Pre-owned, precision certified

Watches worth keeping. Vetted, authenticated, ready to wear.

Hand-selected and authenticated by our preferred watchmaker, serviced where required. Twelve-month warranty on every sale, extendable to 36 months when you register a qualifying purchase.

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Featured · IWC Big Pilot La Petit-Prince · Ref. IW500909

Hand-picked. Authenticated. Guaranteed.

Authentication first

Every watch is bench-tested and authenticated by our preferred watchmaker before it goes on the floor. No exceptions.

Serviced where needed

Every watch is inspected by our preferred watchmaker, and regulated and pressure-tested if it needs it. We sell what we would wear ourselves.

Twelve-month warranty

Mechanical cover on every watch we sell, regardless of brand or age, and extendable to 36 months when you register a qualifying purchase. If the movement misbehaves, bring it back.

Personal handling

No call centres, no scripts, and no surprises after the sale.

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TAG Heuer-Formula 1-WBJ1418

R 24 900

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Tudor-Black Bay Heritage-79733N

R 59 900

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Rolex-Sea-Dweller Deepsea-116660

R 179 900

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Breitling-Superocean Heritage Chronograph 44-U13313

R 94 900

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Bell&Ross-BR-01-BR01-92

R 29 900

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Longines-Conquest V.H.P. Chronograph-L37274

R 24 900

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TAG Heuer-Formula 1 Ceramic-WAH1210

R 19 900

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Tudor-Black Bay GMT-79830RB

R 64 900

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18 watches

R 100 000 to R 300 000

12 watches

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Why we started Optima Time

“We started Optima Time because the South African pre-owned market needed a quieter standard. Watches you can trust, prices you can verify, and a relationship that survives the sale.”

Roland · Founder, Optima Time

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