Pre-Owned Watches & Jewellery

Buying a pre-owned watch

• Box and papers: the original box, warranty card and bill add value and help prove the watch is genuine.
• Serial and model numbers should match the papers.
• Movement: a quartz watch should keep accurate time; an automatic watch should start when worn or wound. Ask when it was last serviced.
• Authenticity: for expensive watches, check engravings, weight and finishing, and consider getting it checked at an authorised service centre before paying.

Buying gold and silver jewellery

• Markings: look for hallmark and purity markings on the piece, and ask for the original bill and any certificates. A trusted jeweller can test the purity before you pay.
• Price by weight and purity: check the day’s gold rate. Making charges from the original purchase are not recovered when reselling.
• Get it tested at a jeweller before paying for high-value pieces.
• Silver is usually hallmarked with its purity, such as 925 for sterling silver.

Gemstones

Ask for a certificate from a recognised gem testing laboratory — appearance alone can’t tell you whether a stone is natural, treated or synthetic.

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Selling

Photograph pieces in natural light with close-ups of hallmarks, dials and clasps, and mention weight, purity and papers. See our jewellery and watch selling guide.