Buying from Japan Cartier Reference Number Explained: How to Verify a Japanese Listing
How to decode a Cartier reference number and verify it against a Japanese pre-owned listing in 2026, when Cartier has no public serial lookup.
Buying from Japan
Buying from Japan Buying from Japan Types of Second-Hand Watch Shops in Japan (2026 Guide)
The same watch carries different risk depending on the shop behind the listing. This guide decodes the types of second-hand watch shops in Japan for remote buyers.
Buying from Japan Seiko and Citizen Service Cost From Abroad (2026)
Seiko and Citizen service cost by caliber: official overhaul prices from Japan, why some JDM calibers are Japan-only, and total cost from abroad.
Buying from Japan Reading Watch Accuracy on a Japanese Listing: 日差, Beat Rate (2026)
Read the 日差 (daily rate) and 振動数 (beat rate) lines on a Japanese watch listing: what counts as normal by movement type, and why it is not your on-wrist accuracy.
Buying from Japan Japanese Watch Listing Service Terms: OH済, 要OH and 研磨 (2026)
Japanese watch listing service terms decoded: what OH済, 要OH and 研磨/未研磨 mean, why the service date matters, and why an unpolished case costs more.
Buying from Japan Full Set Watch or Head Only? Box and Papers on a Japanese Listing
What a full set watch listing from Japan includes: what head only means, what each item is worth, and whether a Japanese guarantee card works abroad.
Buying from Japan Orient Model Number Explained: Reading JDM Codes in 2026
Read an Orient model number and case-back code to find the caliber, see why RA/RN and RE/RK prefixes flag export vs JDM versions, and spot a mismatched listing.
Buying from Japan Import Duty and VAT on a Watch from Japan (UAE, Saudi, Singapore, HK)
Import duty and VAT on a watch from Japan into the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Singapore or Hong Kong — the rate, tax base and a worked JPY 2,000,000 example (Sept 2026).
Buying from Japan Japan-Only Watches Worth Sourcing: JDM Guide (2026)
A 2026 map of genuinely Japan-only watches to source — Grand Seiko exclusives, King Seiko, JDM Seiko and MR-G — with references and how to buy safely from abroad.
Buying from Japan Landed Cost of a Watch from Japan: UK, EU, Canada, Australia (2026)
The landed cost of a watch from Japan to the UK, EU, Canada, or Australia in 2026: VAT, GST, import duty, and courier fees, with a worked example.