Sell a Rolex from Massachusetts

The Massachusetts difference: plan around the week and the weather

Because the watch travels by air overnight, timing matters more from Massachusetts than from a state next door to Illinois.

Ship early in the week. A box sent on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday arrives on a working day, with no weekend in between.

In winter, watch the forecast. A New England storm can ground overnight freight, and a watch is better off in your drawer for one more day than in a delayed truck.

There is no rush on our side, so send the watch when the week and the weather are both in your favor. Massachusetts is one hour ahead of Northbrook, so an afternoon call from Boston reaches us just after lunch.

Who is at the other end

Mike is. I own Cook County Buyers, and I am the buyer as well as the owner. You will speak with me each time you call. If I am with another seller when you ring, leave a message or send a text, and I will answer the same day.

My experience is 11 years of buying fine watches, with over a million dollars’ worth bought and sold along the way.

Step by step from Massachusetts

1. Photos

   Text several clear photos and whatever you know about the watch: model, age, completeness, and condition.

2. Estimate

   I answer with an estimate at no charge. It reflects the photos, so the better the photos, the closer the estimate.

3. Label

   Approve the estimate and I send a FedEx insured overnight shipping label by email.

4. Drop-off

   Pack the watch snugly, take it to a FedEx location, and hold on to the receipt until the sale is done.

5. Inspection

   I inspect the watch in Northbrook and call you with a final offer.

6. Payment or return

   Accepted offers are paid by immediate wire to your account, or by check on request. If you pass, the watch is returned to Massachusetts promptly at our expense.

Coming to Chicago anyway?

Then skip the box. Tell me your travel dates and we will set an appointment at the Northbrook office, where the sale takes one visit.

What I will ask you

I will ask for the reference number, which is how Rolex labels each specific model. Look on the warranty card.

I will ask whether the watch has its box and papers. By that I mean the original box and the original warranty card or certificate. They help the price, and their absence does not stop a sale.

I will ask what you know about its history: when it was bought, whether it was serviced, and whether anything was replaced.

And I will ask about condition, down to the small things.

I ask these questions because no two used watches are worth the same. The figure depends on the reference, the year, the condition, the box and papers, and current demand, and I would rather get it right than quote from a list.

We buy vintage and modern Rolex watches, the Sea-Dweller, Submariner, GMT-Master II, Yacht-Master, Day-Date, and Datejust among them.

Looking into us

Please do. The Better Business Bureau lists Cook County Buyers as an accredited business with an A+ rating, and sellers have posted 5-star reviews on Google, Yelp, Facebook, and the BBB.

Massachusetts dealers are welcome to get in touch. The page titled Sell a Rolex in Chicagoland names every model we buy.