What ROBIN HENRY WATCHES LTD does

Robin Henry Watches Limited is a specialist retailer of pre-owned and vintage luxury timepieces, founded in Guernsey in 2021 and operating under Guernsey company registration 75997. The company sells curated watches from Rolex, Cartier, and Omega as core inventory, supplemented by other luxury brands including Hublot, Breitling, TAG Heuer, Tudor, Audemars Piguet, Jaeger-LeCoultre, IWC, and Panerai, with listed prices ranging from £850 to £19,500. Customers are predominantly individual collectors and enthusiasts seeking rare, vintage, or discontinued models who value expert curation and authentication guarantees.

The business runs a hybrid direct-to-consumer model. A physical showroom is operated inside Martin & Martin department store at 30 High Street, St Peter Port, Guernsey, where customers can browse inventory or book private Saturday appointments with James, the founder and sole watch specialist. A Squarespace-based e-commerce storefront supports worldwide reach, with new inventory released every Saturday at 10am to provide fair access to high-demand pieces. The underlying technology is intentionally lightweight: a template-based website, integrated cart, and an external appointment-booking link, with no proprietary platform or AI components.

Revenue is generated through one-time watch sales (a fixed-price, no-negotiation model reflecting low overheads and small margins) plus a £95 Insurance Valuation Report add-on service. A complementary watch-sourcing offering, operated personally by James, locates specific requested models for buyers, with documented turnarounds of days to weeks. Every watch is verified through The Watch Register and ships with a six-month warranty, positioning authenticity and trust as central functional value drivers for a customer base that is inherently anxious about counterfeits in the secondary market.

Name

ROBIN HENRY WATCHES LTD

Legal name

Robin Henry Watches Limited

Website

https://robinhenrywatches.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Robin Henry Watches is a Guernsey-based specialist retailer of pre-owned and vintage luxury watches — primarily Rolex, Cartier, and Omega — serving individual collectors and enthusiasts through a physical showroom and a Squarespace e-commerce site with weekly Saturday drops and a personal watch-sourcing service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pre-owned Luxury Watch Retail

NAICS

Used Merchandise Retailers (459510)

akta.pro primary industry

Pre-owned, Vintage & Certified Pre-owned Watches (CRAKADAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pre-owned Watch Dealers & Exchanges (CRAKAKAB)

Keywords

• Pre-owned luxury watches
• Vintage watch retail
• Luxury timepiece sales
• Watch sourcing service
• Channel Islands watches

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Pre-owned luxury watch sales: One-time sale of pre-owned and vintage luxury watches (Rolex, Cartier, Omega, and other luxury brands). Pricing ranges from approximately £850 to £19,500 per watch. The company also charges £95 for Insurance Valuation Reports.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Robin Henry Watches Limited sells pre-owned and vintage luxury watches, primarily Rolex, Cartier, and Omega, with additional pieces from brands such as Hublot, Breitling, TAG Heuer, Tudor, Audemars Piguet, and others. The company operates a hybrid retail model combining a physical showroom inside Martin & Martin in St Peter Port, Guernsey, with an online store that releases new inventory every Saturday at 10am. Each watch is accompanied by a 6-month warranty and a The Watch Register authentication certificate, and the company also offers a watch sourcing service and an Insurance Valuation Report priced at £95.

Product overview

Robin Henry Watches is a luxury pre-owned and vintage watch retailer operating in Guernsey and Jersey, Channel Islands. Founded in 2021, the company offers a curated selection of rare and vintage timepieces primarily from Rolex, Cartier, and Omega, supplemented by other luxury brands including Hublot, Breitling, TAG Heuer, Tudor, Audemars Piguet, and others. The company operates an online shop with new watch releases dropping every Saturday at 10am, complemented by a physical retail location at Martin & Martin, High Street, Guernsey. Each watch comes with a 6-month warranty and authenticity guarantee, with verification through The Watch Register.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-owned Rolex Watches Curated selection of pre-owned and vintage Rolex timepieces including Sea-Dweller, Day-Date, Datejust, Submariner, GMT-Master, Explorer, Yacht-Master, Cellini, Oyster Perpetual, Air-King, Lady Datejust, and Milgauss models, sold to individual collectors and enthusiasts with a 6-month warranty and Watch Register authentication.
• Pre-owned Cartier Watches Selection of pre-owned Cartier watches including Santos-Dumont Skeleton XL, Tank, Tank Obus, Baignoire, Tank Française, Panthere, Ballon Bleu, and La Dona de Cartier models, sold to individual luxury watch buyers with authenticity guarantee.
• Pre-owned Omega Watches Pre-owned Omega collection featuring Seamaster Professional 300M, Seamaster Planet Ocean, Speedmaster Moonwatch, Constellation, and Aqua Terra models, sold to individual collectors.
• Other Luxury Watch Brands Curated luxury timepieces from brands including Hublot, Breitling, TAG Heuer, Tudor, Longines, Tissot, Audemars Piguet, Zenith, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Bell & Ross, Panerai, Oris, and Bremont, with prices ranging from approximately £850 to £19,500.
• Insurance Valuation Report Official insurance valuation certificate provided for £95, offering documented proof of watch value for insurance purposes; available as a paid add-on service in addition to watch purchases.
• Watch Sourcing Service Bespoke service in which James locates specific watch models requested by customers, including rare, discontinued, or hard-to-find pieces, with documented examples of sourcing within days and delivery within 1-2 weeks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Every watch verified with The Watch Register to ensure it hasn't been reported as lost or stolen
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Watch RegistercoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with The Watch Register to verify all watches have not been reported as lost or stolen. Each watch comes with an official certificate from The Watch Register as part of the authenticity guarantee.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Chrono24: Global online marketplace for pre-owned luxury watches with hundreds of thousands of listings. Comparable as the dominant aggregator in the same buyer market Robin Henry serves, though operating at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Watches of Switzerland Group: Listed UK retailer of new and pre-owned luxury watches (including Goldsmiths). Adjacent incumbent operating showrooms at scale; comparable only on category and customer base, not boutique focus.

Direct peers

• Bob's Watches: US-focused pre-owned Rolex specialist with strong buy/sell marketplace mechanics. Comparable niche specialization in luxury pre-owned watches with authentication and direct-to-consumer sales model.
• Crown & Caliber: US-based online pre-owned luxury watch retailer with authentication, warranty, and trade-in services. Comparable pre-owned D2C model with similar authenticity-led positioning.
• Watches of Knightsbridge: UK pre-owned luxury watch dealer offering Rolex, Cartier, Omega with authentication and warranty. Closely mirrors the curated-boutique pre-owned model Robin Henry operates.
• A Collected Man: London-based specialist dealer in rare and collectible pre-owned watches including vintage Rolex, Cartier, and independents. Comparable collector-grade curation and high-net-worth customer focus.
• The Watch Club: Specialist pre-owned luxury watch dealer focused on Rolex and other high-end brands. Comparable as a curated online retailer in the same buyer segment.
• SwissWatchExpo: Online retailer specializing in new and pre-owned luxury Swiss watches. Comparable omnichannel D2C approach and pre-owned warranty/authentication practice.
• Watchfinder & Co. UK-based specialist retailer of pre-owned luxury watches, acquired by Richemont. Closely comparable business model — curated pre-owned Rolex/Cartier/Omega, online + physical, authenticity guarantee, warranty — but at substantially larger scale.
• Xupes: UK-based retailer of pre-owned luxury watches and accessories, with a curated catalog and authentication focus. Direct comparable given similar boutique-style positioning and target buyer profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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