Pre-owned, precision certified
Watches worth keeping. Vetted, serviced, ready to wear.
Each piece is hand-selected, authenticated by our watchmaker, and serviced in our Pretoria workshop. Twelve-month warranty on every sale.
Featured · Rolex Explorer II Polar · Ref. 16570
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Authentication first
Every watch is bench-tested and authenticated by our watchmaker before it goes on the floor. No exceptions.
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Serviced in-house
Movements are inspected, regulated, and pressure-tested in our Pretoria workshop. We sell what we would wear ourselves.
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Twelve-month warranty
Mechanical cover on every watch we sell, regardless of brand or age. Bring it back if anything is off.
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Personal handling
Founder-led. You speak to Roland directly. No call centres, no scripts, no surprises after the sale.
Fresh from the workshop
New arrivals
Rolex-Explorer II Polar-16570
R 305 000
Rolex-Deepsea James Cameron-126660
R 520 000
R 570 000
Rolex-Sea-Dweller 43-126600
R 790 000
IWC-Big Pilot La Petit-Prince-IW501002
R 165 000
TAG Heuer-Carrera Muhammed Ali-CV201AA.BA0786
R 70 000
TAG Heuer-Formula 1-CAZ1010.BA0842
R 85 000
TAG Heuer-Carrera Porsche-CBN2A1F.BA0643
R 75 000
TAG Heuer-Formula 1 Chronograph-CAZ1010.FT8024
R 85 000
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A word from the workshop
“We started Optima Time because the South African pre-owned market needed a quieter standard. Watches you can trust, prices you can verify, and a relationship that survives the sale.”
Roland · Founder, Optima Time
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