Part exchange
Trade it in, move it on.
Most collections grow by trading. The watch you bought three years ago funds the one you have been circling for six months, and the only awkward part is doing it in two separate transactions with two separate people. Part exchange folds it into one.
Your current watch is valued the same way as an outright purchase - in writing, with the reasoning - and that figure comes off the price of whatever you are moving to, whether it is in the vault today or something we source for you. The balance is agreed before either watch changes hands, and both are handled in the same appointment.
It works in either direction. Trade up to something dearer and pay the difference; trade down to something you will actually wear and we pay you the difference.
- Trade-in valuation
- Free, in writing
- Against
- Vault stock or a sourced watch
- Balance
- Agreed before the appointment
- Settled
- Same day, by transfer
Part exchange suits you if
- There is a watch in the vault you want, and one on your wrist you have stopped wearing.
- You would rather have one conversation and one figure than sell privately and then buy.
- You are consolidating several watches into one better one.
- You want the balance settled on the day, in either direction.
How it works
4 steps, in order
Nothing moves to the next step until you have said yes to the last one.
Pick the piece
Anything in the vault, or a watch we are sourcing for you. Tell us what you want to trade against it.
Trade-in valuation
Reference, photographs and what comes with it. You get a written figure for your watch within the working day.
Agree the balance
The difference between the two figures, stated plainly and agreed before the appointment. No adjustments on the day unless the watch is not as described.
Swap
In person in Llanelli, or both watches by insured courier. Your old watch is checked, your new one is handed over, and the balance is settled by transfer.
What you get
Why people use us for this rather than doing it alone
One transaction
No selling first and hoping the piece you want is still available afterwards.
Same valuation standard
The trade-in figure is the figure we would pay outright. Part exchange is not a way of quietly paying you less.
Works with sourcing
Trade against a watch we find for you, not only against what is in stock today.
Either direction
Trading down to something more wearable is as welcome as trading up.
Questions
Asked about part exchange
Can I trade in more than one watch?
Yes. Several watches against one is a common way to consolidate a collection. Each is valued separately and the total is set against the piece you are moving to.
Is the trade-in figure lower than an outright offer?
No. It is the same figure, reached the same way. The only difference is that it is applied to a purchase rather than paid out.
What if my watch is worth more than the one I want?
Then we pay you the difference, by bank transfer, on the day. Trading down is a perfectly good outcome.
Do you take watches from makers you do not stock?
Usually, provided it is a recognised maker and a mid to high range piece. Send the reference and we will tell you straight away whether it is something we can value.
More general questions are answered on the FAQs page.
Propose a part exchange
Tell us what you have and what you are looking at. We will come back with both figures.
Often combined with
Put your watch towards the next one
One written figure for what you have, one for what you want, and the difference agreed before anyone travels.