Sell your F.P. Journe privately

The reference, generation, movement era, condition, full set, provenance and relevant closed sales set the starting point. We then subtract the costs of each route. A high advertised price is not the amount you will receive. Use PAA’s net result rule: compare what reaches your account on the same condition, currency and timing assumptions.

Every written F.P. Journe valuation includes three to five relevant closed-sale comparables when that evidence exists. Each identifies the reference or generation, date, venue or source, known condition and completeness, and any adjustment. If fewer than three credible comparables exist, we say so. We do not fill a gap with asking prices.

For model bands use what your F.P. Journe is worth and the F.P. Journe price list 2026. For documented exceptional results use the auction records. Those guides retain their own source dates; a record for a unique watch is not a value for a standard reference.

PAA fee schedule, 27 September 2026. We offer three of these routes and disclose our role before you decide. Timing is indicative except the conditional payment term in an accepted direct offer. No offer, sale or net outcome is guaranteed.

Buyer-side acquisition mandates are different. When PAA acts for a buyer, that client pays our fee and the seller pays no PAA commission. The 5% fee above applies only when PAA represents the seller. We never advise both sides in one transaction.

An auction house or marketplace is not automatically the buyer. Ask who owns the buying entity, who represents you, and who owes the payment. For each proposal compare the final cash amount, inspection period, insurance, return rights, settlement trigger and publicity. Dealer trade credit also needs a separate cash comparison.

This hypothetical PAA example, dated 27 September 2026, assumes a $100,000 private-market sale, a bidder capped at $100,000 including a 27% auction buyer premium, seller commission of 0%–10%, and dealer offers 15%–25% below market. These are scenario inputs, not a transaction record or universal market terms.

On these assumptions, placement produces about $7,000–$21,134 more before taxes and other costs. Auction can produce more when bidding rises above the assumed budget. A firm lower offer can also suit a seller who values speed. Use the Net Proceeds Calculator to change the value.

1. Mandate: send the reference and photos; confirm fit, role and fees in writing.
2. Access: review recent sales and buyers relevant to the exact reference.
3. Numbers: compare expected net proceeds for each suitable route.
4. Diligence: verify authenticity, originality, condition and documents.
5. Assurance: qualify buyers and confirm funds before a viewing.
6. Terms: agree price, inspection, insured transfer and payment in writing.
7. Execution: confirm cleared payment before final release and retain the transaction record.

PAA arranges and pays for insured, tracked transfer to the inspection point and the inspection for direct purchases and private placements. Custody for inspection and final release to a buyer are separate steps. See the MANDATE method.

The written scope also states the outreach period, exclusivity if any, the minimum acceptable net and what happens if no buyer proceeds. You approve material changes. Inspection may reveal a missing part or a condition issue; any changed offer must be agreed before completion.

• Reference or model name and the case number, if known.
• Clear photographs of the dial, case back, case sides, clasp and papers.
• Year and place of purchase, current country and who may authorize the sale.
• Service records and known replacement parts, damage or polishing.
• A list of the box, papers, straps, buckle and other accessories.

Keep the set together. Photograph it as it is and do not open the case, polish the watch or order cosmetic work before a specialist review. A service and a cosmetic refresh are different decisions. If the watch does not run, state that clearly so the inspection and estimate allow for it.

The first review does not require shipping. Before any movement of the watch, the contract records insured custody, inspection location, responsibility for customs and return terms. A payment screenshot is not cleared payment. Final release follows the agreed settlement confirmation.

Value both legs before exposing either watch. Start with the outgoing watch’s expected net, then add the replacement price, acquisition fee, any taxes, currency costs and a timing reserve. A dealer’s trade allowance is not the same as a cash offer. Several watches sold as a package also need individual values so the convenience discount is visible.

PAA can coordinate your sale and the search for the next watch as two separate mandates. Each has its own role and fee. We never represent both counterparties in either transaction. Selling first may leave you waiting for a scarce replacement; buying first needs available funds. We agree which event must happen before the next commitment. You can pause after the analysis.

Secure the watch, box, papers, straps, buckle, receipts and service records together. Record where they came from and photograph the set before handling or moving it. The executor or authorized owner should confirm the right to sell and the purpose and date of any estate valuation.

A PAA fair-market-value report costs $500 for the first watch, with $250 for each additional watch in the same report. The report fee is credited in full if the watch sells through PAA within six months. See watch appraisal and valuation. For a legal or tax filing, confirm the required report format with the estate’s adviser. Once the estate authorizes a sale, compare the routes on their own merits. Keeping a family watch remains a valid choice.

Holding can make sense when the watch still matters to you, it fits the collection, and you can meet its storage, insurance and service needs. Selling can make sense when you need liquidity, own a duplicate, or want to fund another reference. Neither scarcity nor an auction record guarantees future price growth.

Use recent evidence for your configuration and decide the minimum net and latest acceptable payment date. An exceptional early or provenance-led watch may justify a confidential auction estimate; a standard production reference may have a different buyer pool. PAA puts today’s sale scenarios in writing so you can compare selling, waiting and doing nothing.

Our clients currently seek an Élégante 48 Titalyt full set and an Octa Sport ARS. These are buyer-side acquisition mandates: the client pays PAA and the seller pays no PAA fee. The Élégante service terms were updated on 27 September 2026; the dated buyer briefs are shown on the F.P. Journe references wanted now page.

If you own the first reference, sell your Élégante through a private offer review. Other references are reviewed individually; they are not described as funded mandates. A listed request confirms interest, not automatic acceptance.

Tell us about your watch. We handle collector watches with a market value of about $25,000 and above. Your written offer or net estimate follows complete reference and photo information within one business day; there is no obligation to sell.

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 and is not an authorized dealer for the manufacture. Service terms and fee examples on this page were updated on 27 September 2026; market figures are maintained in the linked evidence guides.