New York, NY
13 specialists matching your filters.
New York has the deepest watch trade in the country. West 47th Street's Diamond District packs dealers and bench watchmakers into a single block, and the big auction houses hold their American watch sales a few avenues away on Park and Madison. Between those two poles sit the Fifth Avenue and 57th Street boutiques, so you can buy, sell, service and consign without leaving Midtown.
Midtown East, New York, NY
Vintage and pre-owned specialist on East 57th Street
Midtown East, New York, NY
Modern servicing and vintage restoration inside Grand Central
Diamond District, New York, NY
Family-run Swiss watch servicing off 47th Street
Murray Hill, New York, NY
Vintage chronographs, Hamilton and Zodiac on Madison Avenue
Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
German watch retailer with a watchmaker on Fifth Avenue
Midtown, New York, NY
Flagship retailer with Rolex Certified Pre-Owned on 57th Street
SoHo, New York, NY
SoHo showroom with Rolex Certified Pre-Owned
Diamond District, New York, NY
Pre-owned Swiss watches on West 47th Street
Diamond District, New York, NY
Appointment-based pre-owned dealer in the Diamond District
Midtown East, New York, NY
Watch auctions and consignment at 432 Park Avenue
Rockefeller Center, New York, NY
Watch sales and estimates at Rockefeller Plaza
Upper East Side, New York, NY
Watch auctions from Sotheby's Madison Avenue headquarters
Meets, concours & auctions in New York.
Javits Convention Center · New York, NY · See official page
Salon for collectible and vintage watches with vetted dealers, running November 19 to 22 at the Javits Center.
Phillips · New York, NY · 10:00 AM-7:00 PM
Public viewing of the lots ahead of the New York Watch Auction XV, Wednesday through Friday, December 2 to 4.
Phillips · New York, NY · See official page
Phillips' winter New York watch auction, a two-day sale on December 5 and 6 at its Park Avenue galleries.
Christie's, Rockefeller Center · New York, NY · See official page
Christie's live Important Watches sale in New York, held at its Rockefeller Center saleroom.
Sotheby's New York · New York, NY · 10:00 AM
Sotheby's December Important Watches sale in New York, sale N12370.
Most brand boutiques on Fifth and Madison don't open watches on the premises. They write up the order and send the watch to the brand's own service center, which is why their quotes usually run longer than an independent's. That's still the right route for a watch under warranty, or when you want the brand's service papers for an eventual sale.
On 47th Street it works the other way, and the person who takes your watch is often the one who opens it. Quality on the block varies a lot, though. Some counters only fit batteries and straps, while a few floors up there are watchmakers who overhaul vintage chronographs, so ask what movement work they do in-house, whether they pressure test the case after closing it, and whether you'll get any replaced parts back.
Wherever you go, get the estimate and the expected timeline in writing before you leave the watch. Good shops offer it without being asked.
Use the boutique or authorized dealer for anything under warranty, or when you want the brand's service papers. Out of warranty, and especially for vintage watches, an experienced independent is usually quicker and more flexible. Ask either one for the estimate and timeline in writing.
Phillips, Christie's and Sotheby's all hold watch sales in Manhattan, and their December sales are among the biggest of the year. Upcoming sales are listed on our events calendar.
Ask whether the movement work is done in-house, whether the watch will be pressure tested after the case is closed, whether you'll get replaced parts back, and what the written estimate and timeline are.