Watchmaster.com Reviews 3,416

TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.3

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Watchmaster now CHRONEXT has stolen my watch . Because of a breach in their security in Germany, they were stolen all their watches. It's been 2 years I am trying to get my money back. DO NOT TRUST W... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Purchased an exceptionally priced Breitling Superocean at 12.30pm on Thursday 1st December 2022 via bank transfer. Despite my initial concerns, watch with box, papers was received, very well packaged... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recently sold my 2021 Tag Heuer Monaco, did take around 5 months but I wasn’t in a major rush to sell. Excellent communication from start to finish, payment rcvd swiftly after the two week cooling per... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

For the past two days I have constantly tried to contact watch master by telephone, but to no avail, they will not answer the phone. I have also emailed them but only received a reply with a refere... See more

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  1. Watch Store

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Watchmaster was founded in Berlin, Germany in May 2015 by Stephan Heller and Ronny Ahlswede and has been operating actively on the market since. The company quickly established itself within the luxury watch market and prides itself on using an innovative internet technology in digital trade. In addition, Watchmaster provides competent and tailored consultation.


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3.3

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scam attempt.

Scam attempt.
I get an email if I would like to get a new appraisal of my watch. Rolex Explorer II
They offer me in this email the following options:
-Sale on commission
-Direct sale
-Trade in.
After making the offer they suddenly refuse a direct sale. In my book this is a scam. They make an offer to have your watch appreciated but refuse to live up to their own email.
Please beware of this company, dishonesty turns out to be a trademark.

September 23, 2022
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Reply from Watchmaster.com

Dear Ronaldo, I am very sorry that we have given you this impression, we cannot always offer a direct sale and we do specify that this does depend on which model you have and the stock we have available. Nevertheless I have taken this up with the marketing team to have a review of the wording in our emails. We absolutely want to ensure these are clear, and not misleading.

Kind regards
Thomas
Managing Director
Watchmaster UK

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought Rolex Datejust

Bought Rolex Datejust 31mm from Watchmaster, just received today and it’s exactly as described.

Very happy, the watch is gorgeous and transaction was smooth and easy. Would definitely use again.

September 21, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant company

Brilliant company, they couldn't have been more helpful if they tried. The whole transaction was really simple and extremely safe I would personally recommend them to anyone

July 13, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rip off merchants

Purchased a rolex from them. On the first outing it suffered water ingress (despite being "waterprpoof" i retuned to watch only to be accused of wearing the watch with the crown out! expecting me to foot the bill to being the watch back to the standard it should have been. Absolutely bizarre and shocking customer service from the manager. I would recommend looking for a reputable retailer rather then these cowboys.

September 14, 2022
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Reply from Watchmaster.com

Dear Rudi,
I am really sorry about your situation, it is deeply frustrating and I fully sympathise.
We go to great lengths to check whether a watch is waterproof and in the event we cannot guarantee the water resistance of a time piece we would sell it openly as such, and tag the watch as not waterproof with a specific label.
We sent the watch to you having been rigorously waterproof tested, passing a 100m depth test. Upon receiving it back, it is still passing the waterproof test with the crown closed, but not with it open.

We cannot cover water ingress under warranty when the watch remains waterproof.

Kind regards
Thomas
Managing Director
Watchmaster UK

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rolex sale

WM were most professional throughout, keeping me fully informed of progress and (sensibly as it turned out) dissuading me from prematurely reducing the asking price: in less than 4 months, in hardly a booming market, they achieved a very fair price and charged reasonably for the work of refurbishment. Thanks a lot!

August 30, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

faultless and entrusting

ten out of ten,good rapour with my contact,always there when you needed him,kept updated with the progress and proceedure,at the end an easy transfer of the moneys into my bank 4 months later,from collection/repair/testing and recalibration and polish and sold, well impressed i will definitely use this company again,faultless and entrusting,thank you

August 26, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service, they kept me informed every step of the way, they exceeded my expectations. I would have no hesitation in recommending them and will use them in the future.

August 26, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jayden and the team were great

Jayden and the team were great
The watch after purchase needed to go back to Cartier so not an easy situation, but they were excellent in the communication of what was happening and expected delivery to myself
Really pleased with the purchase and 'Watchmaster'
When things dont go to plan you find out about a company, Watchmaster came through well

August 17, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Watchmaster recommendation

This is the third time I have used Watchmaster to sell my watches. Each time the process has been very professional, all watches were sold at current market value.

You may need to be a little patient on the length of time your watch will take to sell. Obviously some watches may sell quicker than others. But all three watches were sold within a year.

Watchmaster are always available on the phone if you require assistance or updated information.

All contracts and payments are electronic and very efficient.

I have no issue at all in either selling or buying a watch with Watchmaster.

August 17, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

I have sold a few watches through Watchmaster, one of them in days. The customer support was great, clear contract terms and seamless execution from inception to payment. Recommended

August 16, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The second time is as good as the first :)

This is the second time that I've used Watchmaster and their service is exceptional.

The pick up is easy and secure, the updates during the sale process are regular and informative.

I can only say great things and recommend them highly.

August 15, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I should have paid more attention to negative reviews before signing my contract

I gave my watch to sell 8 months ago. I understand that it's a one year contract but it would be nice to have a bit more communication. I had my watch fully serviced and polished before I handed them my watch. The guy who took the watch agreed that it doesn't need any refurbishment.

Even though I live in London, I was assigned a French salesperson. Not sure why. Anyway, there was no interest in the watch for months. I kept asking what's happening. They don't reply. Finally, they sent an email that we should reduce the price. I did. Although since people can give a lower offer if they are interested in a watch, how does reducing the price help.

Two weeks ago, I got an email saying that someone is interested in the watch. Their offer was at 90% of the sale price. I went back to them saying I will sell at 95%. No reply for a few days. I sent an email for status. NO REPLY again. I called them today and I got a reply saying the buyer didn't show interest. I said what about communicating that to me? They said not sure why I wasn't told anything about it.

Today I got an email that the watch needs refurbishing. The email came from someone (no name). Not from my original sales person.

Why does my watch needs refurbishment when it was agreed 8 months ago that it didn't need any and they haven't had an interest in the watch? Is this company a scam or real?

I have 4 other watches to sell and I was hoping that if I had a good experience, I would sell them on this platform.

Rubbish experience so far.

August 15, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was supported by Jason Silva who was…

I was supported by Jason Silva who was great, he kept in touch with me. I have never done this before so was anxious but I didn't need to have been.

Jason communicated with me throughout - I would most defiantly use watchmaster again.

It is a great organisation

August 8, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional, Reliable company

Professional, kind, and very good experience is what defines Watchmaster. It didn't take long to sell my watch, it was really fast, once the sale was completed it took less than 24 hours for the fund to be transferred into my Bank account. People at watchmaster are honest, always helpfull, Akaash with the whole team were very kind, honest and always helpful, I am happy to deal with Watchmaster. I will highly recommend it.
Isiaka Munyankore

August 5, 2022
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