Trade-in · Los Angeles trade desk
My Watch Dealer is an active buying desk in the Downtown Los Angeles jewelry district. Tell us what you have and we return a firm offer, usually the same business day. The full agreed value becomes trade credit toward any watch in our inventory.
The strongest trade-in offers come from dealer-direct buyers who hold their own inventory and need specific references to fill the case. My Watch Dealer is a member of the International Watch & Jewelry Guild (IWJG), NAWCC and TAWD — the same trade networks that professional dealers use worldwide. Because the desk prices and buys at trade-market levels rather than at a showroom markup, the offer you receive reflects what a dealer would actually pay, not a discounted retail estimate.
Platforms that act as middlemen — listing your watch, collecting a commission and forwarding proceeds — deduct that fee before you see a number. A dealer-direct buyer such as My Watch Dealer makes a firm offer and pays it outright.
The desk buys and trades across all major Swiss houses. References below move consistently through our buying desk:
If your brand is not listed, submit it — a dealer reviews every submission.
Several factors determine the number the desk offers:
If you are upgrading to another watch, trade credit is typically the most direct path. The full agreed value of your trade goes toward any watch on the site, and My Watch Dealer handles both legs of the shipping — you do not need to arrange separate insured shipping in each direction.
Prefer cash instead? Selling outright is equally straightforward: payment goes out the day the watch clears our bench. Either route starts the same way — submit the watch details and note your preference.
In person. The retail desk operates in the Downtown Los Angeles jewelry district, Monday through Friday, 10 am–6 pm Pacific, by appointment. Bring the watch in and a dealer examines it on the spot.
By mail. Ship the watch to us fully insured; we inspect it at the bench and issue the offer once it clears. Payment or trade credit follows the same day inspection is complete. Free insured overnight shipping is included on watch values of $1,000 and above.
Questions before you ship? Reach the desk at (213) 373-4424 or sales@mywatchdealer.com — a real person at the desk replies, usually the same business day.
No consignment wait. Consignment platforms list your watch and pay only after a buyer is found, sometimes weeks or months later. My Watch Dealer buys outright — the offer is firm and payment follows inspection, not a future sale.
No platform fee deducted from your trade. Marketplace platforms that charge a seller commission reduce the net value you receive. A dealer-direct offer is the number you get.
IWJG trade pricing. Guild membership keeps buying prices aligned with the real trade market. Our inventory is priced the same way — dealer-direct — which is also why the watch you trade into is priced competitively.
Need an independent value estimate first? A MyLuxApp appraisal provides a written valuation before you commit to any transaction.
Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Cartier, Panerai, Omega, Tudor, Richard Mille and most Swiss houses — modern and vintage, single pieces or whole collections.
A firm offer, usually the same business day. A dealer reads every submission.
Yes — full sets earn the strongest numbers. We buy watch-only pieces too, but a complete set always supports a higher offer.
Yes. Trade credit applies to any watch on the site. We also handle both legs of the shipping so you don’t need to arrange separate shipments.
Yes. Ship the watch fully insured — we provide a prepaid insured label — or bring it in by appointment at our Downtown Los Angeles desk.
Selling outright is equally available. Note your preference when you submit and the desk will quote accordingly. Payment goes out the day the watch clears our bench.
My Watch Dealer is a member of the International Watch & Jewelry Guild (IWJG), NAWCC and TAWD. The desk operates as a licensed California business (Shak Corp, DBA My Watch Dealer) at 650 S. Hill St., Suite 317, Los Angeles, CA 90014.
Submit your watch details and note that you want trade credit. A dealer at our Los Angeles desk will reply with a firm offer, usually the same business day. No obligation.
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