MODA auction service · full-service consignment

Watch auctions and consignment. You pack it, we do everything else.

We have run more than a thousand watch auctions under our own name. We handle the entire process, from inspection to final sale.

A 1,000+ auction track record, 60% close above estimate, and a 99% sale completion rate. One drop-off on your end, the rest is on us.

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In short

How do MODA watch auctions work?

We run your watch as a full-service consignment. We inspect, photograph, and list it, coordinate the buyers, and handle payment, so you never ship to a stranger before getting paid. Fees are 4% on watches over $10,000 with a $750 minimum, or a flat $500 under $10,000.

01Track record

A consignment desk built on results.

1,000+
Auctions run
60%
Close above estimate
99%
Sale completion rate
~$25K
Average auction
02The process

How a MODA auction works.

  1. 01

    Submit your details

    Tell us about your piece: brand, model, condition, and what it comes with. We will come back with an estimate quickly.

  2. 02

    Ship your watch

    We send you a prepaid FedEx label. Pack it up and drop it at any FedEx Ship Center. That is the extent of your involvement. International sellers cover the label.

  3. 03

    We handle everything

    Inspection, professional photos, auction write-up, posting, and keeping the listing engaged. All on us.

  4. 04

    The auction closes and you get paid

    We coordinate directly with the buyer and get your funds wired. Then we ship the watch. Done.

  5. ✓

    That is it

    One drop-off. Everything else is on us.

03Transparent pricing

No surprises. No hidden charges.

One flat rate. Photography, serial check, and auction management are all folded in. You know the number upfront and that is the number.

Standard auction fee
4%
$750 minimum

For watches valued over $10,000. That 4% covers everything we do: inspection, photography, writing the listing, running the auction, answering buyer questions, coordinating payment, and shipping the watch out when it sells.

Under $10K pieces
$500
Flat fee

Watches under $10,000 in value are a flat $500. Same process, same care. A fixed number means you are not doing percentage math.

What is included
Everything
In every fee
  • Prepaid shipping label
  • Professional inspection
  • Full photography session
  • Auction write-up and posting
  • Community engagement
  • Buyer coordination
  • Invoice management
  • Outbound shipping to buyer

Our guarantee: If we miss something during inspection that affects the buyer, a scratch, a ding, anything, that is on us, not you. We handle it out of our own fee and you never hear about it. We set that standard because our name is attached to every single transaction.

04Auction inquiry

Ready to consign a watch for auction?

Send us the details on your watch and we will come back with an honest estimate. You can take the number or leave it.

Submit your watch
Click to upload photos
JPG, PNG, HEIC. Any angle helps

We typically respond within a few hours. No commitment required.

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Send the message and we will reply with an estimate, usually within a few hours.

Not feeling the auction? Request a buy bid.

Auctions are not for everyone. If you would rather just know what we would pay you directly, we will give you a firm buy offer, built from the data of hundreds of completed auctions. You decide from there.

Request a buy bid
05FAQ

Auction questions, answered.

Everything you need to know before you ship your watch.

The number we give you comes from what we've actually seen sell. Statistically our estimates land within about 5% of the final result, and 60% of auctions close above what we quoted. You'll have a real sense of what to expect before you ever ship it.
Mostly the big names: Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, that tier. Our average auction sits around $25,000, but we've moved everything from entry-level luxury pieces all the way up to multiple six-figure sales. If you're not sure whether your watch is a fit, just send it in and we'll tell you honestly.
If we miss something during inspection that affects the buyer, a scratch, a discrepancy, anything, we deal with it. Out of our fee, not yours. We're not going to come back to you over something we should've caught. Our name is on every transaction, so we hold ourselves to that.
You're dealing with the person actually running your auction, not a platform, not a rep. We've held a 99% sale completion rate because our buyers are real and our deals close. On third-party platforms, fake bids and buyers walking away are way more common than they let on. With MODA, what you see is what happens.
Yep. We buy outright too. Text us the details and we'll make you a real offer. If the number works for you, ship the watch. We inspect it and wire your money same day.