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www.BobsWatches.com
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Newport Beach, CA
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OUR STORY
Bob's Watches is the World's First and only Pre-Owned Rolex Exchange where consumers can buy, sell, and trade vintage and used Rolex watches at a true fair market value. We openly publish the current buy and sell values for each Rolex model allowing us to serve as an online marketplace for buyers and sellers looking, quite simply, to get the best deal. We are devoted exclusively to only used Rolex watches, including vintage and antique timepieces, and pride ourselves in obtaining the very best results possible for our customers. Our business philosophy is built on trust and integrity and in a very short time we have become the leading online destination for used Rolex watches and vintage Rolex expertise. And unlike other online watch companies, Bob's carries an actual inventory of watches. Every watch on our site is in stock ready for sale.
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A 15-year sales report from Bob’s Watches reveals that Rolex models like the Datejust, Submariner, and GMT-Master II have delivered strong returns in the pre-owned market, making them smart, low-volatility investments with lasting collector demand. Continue reading
Bob’s Watches experienced a 20% sales surge from March to May as tariffs on Swiss imports drive customers to seek pre-owned luxury timepieces that avoid the price increases affecting new watches from brands like Rolex. Continue reading
Bob’s Watches Chief Commercial Officer Doug Kaplan explains to viewers why new tariffs could have a ‘positive effect’ on the pre-owned luxury watch industry in an insightful video interview. Watch the video
Bob’s Watches Founder and CEO provides expert insight to National Jeweler on Rolex’s groundbreaking new Land-Dweller model, calling it ‘a fresh take on Rolex’s tool watch legacy’ that will ‘resonate with both longtime collectors and first-time buyers. Continue reading
Bob’s Watches Founder & CEO, Paul Altieri, explains to Maxim why gold Rolex watches are becoming increasingly valued as both luxury timepieces and appreciating investment assets in today’s market. Continue reading
Bob’s Watches CEO Paul Altieri shares exclusive predictions with JustLuxe for Watches & Wonders 2025, including a potential 70th anniversary ‘New Coke’ GMT-Master, moonphase complications for the Perpetual 1908, and the exciting possibility of titanium Submariner and Sea-Dweller models. Continue reading
Bob’s Watches founder and CEO Paul Altieri tells GQ why the Rolex ‘Batman’ GMT Master II is ‘a piece that delivers on every level – design, history, and investment’ with a cult following that ‘holds value incredibly well.
Bob’s Watches
Bob’s Watches Announces Sponsorship Deal with Professional PGA Golfer, Kurt Kitayama As Brand Ambassador.
Wall Street Journal
The WSJ includes Bob’s Watches in this insiders guide to the sometimes surprising factors that account for prestige timepieces’ shocking price tags. Continue reading
JustLuxe
Paul’s Picks: CEO Of Bob’s Watches Fills Us In On The Top 4 Rolex’s Of 2019 Continue reading
Business Insider
Bob’s Watches tells Business Insider an interesting story about a woman who says she found a rare $250,000 Rolex wedged in the cushions of a thrift-store couch she’d bought for $25 Continue reading
Robb Report
Robb Report asks Paul Altieri for his recommendations on the best Rolex models to collect, from a beginner’s piece to the reference that will affirm your status as a collecting king. Continue reading
Hypebeast
Bob’s Watches joins forces with Sotheby’s for its annual RM Sotheby’s Monterey classic car show. This collaborative effort sees the first of its kind with the pairing of highly-collectible (modern and vintage) wristwatches with ultra-rare classic sports cars. Continue reading
Yahoo!
Bob’s Watches is collaborating with Sotheby’s to offer 18 rare driving watches that will be paired with 18 cars. Continue reading to learn more
AskMen
A collaboration between Bob’s Watches and luxury auction house Sotheby’s has resulted in “Watches Online: The Driver’s Collection. Among the watches is a James Bond Rolex Submariner and Cars Going to Auction.
Yahoo!
Bob’s Watches is collaborating with Sotheby’s to offer 18 rare driving watches that will be paired with 18 cars.
