Perspective, with transparency.

Reading the market

Catalogue specifications are linked to product sources on each reference page. External retail prices are recorded from the linked merchant and carry a check date on the offer. They are not a live checkout quote: confirm the current price, taxes and availability with the merchant.

We do not currently have a verified completed-sales feed. Where no supported market estimate or historical observations are available, we show no estimate or history. A reference price is not inferred from catalogue specifications, and community bids or asks do not constitute sales evidence.

When there are no active community bids or asks, a current official-store listing published by WristMarkets supplies the retail reference price. This is labelled separately from a market estimate. Unavailable offers and prices checked more than 30 days ago are excluded. Retail references do not create price history or 30-day changes.

Each reference brings together its estimated value, price history and active buying and selling intentions. The chart shows how the estimate has changed over the selected period. Prices can be displayed in EUR or USD; the underlying comparisons use a common EUR base.

The highest bid and lowest ask come from active listings for that exact reference. Creating or closing a listing updates the order book; it does not change the reference estimate or price history.

The spread is the lowest ask minus the highest bid. A negative spread can occur when independent intentions overlap. Bids and asks are expressions of interest, not completed sales or automatically matched orders.

Currencies and conversion

Listings retain the seller’s original EUR or USD amount. The currency selector changes display prices using the latest cached European Central Bank reference rate. The rate date is available on the selector. Converted prices are indicative; the original price remains visible on the listing when a conversion is shown.

Market totals and comparisons use a common EUR base. Rates are checked daily when the site is visited; if the rate service is unavailable, the last verified rate is retained. Subscriptions and collection purchase-price inputs remain denominated in EUR. A store or payment provider may apply a different exchange rate and fees.

Comparing brands

References: the exact references tracked in this catalogue. Median value: the middle estimated price across references with an available price, averaging the two middle prices for an even count. Official retail prices are used as a fallback when community bids and asks are absent; references without a price are excluded. Prices can be displayed in EUR or USD.30 days: the arithmetic average of available market 30-day percentage changes, with equal weight for every reference. Both price metrics cover the references tracked by WristMarkets.

Listed value: the sum of prices on active asks for a brand. Each listing counts once; bids and closed listings are excluded. Asks and bids: counts of active selling and buying intentions across that brand’s tracked references. These figures update when a listing is created or closed. They measure activity on WristMarkets, not the whole secondary market.

We do not currently report market capitalisation or traded volume for brands. A total value for watches in circulation would require reliable quantities per reference; traded volume requires completed sales. Adding reference prices or asking prices cannot provide either figure. A brand with no tracked references shows no median or price change; no active asks means a listed value of zero.

Have, want, buy and sell are different.

Collection: watches you own, with your purchase price and notes. Watchlist: watches you are following. Ask: a watch you are willing to sell. Bid: an offer to buy a particular reference.

Adding a watch to your collection never puts it up for sale. Collection performance compares your recorded purchase price with the market estimate; it is an unrealised difference, before fees or selling costs.

From a reference to a conversation.

Create an ask to list a watch for sale, or a bid to describe what you are looking for. Include the condition, location and accessories so other collectors can understand the listing. Messages are delivered privately inside WristMarkets. Manage your listings and conversations from your Dashboard.

WristMarkets does not process payments, shipping, authentication or escrow. Those arrangements sit with the buyer and seller.

Product photography & specifications

Watch images and specifications come from the linked manufacturer or retailer product pages. Brand names and images remain the property of their respective owners. Their inclusion does not imply affiliation.