight label, insured to the declared value, arrives by email. Tracking goes to you the moment it prints. Print it, or ask for a scheduled pickup.
03
You pack and hand over
Watch, papers, box, and spare links, padded, in a plain carton. Hand it to a person at a staffed FedEx location and keep the receipt.
04
Arrival and inspection
I sign for the box, open it on camera, and inspect the watch the same day: case, movement, papers, and serials, against your photos and the offer.
05
Payment, or the watch goes home
If it matches, the offer stands and you are paid by wire within 24 hours of inspection, or by certified check. If it does not, it ships back insured at no charge, and I tell you why.
Ship or meet
The insured label against an appointment in your county.
Both end with the same inspection and the same payment. The difference is distance and your afternoon.
| Criteria | Ship on my label | Meet in person |
|---|---|---|
| Where it works | Anywhere in the USA | Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach, by appointment |
| Who carries the risk | I do: insured to the declared value, signature at both ends | Nobody is in transit; the watch never leaves your sight until the deal closes |
| Time from acceptance to inspection | Overnight once the box is scanned; inspection the same day it arrives | The day of the appointment, Monday to Saturday |
| Seeing the inspection | On video; the opening is recorded and the watch photographed | Across the table, every step, with your questions answered as I go |
| If the number changes and you decline | It returns on the same insured service, no charge | You take the watch home with you |
| Best for | Out-of-state sellers, and anyone who would rather not spend the afternoon | First-time sellers, larger pieces, and anyone who wants to see the loupe come out |
Within an hour of Brickell, meet me. In another state, the label exists for exactly this.
The detail
Everything about the label, the box, and the arrival.
The label is issued after the offer, never before
The declared value on the label is the figure in the offer, so the label cannot exist until the offer does. That is also why I do not accept watches sent on speculation. You ship knowing the number, knowing the payment method, and knowing the watch is insured for exactly what you agreed to take for it.
What the insurance actually covers
The shipment is insured to the declared value from the FedEx counter to my signature. If the box is lost, damaged, or stolen in transit, the claim is mine to file and the loss is mine to carry. You are not asked to buy a separate policy. Signature at both ends and your pre-shipping photos exist so that a claim, if one is ever needed, is simple.
How to pack a watch so it arrives the way it left
- Put the watch in its own box if you have it. If not, wrap it in a soft cloth and put it in a small rigid box so nothing presses on the crown or crystal.
- Papers go in a sleeve or envelope, flat, not folded around the box.
- Fill the carton so nothing moves when you shake it gently. A watch that slides is a watch that arrives with a new hairline.
- Tape every seam. Use a plain carton with nothing on the outside that says watch, jewellery, or the brand.
- Do not wind, set, or polish the watch before packing. Send it as it is.
Photograph before you seal, and keep the receipt
Your photos are your record; mine is the video on arrival. Take the dial, the case back, the clasp, and the papers in daylight, then one photo of everything laid in the open box. The FedEx receipt carries the tracking number, the weight, and the scan time. Keep all of it until the wire lands. If anything about the arrival does not match, those photos settle it in your favour.
Where to hand the box over
A staffed FedEx location, where a person scans the box in front of you and prints a receipt. Not a drop box, and not a third-party shop that forwards to FedEx later: insurance and signature tracking start at the first scan, and an unscanned box is nobody's responsibility. If the nearest staffed location is far, say so and I will arrange a scheduled pickup on the same label.
What happens on arrival
I sign for the box and open it on camera the same day. The watch is photographed on the tray, then inspected in person: case, movement, papers, and serials, against your photos and the offer. If it matches, the wire goes out within 24 hours of inspection, or the certified check is cut. If the inspection finds something the photos did not show, a service dial, a replaced bezel insert, a polish, I call with the revised number and the reason before anything else happens. Decline it, and the watch ships back on the same insured service at no charge.
When shipping is not the right call
If you are within an hour of Brickell, meet me instead; the inspection happens in front of you and nothing goes in a box. If you are outside the USA, I cannot help: the label is domestic only, in both directions. If you have not had the watch appraised, do not ship it; send photos first and get a number. And if you are not sure the watch is genuine, say so in the submission rather than shipping blind. I would rather tell you on the phone than on camera.
Questions, answered
Before you put a watch in a box
How are watches shipped?
FedEx Priority Overnight on a prepaid label from my account, fully insured to the declared value, signature required at both ends, in discreet unbranded packaging. Tracking goes to you the moment the label prints.
Who carries the risk in transit?
I do. The shipment is insured door to door, so you are not exposed while the watch is moving in either direction.
Do you ship internationally?
No. USA only, inbound and outbound. If you are outside the United States, I cannot issue a label.
How fast do sellers get paid?
By wire within 24 hours of inspection, or by certified check. The inspection happens the same day the box arrives.
Start with the offer
The label comes after the number. Get the number first.
Send photos and a few details. A specific offer and the reasoning come back within 1 business day. Accept it, and the prepaid insured label is in your inbox.