So you want to buy a pre-owned watch and you even know which one. But where do you begin? The second-hand marketplace can be a complex and confounding realm to navigate if you’re not an expert — and beyond looking for quality, you want to be sure you’re paying a fair price.
That’s where StockX can be the confidence-inspiring middleman. Not only is its selection of pre-owned luxury watches thorough and diverse, but StockX also provides helpful customer service during every aspect of the bidding and purchasing process. The StockX journey from the time you place a bid to the time you receive your watch is what sets it apart as the platform for second-hand luxury watches.
The process goes a little something like this: Once you’ve made a (free) StockX account and find the watch you’re looking for, place a “Bid” for the amount you feel comfortable paying (use the pricing history on the product page if you need help). From there the seller can either accept your “Bid” or counter it with a lower “Ask”. Once the price is agreed, the sale will be accepted and the seller has 48 hours to ship the watch to StockX. This is where StockX’s expertise and meticulous authentication process comes in to ensure the watch you’ve purchased is precisely what it’s supposed to be.
Your funds won’t be released to the seller until StockX watchmakers have verified and authenticated the watch, giving you further peace of mind. StockX even keeps you in the loop of every step through its app or your online account during the entirety of the transaction: when it receives the watch, when it puts the watch through its rigorous authentication process and when the watch is on its way to you.
While that’s merely a snapshot of the buying process, we tapped StockX to answer the most burning questions prospective watch buyers have about the StockX experience. The answers to these will help put to rest any ambivalence you might have so you can finally get that pre-owned watch you’ve had your eye on.
