The vintage watch marketplace

Sell your Omega.

An Omega's price is in its movement, its bezel and its dial, not its name. A calibre 321 Speedmaster and a calibre 861 look alike across a counter and differ by thousands. Our collectors know which is which, and asking what they will pay costs nothing.

Let bidders set the price

7-day auction

You build the listing and pick a start time, and it goes in front of our bidders for seven days. There is no reserve: the highest bid wins. Insured shipping to our verifier comes out of your payout.

Runs for
7 days
Seller fee
$0
Submit for auction
Sell now

Instant offer

We buy your watch outright. You get one firm cash number. If you accept, we pay for insured shipping to our verifier and wire your payment once it clears. Nothing else comes off.

Offer in
24 hrs
Paid by
Wire
Get an offer
Now open

The Exchange

List it at your own price for ID-verified collectors. Answer questions in public, then accept, counter or decline offers.

Seller fee
1.25%
Price set by
You
List on the Exchange

Most submissions reviewed within 1 business day · No fee if we decline · No obligation to accept an offer

Side by side

Where to sell your Omega, compared.

TopicLet bidders set the price7-day auctionSell nowInstant offerNow openThe Exchange
Who sets the priceBidders do, over seven days, with no reserveWe do, with a firm cash offer, usually within 24 hoursYou do. Buyers can offer; you accept, counter or decline
Seller fee$0
Buyers pay a 7% premium. Your insured shipping is deducted
None
Nothing comes off the offer
1.25%
$25 minimum. Buyers pay 1.25% too
ShippingNext-day insured label to our verifier, deducted from your payoutFree. We pay for the next-day insured label to our verifierPaid by the buyer: a next-day insured label to them, plus the extra leg through our verifier if they add authentication
VerificationAlways, before you are paidAlways, before we pay youOptional. The buyer adds it and pays for it, including the extra shipping leg. Every watch ships on our label, insured
When you’re paidOnce the watch passes verification and the buyer’s 24-hour window closesBy wire, about 1 day after it clearsOnce the buyer’s 24-hour delivery window closes and we confirm the sale
Best forA collectible reference bidders will compete forNo hassle, money this weekA price in mind and time to wait for it

Let bidders set the price

7-day auction

Who sets the price
Bidders do, over seven days, with no reserve
Seller fee
$0
Buyers pay a 7% premium. Your insured shipping is deducted
Shipping
Next-day insured label to our verifier, deducted from your payout
Verification
Always, before you are paid
When you’re paid
Once the watch passes verification and the buyer’s 24-hour window closes
Best for
A collectible reference bidders will compete for

Sell now

Instant offer

Who sets the price
We do, with a firm cash offer, usually within 24 hours
Seller fee
None
Nothing comes off the offer
Shipping
Free. We pay for the next-day insured label to our verifier
Verification
Always, before we pay you
When you’re paid
By wire, about 1 day after it clears
Best for
No hassle, money this week

Now open

The Exchange

Who sets the price
You do. Buyers can offer; you accept, counter or decline
Seller fee
1.25%
$25 minimum. Buyers pay 1.25% too
Shipping
Paid by the buyer: a next-day insured label to them, plus the extra leg through our verifier if they add authentication
Verification
Optional. The buyer adds it and pays for it, including the extra shipping leg. Every watch ships on our label, insured
When you’re paid
Once the buyer’s 24-hour delivery window closes and we confirm the sale
Best for
A price in mind and time to wait for it

Not sure? Ask for the instant offer first. It costs nothing and there is no obligation, so you can compare it with what the auction or the Exchange might bring. The Exchange terms set out offers, shipping and returns in full.

The fee math

What you keep on a $10,000 Omega.

Traditional dealerTypical wholesale discount, about 20%*
$8,000−$2,000
A leading marketplace6.5% private-seller commission*
$9,350−$650
Grey Market Exchange1.25% seller fee, $25 minimum. Buyer pays shipping
$9,875−$125
Grey Market auctionNo seller commission
$10,000hammer, less insured shipping

The buyer pays on top of the price, not out of it: $10,700 for a $10,000 hammer at auction (7% premium, paid by wire), or $10,125 on the Exchange (1.25% fee). The buyer’s premium guide sets this against the major auction houses.

* The dealer figure is a typical wholesale discount, not a quote from any dealer. The marketplace figure is Chrono24’s published private-seller commission, checked October 3, 2026; that marketplace may charge other fees. Illustration only; your results will vary.

How it works

How each sale runs.

1

Submit

Photos and the basics, in under five minutes. Our team decides whether to take the lot.

2

Set up and draft

Sign the seller agreement, add payout details and verify your ID, then draft the listing and pick a start time, at least four hours out. It goes on the calendar when you submit.

3

7 days of bidding

No reserve: the highest bid wins. Bids in the last 2 minutes extend the clock, so there is no sniping.

4

Buyer pays, you ship

The buyer’s payment is collected and held. Ship to our independent verifier on the next-day insured label within 2 business days.

5

Get paid

Once the watch passes authentication it ships to the buyer. The hammer less your shipping is released when they accept it or their 24-hour delivery window closes.

What collectors want

Omega references collectors are looking for

Omega has the deepest vintage catalogue of any brand collectors actually wear: Speedmasters from the pre-Moon 105.012 to the 145.022, Seamaster 300s, pie-pan Constellations, De Villes and Genèves in every metal. The spread between a dealer's flat offer and a collector's bid is widest exactly here, because the details that set the price take a specialist to see.

