The Record
The Unaged Ledger No.
We sell from one showroom in Miami, by appointment only, so the trust has to travel with the watch. Every watch we hold is recorded the same way, and each record carries one number: the Unaged Ledger No.
What a Ledger No. holds
- Grade
- One of our five words: Unworn, Mint, Excellent, Good or Fair.
- Four areas
- The case, the dial and hands, the bracelet and the movement, each described in words.
- Timing
- The rate on our timegrapher, in seconds a day.
- Polishing
- Disclosed, yes or no.
- Serial
- Checked through private trade channels. Only the last four digits are ever shown.
- Year and set
- The year on the papers, and what comes with it: full set, papers only or watch only.
- Photographs
- Real photographs of the watch itself, never redrawn.
The five grades
- Unworn
- Never worn. Stickers may still be on the case and bracelet. All original packaging, warranty card, and hang tags present. Exactly as it left the authorized dealer.
- Mint
- Worn very few times. Brushed surfaces retain their factory finish. No visible scratches under normal light. May or may not have original box and papers.
- Excellent
- Light signs of wear consistent with careful ownership. Minor surface marks visible under close inspection but the watch presents very well in person.
- Good
- Visible signs of regular wear. The watch has been used and shows it, but remains fully functional and presentable. Honest condition for a daily wearer.
- Fair
- Heavy wear or specific damage noted. Fully disclosed in the listing. Priced accordingly. May require service or cosmetic work.
Recorded on arrival
Most of the collection is secured on request: we source the exact piece for you. A watch we have not yet received has no grade of its own, so its card says Recorded on arrival instead of a guess. When it reaches Miami we record it like every other watch, and you see the record before it is handed to you.
The Florida hold
Florida law requires a dealer to hold a watch it buys or takes on consignment for 30 days, unaltered, before it can be sold. No watch we buy or take on consignment is listed on this site until its hold has ended. We use the hold to record it.
Where you see it
Every card in the collection carries the grade, the year and the set of a piece in hand. Its page carries the full record. A piece shows its Ledger No. on its page once the number is issued.