Sell your F.P. Journe Élégante 48: a funded buyer is waiting

This mandate covers one acquisition. The request confirms funded demand for a particular watch; it does not mean every offered example will be accepted. Reference, originality, condition, documentation and inspection findings must match the written terms. The mandate is removed or marked filled when completed.

1. Send the watch details. Provide the exact reference, case number, condition, country and photographs of the dial, case back and papers. List every item in the set.
2. Receive a written offer. A complete matching proposal is reviewed within one business day. The offer identifies our buyer-side role, the agreed price, conditions and payment method. If information is missing, we explain what is needed.
3. Agree inspection and transfer. PAA pays for insured, tracked transfer to an independent watchmaker in Geneva, London or Prague and for inspection. We agree custody, insurance and return terms before movement.
4. Complete and receive payment. After a passed inspection and the agreed closing conditions, payment is made by bank transfer within two business days. Final release follows confirmed settlement.

Our written role statement is simple: “We act for the buyer. You are free to take independent advice.” Requesting an offer is free. You may decline, obtain another quote or pause before signing. We never advise both sides in the same transaction.

A matching buyer is already in place, the seller pays no PAA commission, and the sale remains private. The written offer gives you a price and defined inspection conditions to assess before moving the watch. PAA also pays for insured transfer to the inspection point and inspection under this mandate.

You can compare the offer with a dealer purchase or an auction proposal. A dealer needs room for resale costs and margin. An auction has its own calendar, reserve, charges and published result. An exceptional example may still benefit from bidding. The right comparison is the amount you keep, when payment is due and which conditions remain open.

Hypothetical example: if the agreed watch price is $100,000, the PAA seller commission on this buyer-side mandate is $0, so the agreed watch payment is $100,000. This is PAA’s fee illustration dated 27 September 2026, not a price quotation or a completed sale. Any taxes or other agreed cross-border costs must be considered separately.

Your offer is based on recent closed sales for the same reference, dial, condition and completeness, with the price basis identified. Dealer asking prices, auction estimates and completed results are separate evidence. A charity piece or special edition should not set the standard range for a regular Titalyt example.

For model bands and dated evidence, use the Élégante price guide. We do not repeat a historic price band here as a current firm bid. A written estimate explains any adjustment for wear, missing accessories, a service change or uncertain history.

Every written F.P. Journe valuation includes three to five relevant closed-sale comparables when that evidence exists. It identifies dates, sources, reference or generation, and known condition and completeness. If fewer than three credible comparables exist, we state that limitation.

Keep the watch and full set together. Photograph the dial in even light, the case sides and back, the buckle, the case number and each document. State scratches, any previous polishing or refinishing, movement or battery service, and replaced straps, buckles or other parts. You do not need to open the case.

Do not commission cosmetic work to improve an offer before asking how it affects this watch. The inspection records the Titalyt surface, reference identity, function and correspondence between the watch and papers. A complete matching card supports the file but does not replace inspection.

Provide ownership information privately. Sensitive documents and full serial details do not belong in a public advertisement. If you act for an owner or estate, confirm that authority before asking for collection. An NDA is available before further details are shared.

The written offer defines the inspection conditions before transfer. If the watch differs materially from the description, we explain the finding and any proposed change. No revised price should be assumed accepted. Return instructions and insured custody are part of the agreement.

A watch can be authentic yet have a changed part or more wear than photographs showed. Those findings may affect price or fit for this client. The review should identify the specific issue, rather than replace the evidence with a broad condition label.

Check payment and collection instructions through the agreed contact channel. Do not release the watch to the final buyer on the strength of a payment screenshot. Retain the offer, inspection report, transfer record and settlement confirmation.

We also welcome enquiries about the Élégante 40, titanium, diamond-set and special editions. Another client or a private placement may be suitable, but these examples are not automatically covered by the active ELHT Titalyt request. The initial estimate is free.

If PAA represents you under a separate seller-side funded-buyer service, the success fee is 5%. A separate private placement uses progressive bands: 8% on the first $100,000, 6% on the next $400,000 and 4% on the remainder. No sale, no placement success fee. A disclosed PAA principal purchase has no seller commission. We state the chosen role before work begins.

Compare scenarios with the Net Proceeds Calculator, see the full F.P. Journe sale service, or review F.P. Journe references wanted now for other dated requests.

Tell us about the watch and set, then send clear photos in the private email thread after our reply. A person reads every request and replies within one business day. We never list your watch publicly.

Passion Asset Advisory is a mandate-led private office for collectors selling significant watches, including F.P. Journe; it holds no general dealer inventory, with a disclosed collector-watch principal purchase as the only exception.

PAA is independent of F.P. Journe. Terms updated 27 September 2026. The buyer brief was documented on 31 July 2026. The status is reviewed with the client, and the public request ends when it is filled or withdrawn.