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Audemars Piguet Reference Numbers: Verify a Japanese Listing (2026)

Read an Audemars Piguet reference number segment by segment, decode the case-material letters, and check a Royal Oak against a Japanese listing before you buy.

2026.09.28

Buying from Japan

Patek Philippe Reference Numbers: Verify a Japanese Listing (2026)

Decode a Patek Philippe reference number from a Japanese listing: case-material letters, the /1 bracelet code, dials, and the papers to verify before buying in 2026.

2026.09.28

Buying Guides

Over-Polished Rolex Signs: Read a Japanese Listing (2026)

Over-polished Rolex signs you can read from photos in a Japanese listing: rounded lugs, faint engravings, oval lug holes, plus the exact macro shots to request.

2026.09.27

Buying from Japan

Watch Service History: Verify It From a Japanese Listing (2026)

How to verify a watch service history from a Japanese listing: read the invoice, tell a service card from a warranty card, and spot swapped parts before you buy.

2026.09.26

Buying Guides

Zenith Reference Numbers: Verify a Japanese Listing (2026)

Decode Zenith reference numbers segment by segment, tie them to the El Primero movement, and check that a Japanese pre-owned listing is what it claims.

2026.09.26

Buying Guides

Solid Gold Watch Melt Value: The Floor When Buying from Japan (2026)

A solid gold watch has a melt value floor that steel does not. How to calculate it, why the floor moved in 2026, and what it means for buying gold from Japan.

2026.09.26

Buying from Japan

Franck Muller Reference Numbers: Verify a Japanese Listing (2026)

A Franck Muller reference number is a case-size code plus feature letters (SC, DT, CC), not a model year. Here is how to decode one and verify a Japanese listing.

2026.09.25

Buying Guide

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reference Number: How to Verify a Japanese Listing

Jaeger-LeCoultre reference number decoded: why the Q catalog number differs from the engraved case number, and the codes to verify a Japanese listing.

2026.09.25

Buying from Japan

Japanese Independent Watches: How to Buy from Japan in 2026

Kurono, Naoya Hida and Minase sell out in Japan first. A 2026 guide to buying Japanese independent watches from Japan: allocation, secondary market and landed cost.

2026.09.25

Buying from Japan

How to Buy Credor from Japan (2026): Japan-Only Models Explained

Most Credor watches are sold only in Japan. Here is how to buy Credor from Japan in 2026: what is export-only, how to read the model and caliber, and shipping.

2026.09.23

Buying from Japan