A watch doesn’t just arrive at Bramlys and immediately appear online the next day. Behind every listing is a structured process. Methodical, consistent and designed to give you confidence. Because in the secondary market, confidence is everything. So here’s what happens between a watch coming through our Salisbury showroom doors and it appearing on our […]
There’s a moment that every watch buyer recognises when you see ‘the one’; the dial catches your eye, the case profile looks perfect, everything looks like it’s made specifically for you … and suddenly you’re imagining it on your wrist for years, or at least until the next one comes along! And it’s the secondary […]
One of the questions we’re asked regularly at Bramlys is, “Can I swim in this?”. It’s a simple question, but the answer isn’t always straightforward. Every watch has a water resistance rating – perhaps 30 metres, 50 metres, 100 metres or 300 metres – but these figures are often misunderstood. Many people understandably assume a […]
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept CW1 25980AI.OO.D003SU.01 occupies a unique place in modern watchmaking. Today, it is easy to take exotic materials, visible mechanics and futuristic architecture for granted, but in 2002 virtually none of these ideas existed together in a serially produced luxury sports watch. The CW1 was not designed to be a […]
For over a century, wristwatches have battled the same enemies: water, dust, humidity and the harsh realities of daily life. Today, we take water resistance for granted. Dive watches can descend hundreds, if not thousands, of metres underwater, sports watches survive mountain expeditions and even dress watches offer levels of protection unimaginable a century ago. […]
From a humble 1917 trade fair in Basel to the glittering colossus of Watches & Wonders Geneva – the full, dramatic, politically-charged story of how the watch industry gets its annual moment in the sun. Every April, something remarkable happens in Geneva. The city — already one of Europe’s most quietly powerful – becomes the […]
Few topics divide watch collectors quite like polishing. For some, it’s a four-letter word – synonymous with lost value, softened edges and irreversible damage. For others, it’s simply part of responsible ownership, helping a watch age gracefully rather than look prematurely tired. As with most things in watch collecting, the truth sits comfortably between the […]
When discussing the great names of watchmaking, Cartier occupies a unique and interesting position. Unlike many Swiss manufacturers that built their reputations purely on mechanical innovation, Cartier approached watchmaking from a different – arguably more influential – angle: one of design, elegance and cultural relevance. The result is a watch legacy that feels timeless, instantly recognisable and enduringly […]
A Brief History of the Speedmaster & Snoopy Few watches enjoy a mythology quite like the Omega Speedmaster. Already cemented in history as the first watch worn on the Moon, the Speedmaster achieved legendary status during the Apollo 13 mission. With the crew relying on their Speedmaster to time a critical 14-second engine burn, Omega […]
Of the ‘Holy Trinity’ of watch brands the one that is often forgotten is Vacheron Constantin. Despite creating the most complicated watches of the three and being the oldest continuously operating manufacturer, Vacheron’s presence on the secondary market is often overshadowed by the likes of the Royal Oak and the Nautilus. We wanted to shed […]
This watch is in stock and currently going through the final parts of our rigorous 37 point checks. All of our watches are checked thoroughly for authenticity, originality of parts, functionality, condition, etc. by ourselves and our associate watchmakers before they hit the open market.
The watch will be available for collection or despatch within 14 days. Full photographs will be added to the listing upon completion of these checks.
You are more than welcome to reserve or purchase the watch in the meantime on the basis that any payments are fully refundable upon you seeing the watch and being perfectly happy with it.