Buying from Japan Grand Seiko Ushio 300 Diver Wins GPHG 2026 Sports Watch Prize
The Grand Seiko Ushio 300 Diver won the GPHG 2026 Sports Watch Prize. Specs, price, and how to source the SLGB023/SLGB025 from Japan.
Buying from Japan
Buying from Japan Buying from Japan Montblanc Reference Numbers: Verify a Japanese Listing (2026)
Montblanc has no public reference-number decoder. Here is what the 6-digit catalog number, the caliber code, and the serial actually prove before you buy from Japan.
Buying from Japan Yahoo Auctions Watch Scams: 4 Listing Tricks That Aren’t Fakes (2026)
Yahoo Auctions and Mercari watch scams are not always fakes. See 4 listing tricks: photo-only sales, shipping markups, and feedback farming, and how to catch each.
Buying from Japan AI Watch Authentication in 2026: What It Can and Can’t Prove
AI watch authentication in 2026: what eBay, Chrono24 and photo apps actually verify before you pay a private Japanese seller.
Buying from Japan Antique Pocket Watches from Japan: Dating & Duty Rules (2026)
How to date an antique pocket watch from a Japanese listing by its movement serial, case terms like 金無垢, and the 100-year antique duty rule for the US and UK.
Buying from Japan Yahoo Auctions Fake Watch: Japanese Words That Mean ‘Not Genuine’
Searching for Yahoo Auctions fake watch Japanese words? NCNR and ジャンク do not mean fake by themselves. This guide shows what the phrases really avoid claiming.
Buying from Japan Grey-Market Watch Service Cost: Which Brands Charge More (2026)
Grey market watch service cost varies by brand: Breitling and Zenith charge up to double, Franck Muller refuses outright. Check policy before buying from Japan.
Buying from Japan Watch NFC & Blockchain Passports: What a Japanese Listing Shows (2026)
Breitling, Hublot and Vacheron Constantin now issue blockchain or NFC watch passports. What each proves, what it does not, and what to ask a seller in Japan.
Buying from Japan Rolex vs Omega Service Cost From Abroad: Japan or US? (2026)
Rolex and Omega service cost from abroad: official Japan vs US prices, the international guarantee, and shipping caps for sending a watch abroad.
Buying from Japan NOMOS Glashütte Reference Numbers: Verify a Japanese Listing (2026)
NOMOS Glashütte reference numbers group by model family, not one universal code. See the blocks, read one reference end to end, and verify a Japanese NOMOS listing.