The reference
The model name covers a family. The reference fixes the dial, the metal and the size, and is how dealers list and price a watch.
Watch sourcing brief generator
Five short steps turn a principal’s wish into a brief a dealer can quote against.
Your brief
Check it, then copy it or download it as a PDF for whoever you are working with. Nothing has been sent or saved.
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We copy the brief into the form below. Add your name and how to reply; nothing is sent until you press Send.
What a sourcing brief should include
“A steel Nautilus” can describe several watches at very different prices. A dealer quotes well against a brief that pins down the reference and says which compromises are acceptable.
The generator asks for each point in turn. Leave out what you do not know: the brief carries only what you give it.
Condition
Unworn and pre-owned pieces of the same reference sell at different prices. Say which the principal will accept.
Year
A recent year, a particular period or any year: it narrows the search and, for some references, the price.
Box and papers
A full set, with the original box and papers, matters to many buyers and affects the price. Say whether it is essential.
Budget
Give the currency and say whether the figure is a ceiling or a guide, so the dealer knows how much room there is.
Delivery and deadline
The delivery country decides the import duties and taxes due, and a gift date sets the timetable. A city or country is enough here.
What the brief does not do
It describes what your principal wants. It is not a price, a stock check or a guarantee: prices for sought-after references move with the market, and every piece is assessed and confirmed individually.
Send the brief to any dealer you trust. If you would like us to search for it, the button under the brief copies it into the form at the foot of this page.
Frequently asked questions
Is the watch sourcing brief generator free?
Yes. It is free, with no account. Copying the brief needs nothing; the PDF asks for an email address to send it to. The brief is yours to send to any dealer.
Is my information saved or sent anywhere?
Your answers stay in this browser tab while it is open and are not saved. They are sent only if you choose: by downloading the PDF, which we email to the address you give with a copy to The 0.1% Group, or by asking us to source the watch in the enquiry form.
Do I need the exact reference number?
No. The brand and the model are enough to start a search. The reference narrows it to one dial, metal and size, so add it if you have it.
What happens if I ask The 0.1% Group to source the watch?
We search through our network and come back with individual watches. The price, the condition and what accompanies each piece are discussed and confirmed before anything is bought, and not every watch can be found.
Ask us to source the watch
Send us the brief and we start the search through our network. Nothing is bought until you approve an individual watch and its terms.
Your brief is in the request details below. Check it, add your name and how to reply, then press Send enquiry.