AskMen
A collaboration between Bob’s Watches and luxury auction house Sotheby’s has resulted in “Watches Online: The Driver’s Collection. Among the watches is a James Bond Rolex Submariner and Cars Going to Auction.
Gear Patrol
Watches Online: The Driver’s Collection will be open for bidding exclusively online from 14–20 August with the full sale on view at Monterey from 15–17 August.
Robb Report
Each Vintage Car in RM Sotheby’s Monterey Auction Is Paired With a Classic Watch—Here’
s the Breakdown… Continue reading
Maxim
Paul Altieri, founder and owner of online luxury watch boutique Bob’s Watches, as well as one of the world’s top Rolex collectors, explains that the increased activity “has really been going on for quite some time, several decades in fact.”
Los Angeles Times
Newport’s Bob’s Watches Is the world’s largest online Rolex exchange, hands down
WatchPro
The oldest business advice in the world is to turn your passion into a moneymaking enterprise; an adage that Paul Altieri, chief executive of Bob’s Watches, has taken to heart. Continue reading
Robb Report
We asked Altieri for his recommendations on the best Rolex models to collect, from a beginner’s piece to the reference that will affirm your status as a collecting king. Continue Reading
The New York Times
Retail can run from a low of $8,000 to $15,000 depending on condition. Continue Reading
WatchPro
California-based Bob’s Watches has one of the world’s largest selections of pre-owned Rolex timepieces, and sells them after a full inspection, restoration and authentication process by qualified watchmakers. Continue Reading
Business Insider
Bob’s Watches is the world’s largest pre-owned and vintage online Rolex watch exchange. The company makes buying and selling luxury watches an easy and comfortable experience by listing true market value for every watch. Continue Reading
The New York Times
Prices for some Rolex GMT-Master models – in the proper condition, with original parts – have spiked to perhaps $16,000, up from $8,000 just two or three years ago Continue Reading
Fox Business
Bob’s Watches CEO Paul Altieri offers tips for buying a pre-owned Rolex… Watch the Video
Robb Report
“We are excited to again be running another themed auction of carefully curated watches that were all acquired directly from their original owners,” says Bob’s Watches founder, Paul Altieri Continue Reading
Bloomberg
How to Win a $190,000 Rolex at Auction and Pay No Buyer’s Premium… Continue Reading
Hodinkee
See what Hodinkee has to say about the Bob’s Watches Box & Papers Online Auction… Continue Reading
Business Insider
This online Rolex marketplace brings much-needed transparency to the resale and trade of high-end watches — here’s how it works… Continue Reading
Esquire
For One Week, You Can Bid on Some Incredible Vintage Watches Online. Bob’s Watches wants to take back the watch auction… Continue Reading
JustLuxe
Paul Altieri sits down to discuss the top five factors that give value to your Rolex. In this article, we learn that it is Bob’s Watches overarching goal to educate the customer of a transparent pricing model for all Rolex’s. Read more here… Continue Reading
Cigar Aficionado
While all vintage watches have stories to tell, very few have made their way out of Cuba under Castro, with this Rolex Submariner being one of the few. Part of Paul Altieri personal collection and now featured on Cigar Aficionado. …Continue Reading
Airows
Simply put, a timepiece you can wear with everything. See the vintage Rolex watch that Airows featured as one of their top 12 items. …Continue Reading
Esquire
For One Week, You Can Bid on Some Incredible Vintage Watches Online. Bob’s Watches wants to take back the watch auction… Continue Reading
Maxim
Paul Altieri tells all to Maxim Magazine regarding Rolex watch modifications. Before you mod your Rolex be sure to read this article so that you don’t lose money on your luxury timepiece. …Continue Reading
Forbes
Paul Altieri founded Bob’s Watches as a website where consumers could buy and sell used Rolex watches. Unlike many of their competitors in the watch market, Bob’s Watches openly publishes the sale price of used Rolex watches as well as the buying price. …Continue Reading