Linked references have a full Omega reference guide with production years, variants and sold prices. Any Omega is welcome; these are the ones bidders ask for most.

Price drivers

What moves a Omega’s price.

The calibre

Calibre 321 Speedmasters sit in a different market from 861 and 1861 examples. Constellation chronometers with their original calibre 551, 561 or 564 and the correct rotor are checked for the same reason.

Bezel and dial

An original bezel insert (the dot-over-ninety on early Speedmasters is the famous case), a stepped or applied-logo dial, and untouched lume decide where within a reference's range a watch lands.

Case condition

Sharp twisted lugs on a Speedmaster, unpolished case flanks and a readable caseback medallion. Omega cases were polished often at service, and an unpolished example commands a premium.

Extract from the Archives

Omega will confirm the production date and original configuration from the movement serial. An Extract is not required to sell here, but it resolves questions bidders would otherwise discount for.

Seller FAQ

Questions sellers ask.

Anything else, ask us before you submit.

  • How do I find out what my Omega is worth?

    The movement serial dates it to the year (our Omega serial guide explains where it is and how to read it) and the reference on the inside of the caseback identifies the model. From there the reference guides show sold prices, and a submission brings a firm offer within 24 hours.

  • Is my Speedmaster a calibre 321?

    If the reference is 2915, 2998, 105.002, 105.003, 105.012 or 145.012, it left the factory with a 321. A watchmaker can confirm by opening the caseback. Say what you know in the submission and the verifier confirms the rest.

  • Do you sell modern Omega?

    Yes. Seamaster Professionals, Planet Oceans, Aqua Terras and current Speedmasters with their cards sell well here, and the instant offer is usually the fastest route for a modern watch.

  • Where can I sell my Omega watch?

    Here, to collectors who know the calibre, with no seller commission on an auction and a free instant offer to compare it with. A dealer buys at about 20% under market because he has to resell it; our bidders pay what a correct Speedmaster or Seamaster is worth to them.

  • What does it cost to sell a watch on Grey Market?

    On an instant offer, nothing: we pay for insured shipping and nothing comes off the offer. On an auction there is no listing fee and no commission; your only cost is insured shipping to our verifier, deducted from your payout, and buyers pay a 7% premium on the hammer. On the Exchange, the seller and the buyer each pay 1.25%, with a $25 minimum, and the buyer pays shipping. There is no fee if we decline a submission.

  • Should I take the instant offer or run the auction?

    The instant offer is a firm cash price, usually within 24 hours, wired about 1 day after the watch clears authentication. The auction takes longer but lets bidders set the price. If you have a number in mind and time to wait, the Exchange lets you list at that price. You can ask for the offer first and decide after.

  • Is there a reserve on auctions?

    No. Auctions run without a reserve, so the highest bid wins. If you have a price you need to hit, list it on the Exchange or take the instant offer.

  • How and when do I get paid?

    Instant offer: we wire your payment about 1 day after the watch clears authentication. Auction: when bidding closes, the buyer's payment is collected and held, and you ship to our verifier within two business days; your proceeds are released once the watch passes verification and the buyer's 24-hour delivery window closes, then your bank’s timing applies. Exchange: once the buyer’s 24-hour delivery window closes and we confirm the sale.

  • Who can sell on the Exchange?

    Any member who has signed the seller agreement, verified their ID and set up payouts. You set the asking price, answer questions in public, and accept, counter or decline binding offers. Grey Market approves the watch once before the post goes live, and you ship within two business days of the buyer paying, on the shipping label we provide. Buyers can add authentication for a fee that covers the extra shipping leg; with it they have 24 hours after delivery to return, and without it the sale is final. Open to every member since October 2026.

  • How do offers work on the Exchange?

    Buyers make binding offers in private, each open for between 1 and 48 hours. You can accept, decline or counter; counters move in set steps, $10 under $1,000 and $100 above. Once you accept, the buyer has 24 hours to pay, and Grey Market holds the payment until the sale completes. You then ship within two business days on the insured label we provide.

  • Is an Exchange sale final?

    It depends on the buyer. If they add authentication, your watch ships to our verifier first, and once it passes they have 24 hours from delivery to accept it or return it. If they do not, the sale is final: they have 24 hours from delivery to report damage or non-receipt, and you are paid after that. The photos you take as you pack are your record of what you sent.

  • Do you take every watch?

    No. Our team reviews every auction submission, and only about one in ten makes it through. Most of the rest are honest watches that are not right for our bidders, priced above the market, or not what the listing says. There is no fee if we decline.

  • What if my watch has no box or papers?

    Submit it anyway. Box and papers add to the price, but most of the best vintage watches lost theirs decades ago. What matters is that the watch is original, which is exactly what verification checks.

  • Do you buy watches outright?

    Yes, through the instant offer. If we want the watch we send a firm price, usually within 24 hours. Accept it, ship it on the insured label we pay for, and we wire your payment once it clears authentication.

By brand

Selling a different watch?

Grey Market is independent and not affiliated with the brands shown. Any collectible watch is welcome. These pages cover what bidders look for in each brand. Not sure what you have? Look up the serial.

Find out what your Omega is worth.

Get an offer

Free, with no obligation. A firm cash number, usually within 24 hours.

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