Watch Appraisal · Tampa
What your watch is actually worth, appraised in Tampa.
Send the reference and a few photos and a same-day market number comes back, so you know what the watch would fetch today. A written valuation for insurance is available when you need one for your policy. The appraisal comes to you, at your own table.
How It Works
The market number reaches you before anyone comes to the door. Here is the whole process.
Tell us the watch
Reference number, year, box and papers, honest photos. A range comes back within 24 hours, built on what the reference sells for now.
A market number, explained
What the watch would sell for today, and the reasons behind it. You see how condition, the set and the reference each move the figure.
In person if you want it
A specialist meets you at your table, confirms condition against the reference, and checks authenticity in front of you.
A written appraisal on request
For insurance or an estate, we document the replacement value in a written appraisal you can hand to your carrier or attorney.
What Drives the Value
Value starts with the reference and how much the market wants it right now. Two watches from the same maker can sit far apart on price, and a discontinued reference in demand can read higher than something newer and easier to find. The current appetite for that exact model sets the floor everything else builds on.
From there it comes down to what came with the watch and what has been done to it. Box, papers and the original receipt read as clean history to the next owner, and a full-set Submariner is worth more than the same watch on its own. The case matters just as much. An unpolished Royal Oak with sharp, factory finishing carries a premium over one that has met a buffing wheel, and correct parts, the original bezel and bracelet all count.
Service history closes the gap between a number on paper and a number in hand. Records from an authorized center help, especially on older pieces where a genuine movement and correct parts are the whole question, and an honest note about a replacement part or a stretched bracelet keeps the figure accurate once a specialist has the watch in front of them.
What We Appraise
Rolex appraisal
The reference sets the number, and the market reads it closely, so a Submariner Date and a no-date price on their own terms. A full set with box and papers and an unpolished case both move the figure up, and service records from a Rolex Service Center help on older references. Send the reference, year and a few photos and a range follows.
Audemars Piguet & Patek Philippe appraisal
On an Audemars Piguet the finishing is the story: untouched brushing and bevels on a Royal Oak are worth protecting, and an Extract from the Archives confirms the watch left the factory as it stands. Patek Philippe is read through its paperwork, so the certificate of origin and, where it applies, an Extract from the Archives carry real weight alongside condition.
Omega, Cartier & Tudor appraisal
On an Omega Speedmaster the caliber and whether the crystal is hesalite or sapphire both change how the watch is read, so those get confirmed first. Cartier turns on condition and the metal, since a clean case in gold or platinum sits well above a worn steel one. Tudor is priced against a near-new market, so a recent piece with its warranty card and full set holds close to the current retail line.
The number, explained
A value you can act on, not just admire.
Resale Value vs Insurance Value
Two numbers come out of the same watch, and they are not the same. Resale is what the piece would sell for today. Insurance is what it would cost to replace, which usually runs higher because it prices in finding another one at retail rather than what a buyer would pay you for yours.
Questions
How much is my Rolex worth in Tampa?
The market number is what the specific reference sells for right now. A full set with box and papers, an unpolished case and service records from a Rolex Service Center all raise it. Send the reference number, year and honest photos and a range comes back within 24 hours.
Is a watch appraisal free?
A market and resale number is provided at no charge when you are considering selling or trading, because the offer is the appraisal. A written appraisal document for insurance is a separate service, arranged on request.
What is the difference between a resale appraisal and an insurance appraisal?
Resale and market value is what the watch would sell for today. Insurance and replacement value is what it would cost to replace the watch, and it is usually higher than the resale number.
Do you come to me for the appraisal?
Yes. A specialist meets you at your home or office anywhere across Tampa Bay. Outside that radius we arrange fully insured shipping both ways.
What documents raise my watch's value?
The box and papers, the original receipt, service records, and an original unpolished case all raise the value. Send along whatever you have with the watch and it factors into the number.
Which brands do you appraise?
Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, Omega, Cartier and Tudor.
Start With the Watch
Tell us what you have and a market number comes back within 24 hours.
Thinking of Selling?
An appraisal turns straight into a same-day offer if you decide to sell.