Tracking down your watch ...

[tictoc1]

Anyone know if there is a way to track down a watch that you sold? similar to a 'carfax' except for a watch.

I had one of my watches years ago that showed up in the preowned section of a local store and found it when I asked to see the box and papers, of course I had to buy it as it seemed destined to return to me.

[tifosi]

Not that I’m aware of

[espanol]

Originally Posted by tictoc1

Anyone know if there is a way to track down a watch that you sold? similar to a 'carfax' except for a watch.

I had one of my watches years ago that showed up in the preowned section of a local store and found it when I asked to see the box and papers, of course I had to buy it as it seemed destined to return to me.

Statistically, your situation is extremely improbable. Rolex's estimated annual manufacturing is ~1M watches. To re-find an exact catalogue watch would be incredibly rare, unless it's truly unique in some way and marketed as such.

[Bxtek]

No real search or records like that which I'm aware of. Google search sometimes will bring up some old for sale ads of the watch if the S/N was listed. Or, if there's a discussion somewhere online in which the specific watch is being discussed.

[MJZRolex]

Snowball chance of finding a watch that you sold.

[Calatrava r]

There is no known data base for used watches as they are not registered anywhere.

[Stan Cooper]

If a given watch has been serviced by an RSC, Rolex will have a record of the person who sent it in for repair. Because of privacy laws, there's no chance they'd tell a random third party the identity of the person who had it serviced, and even if they did there's the possibility it has changed hands multiple times since it was serviced.

[mountainjogger]

No.