Private sourcing
Source a specific watch by reference.
The piece you want is rarely the piece that happens to be in stock. Tell Robert the reference, the dial, the year, the condition you will accept — and he goes and finds it.
Give the brief
Reference if you know it, or the model and what matters to you — dial, bezel, bracelet, year, set.
Robert hunts
Through brokers, collectors and private sellers he already works with, not just what is publicly listed.
You see it first
Photographs, condition notes and the number, before anything is committed.
Inspected, then yours
Opened, timed and checked in-house before it reaches you. Fully insured shipping or a Los Angeles handover.
What helps the search
- A reference number narrows it fastest — but "the blue-dial Aqua Terra, 38mm" is plenty to start from.
- Say what you will and will not accept: polished or unpolished, service dial, aftermarket bracelet, papers.
- A realistic range. Sourcing is finding the right example, not conjuring a below-market one.
- Timing. Some references turn up in a week; a genuinely scarce configuration can take months.
Start a search
Common questions
Is there a fee to search?
No. There is no charge for looking, and no obligation when something is found.
How long does sourcing take?
Common references, often days. A specific dial, year and set together can take considerably longer — Robert will say which one yours is.
Do I have to buy what you find?
No. You see photographs, condition notes and the number first, and you can pass.
Is a sourced watch authenticated too?
Yes. Anything sourced goes through the same in-house inspection as inventory before it reaches you.
Have something to put toward it? Trade your watch. Or see what is already here.