Used vintage watches in Dubai typically sell for AED 245 to AED 2,450 (about $67 to $675). Vintage watches are bought on originality, so the most valuable thing you can do is say honestly which parts are original and which have been replaced.
Selling a vintage watch in Dubai
Dubai has one of the most transient populations of any major city, and that is the whole story for second-hand goods here. Expatriate residents arrive on fixed contracts and leave when they end, and a departing household typically sells everything it owns in the space of a fortnight rather than shipping it.
Contract cycles drive everything. Departures cluster around the end of the school year, which is reliably when the most furniture and white goods come onto the market and when prices are softest for a buyer.
The city is built around the main highway spine and almost everything is collected by car, so which side of the city someone is on matters. Most residential towers and compounds require the buyer to be registered at the gate, so agree access before anyone sets off.
Dubai has around 3.6 million people, which means a buyer pool big enough that almost anything finds someone, and close enough together that collection is rarely the obstacle. Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Dubai
Bank transfer and cash on collection are both normal. Confirm funds have cleared before handing anything over.
Sell your Vintage Watch in Dubai
Listing is free and there is no commission and no buyer fee, so the price you agree is the price you keep. Most listings take about a minute to put up.
What vintage watches are worth
What lifts the price
- Recognised movements with servicing still available
- Box, papers and service records
What pulls it down
- Redialled or refinished dials, which sharply reduce collector value
- Over-polished cases with softened edges and lost chamfers
Working out what yours is worth
- Photograph the dial straight on under even light
- Check the case edges are still crisp rather than rounded
Getting it ready
- Photograph the dial, the case back, the movement if you can open it safely, and any serial numbers.
- Wind it and check it runs, and time it over 24 hours to report the daily rate.
Photograph
- The dial straight on in daylight, sharp enough to read the text
- The case back with serials and markings
Put in the description
- Brand, model, reference number and approximate year
- Movement type and caliber if known, and its daily rate
Steady with an active collector base. Well-documented, honestly described pieces sell quickly; vague listings on valuable watches sit because buyers assume the worst.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
Elsewhere in UAE
Common questions
Where can I sell a vintage watch in Dubai?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. The city is built around the main highway spine and almost everything is collected by car, so which side of the city someone is on matters. Most residential towers and compounds require the buyer to be registered at the gate, so agree access before anyone sets off.
Is the dial original?
Answer honestly. A refinished dial can halve the value of a collectable watch, and collectors detect it easily, so disclosure protects both the sale and your rating.
How much is a vintage watch worth in Dubai?
Most used vintage watches change hands for AED 245 to AED 2,450 (about $67 to $675). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a vintage watch across the United Arab Emirates, what vintage watches are worth, everything second hand in Dubai, or Jewellery & Watches in Dubai.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.