Pre-owned, precision certified
Watches worth keeping. Vetted, serviced, ready to wear.
Each piece is hand-selected, authenticated by our watchmaker, and serviced in our Pretoria workshop. Twelve-month warranty on every sale.
Featured · Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 5 · Ref.
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Authentication first
Every watch is bench-tested and authenticated by our watchmaker before it goes on the floor. No exceptions.
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Serviced in-house
Movements are inspected, regulated, and pressure-tested in our Pretoria workshop. We sell what we would wear ourselves.
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Twelve-month warranty
Mechanical cover on every watch we sell, regardless of brand or age. Bring it back if anything is off.
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Personal handling
Founder-led. You speak to Roland directly. No call centres, no scripts, no surprises after the sale.
Fresh from the workshop
New arrivals
Tag Heuer-Aquaracer Calibre 5-
R 37 900
TAG Heuer-Aquaracer 300 Automatic-WBP201D.FT6197
R 44 900
Rolex-Milgauss-116400
R 154 900
Rolex-Deepsea-116660
R 239 900
Rolex-Deepsea James Cameron-116660
R 219 900
Panerai-Radiomir Caligornia-Pam00424
R 84 900
Panerai-Radiomir 1940 3 Days-PAM00690
R 139 900
Panerai-Luminor Regatta Transact Flyback Chronograph-PAM00956
R 229 900
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A word from the workshop
“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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