Private Structured Sale · Dubai

Sell Your Luxury Watch in Dubai —
Private Auction
with Optional Buy Back

Global dealers compete for your watch. Your price. Your terms. Fully confidential. Transactions done in 24 to 48 hours.

Optional Buy Back Transguard Custody Lloyd's of London Insurance Private Dealer Auction

100% Secured & Confidential · Private consultation by appointment

Why Capital Custodia
Global Dealer Network UAE, GCC, US, Europe, and Asia competing simultaneously for your watch.
Optional Re-purchase Lock in a future price to reacquire your watch. Selling doesn't have to be permanent.
Transguard Custody Trusted by UAE banks and bullion investors. 24/7 monitored vault storage.
Lloyd's of London Insurance Full insurance coverage from the moment your watch enters custody.
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Global Market Pricing

Professional dealers from the UAE, GCC, US, Europe, and Asia compete to bid their highest price — so you see real market value, not a single dealer's price and profit target.

Prompt Payment

Funds arranged by bank transfer or cash. We usually transfer funds on the same or next day. Exact timeline is confirmed before you proceed.

Secure Custody

Your watch is placed in secure storage with Transguard — the custodian trusted by UAE banks and bullion dealers — under insurance protocols backed by Lloyd's of London, for as long as it remains in our care.

The Capital Custodia Difference

You know this watch is worth more than the number you have been given. Whether it is a Patek Philippe that has appreciated over a decade, an Audemars Piguet purchased at retail when allocation was everything, or a Richard Mille that has never left the safe — significant timepieces carry significant value. Getting a price that reflects that value requires more than one buyer in the room.

That is the flaw in the conventional approach. A single dealer reviews your watch, names a number, and positions that number as the market. It is not. It is one buyer's calculation of what they can acquire your watch for and what they can sell it for at a margin. You have no way to test whether that figure is fair because you have no competing reference point.

Capital Custodia is not a dealer. We are a platform where global, professional dealers compete simultaneously, in a private auction, to bid their highest price.

Not a single offer.
A competitive auction.

Luxury timepiece — the asset at the centre of every Capital Custodia transaction

Your watch. Your terms. Your decision.

The option to re-purchase is always yours — never an obligation.
Simple. Private. Secure.

How It Works

1
Private consultation — speak to a Capital Custodia specialist

Talk to us

Request a private consultation. A specialist will discuss your watch, its condition, and your objectives — with complete confidentiality and no obligation to proceed.

2
Private dealer auction — professional dealers competing for your watch

Get the highest bid

Professional dealers from our global network compete on our private auction platform to bid their highest price. You see what multiple qualified dealers are prepared to pay for your specific brand, reference, condition, and configuration.

3
VICE Authentication — accredited watch authenticator conducting inspection

VICE Authentication & Verification

Your watch is authenticated using a certified VICE platform (Verification In a Controlled Environment). Accredited watch authenticators conduct a comprehensive inspection — providing you with an encrypted, digital Certificate of Authentication. No public listing. No exposure.

4
Secure custody — your watch held in a monitored vault

Choose your option

Accept the highest bid and take full payment. Optionally, lock in a future re-purchase price to reacquire your watch at pre-agreed terms. Or simply exit cleanly. The option is always yours — never an obligation.

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Authentication

The VICE Standard

Industry-led authentication. Institutional-grade trust.

Every watch submitted to Capital Custodia is authenticated through VICE (Verification In a Controlled Environment) — an industry-led and certified authentication platform. This is a uniquely comprehensive, multi-stage process conducted by an accredited authenticator producing an encrypted, digital certificate. Every dealer in our global network relies on this to bid their highest price with confidence.

Certified specialist conducting visual inspection of a luxury watch

Visual Inspection

Case, dial, bezel, bracelet, and clasp assessed for condition, originality, and any evidence of polishing, damage, or non-original parts.

Watchmaker opening the caseback of a luxury watch for technical inspection

Technical Assessment

Movement verification, caseback inspection, and mechanical confirmation.

Professional researching provenance records in a bright modern office

Provenance Verification

Service history, purchase records, and ownership chain checked where available.

Luxury watch warranty card, original box, and accompanying documentation

Documentation Review

Warranty card, original box, inner packaging, and accompanying certificates assessed and recorded.

Watch expert conducting enhanced inspection under professional workshop lighting

Enhanced Checks

For high-value and high-demand references, enhanced verification protocols are applied.

Private dealer auction — global market participation through competitive bidding

Global Market Participation

A VICE-verified submission is trusted by every dealer in our global network. Which is why the bids are competitive and the prices are an accurate market-reflection.

Why Capital Custodia

Why Sell Your Luxury Watch Through Capital Custodia

Private dealer auction — competitive bidding for your watch

A Private Auction, Not a Public Listing

When you sell through Capital Custodia, your name, your watch, and your terms never appear on a public marketplace. Professional dealers bid in a closed auction — not a public listing, not a shop window, not a forum. Your transaction remains exactly that: yours.

We do not profit from buying low and selling high. Our commission comes from the winning bid, which means our interest is aligned with yours: the higher the bid, the better the outcome for both of us.

Transguard vault — secure custody for your luxury watch

Transguard Custody. Lloyd's of London Insurance.

From the moment your watch enters our custody, it is professionally packaged, authenticated using our proprietary platform, and stored in a Transguard vault under 24/7 monitored security with insurance protocols backed by Lloyd's of London.

Transguard is the custodian trusted by UAE banks, bullion and jewellery dealers. Every watch is treated as the significant asset it is.

Luxury watch — selling doesn't have to be permanent

Selling Doesn't Have to Be Permanent

This is a structured sale — not a pawn arrangement, not consignment, and not a one-way door. After the sale, you have the option to lock in a future re-purchase price and reacquire your watch at pre-agreed terms within a defined window.

All re-purchase terms are based on competitive, risk-based pricing and are clearly disclosed in writing during your private consultation, before you accept any offer.

Transguard Custody Partner
Lloyd's of London Insurance
VICE Certified Authentication
Global Professional Dealer Network
All Prestige Brands Considered

Luxury Watch Brands We Buy in Dubai

Our global dealer network actively bids on the full range — from the Holy Trinity to independent haute horlogerie.

Primary Demand

  • RolexSubmariner, Daytona, GMT-Master II, Day-Date, Datejust, and all references
  • Patek PhilippeNautilus, Aquanaut, Calatrava, and all references
  • Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak, Royal Oak Offshore, and all references
  • Richard MilleRM 011, RM 35, RM 67, and all tonneau references
  • Vacheron ConstantinOverseas, Patrimony, Traditionnelle, and all references

Strong Demand

  • OmegaSpeedmaster Professional, Seamaster, Constellation
  • CartierSantos, Tank, Panthere, Ballon Bleu
  • IWC SchaffhausenPortugieser, Pilot's, Ingenieur
  • TAG HeuerCarrera, Monaco, Autavia
  • Jaeger-LeCoultreReverso, Master Ultra Thin, Polaris
  • PaneraiLuminor, Radiomir
  • BreitlingNavitimer, Chronomat, Superocean

Rare & Exotic

  • Franck MullerCintrée Curvex, Vanguard
  • A. Lange & SöhneLange 1, Datograph, Saxonia
  • F.P. JourneChronomètre Bleu, Tourbillon Souverain
  • MB&FHM series, Legacy Machine
  • H. Moser & CiePerpetual Calendar, Endeavour
  • Greubel ForseyDouble Tourbillon, Balancier Contemporain
Your Questions, Answered

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the price for my luxury watch determined?

The price is not set by Capital Custodia. It is discovered by the market. When you submit your watch, professional dealers from our global network review the VICE-verified details — brand, reference, condition, box and papers status, service history — and compete simultaneously to bid their highest price. You see what multiple qualified professional dealers are prepared to pay for your specific piece.

This means the result reflects actual dealer demand at the time of your auction, not a single buyer's internal calculation. The auction is the reference point, not any one dealer's offer.

Is this better than selling to a dealer or a pawn shop?

A traditional dealer or pawn shop makes a single internal offer. That offer is calculated to preserve a margin between what they pay you and what they expect to resell your watch for. There is no transparency in that process, and no competition working in your favour.

Capital Custodia is not a dealer. We are a platform. We hold no inventory and take no position on your watch. Multiple professional dealers compete to bid their highest price — which means the dynamics are reversed. You are the seller with multiple buyers competing, not a single buyer's captive. The competitive pressure works for you, not against you.

Can I get my watch back after selling it?

Yes. Our structured sale agreements provide you with the option — but never an obligation — to reacquire your watch at pre-agreed prices and terms. After the sale completes, you may choose to lock in a future re-purchase price. So, if you decide you want the watch back, this option gives you that path.

Selling your watch through Capital Custodia does not have to be permanent. All re-purchase terms are based on competitive, risk-based pricing and are clearly disclosed in writing during your private consultation, before you accept any offer.

What luxury watch brands do you accept?

Our dealers specialise in high-value luxury watches from brands including Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Richard Mille, Omega, Vacheron Constantin, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Franck Muller, Breitling, Cartier, and Panerai — as well as other exotic and rare brands through our US and European dealer network.

If you are unsure whether your watch qualifies, talk to a specialist. Our concierge team can review your piece and provide an initial assessment, with no obligation on your part.

How quickly will I receive payment?

Once you accept the highest bid, funds are arranged promptly by bank transfer or in cash, per your preference. We usually transfer funds on the same or next day and a specialist will confirm the exact timeline during the consultation — it is part of the terms agreed before you proceed. You are never committed to a timeline that does not work for you.

Ready to Discover What Your
Watch Is Worth?

A private consultation. A global dealer auction. A price that reflects the real market.

Transparent · Secure · Confidential

Level 48, AlMas Tower, Dubai
By Appointment Only

100% Secured & Confidential · Private consultation by appointment