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The Counsel

Begin with a conversation.

You are not browsing a catalogue. You are asking someone who has handled the watch you are considering what he would actually do, and getting a straight answer whether or not it ends in a sale.

Replies in 1–2 hoursNo deposit to talkCullman, Alabama
Three Ways To Work With Kingdom

The terms, before you ask for them.

01
Buy from stock

Each piece bought as a complete set or declined. Every one inspected, documented and photographed before it was listed.

VerifiedRegister checked
Returns14 days
ShippingOvernight U.S., insured, signature required
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02
Have one found

Tell us the watch you want, down to the dial and metal if you know them. If it is not in stock we will look for it, and we will say plainly if it cannot be found.

Deposit5–10%
First option3–5 days
If not foundReturned in full
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03
Sell, trade or consign

Tell us what you have, what comes with it and its service history. We inspect, then return a projected sale value. Trades are case by case, full sets only.

Consignment10%, $1,000 min
Reduced ratesCase by case
Term60 days
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What Happens Next

After you write in.

No automated emails, no sales pressure, and nothing owed until you say yes.

  1. Within 1–2 hoursA person answers, and it is usually Nathan himself.
  2. The conversationWhat the watch is for, what you already own, and what you should probably not buy.
  3. Options, with the termsIn stock or sourced, priced, with the set contents and condition stated in writing.
  4. Only then, a decisionDeposits apply to sourcing alone. Nothing is owed for the counsel itself.
Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph with black dial and steel bracelet

“We tell the truth even when it costs us the sale.”

Kingdom Watch Company
In Stock

Available now.

Exceptional pieces from Kingdom’s current in-stock collection.

Finding watches…

Selected from Kingdom’s currently available watches.

Listed price reflects wire/Zelle payment. Credit-card payments are subject to an applicable processing fee, disclosed before payment.

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The Standard

What we check before we sell it.

Every watch runs the same sequence before it is listed, in the same order, with nothing skipped because a piece looks right. The findings are written down as we go, and the record travels with the watch when it ships.

One reference, several configurations
  1. Visual inspection, case through braceletCondition described honestly
  2. Serial and reference verified against the modelChecked against the model
  3. Box, papers and warranty card reviewedFull sets only
  4. Timegrapher testingRate, amplitude, beat error
  5. Checked against The Watch RegisterSearch Certificate on file
  6. High-resolution photography and videoBefore delivery
Independent Verification

We check where it came from.

Before a watch is listed, its serial number is run against The Watch Register, the largest international database of lost, stolen and fraudulent luxury timepieces. Searches are supported by specialist human review rather than left to software alone.

The check returns a Search Certificate: documented evidence that the piece passed an independent theft database check. It goes into the file with the rest of the paperwork.

Buy with confidence. Know what you are buying. Know who you are buying from.
The Watch Register
DatabaseLost, stolen and fraudulent watches, hundreds of brands
RecordsOver 100,000 timepieces, 35 years of data
Operated byThe Art Loss Register, independent of manufacturers and retailers
Founding shareholdersLloyd’s of London, Christie’s, Sotheby’s

Used across the global watch industry to identify stolen property and reduce risk in the pre-owned market.

Glashütte Original PanoMaticInverse with exposed movement and panorama date
A complete set: watch, box, warranty card, manuals
The Paperwork

Every piece leaves with its file.

Every piece goes out with its authentication and appraisal paperwork, and with the result of the stolen-watch database check. The set is confirmed complete before it is listed, and these are the terms it sells under.

VerificationThe Watch Register
WarrantyOne-year limited mechanical warranty on eligible pre-owned watches
Returns14 days
ShippingOvernight U.S., insured, signature required
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A Note From Nathan

Kingdom has never been about watches. It has always been about the people who wear them.

I served in the Army, where I learned that a person’s word is only as good as their willingness to keep it. I came into the watch world building custom pieces by hand, and once you have assembled a watch yourself, you quickly understand what is missing when one arrives without its papers, history, or provenance. That experience shaped the standard we hold ourselves to today.

The name Kingdom comes from my faith and the values behind it: leadership, service, and stewardship. We are a team of four based in Cullman, Alabama, and three of us are family. When you buy a watch from Kingdom, you are dealing with me, and you will continue to deal with me throughout our relationship.

Nathan Apodaca
Founder
Nathan’s Army photograph, supplied by Kingdom Watch Company
The Team

The people you will be dealing with.

Kingdom is a team of four based in Cullman, Alabama, three of us are family. Nathan personally responds to most initial messages, usually within one to two hours. If you’d prefer to connect directly with the person who handles your specific need, you’ll find their contact information here.

Nathan Apodaca
Nathan Apodaca
Founder
Direct
Matthew Kunkel
Matthew Kunkel
Sales Manager
Chelsea Apodaca
Chelsea Apodaca
Photography and Social Media
Choose your crown and be part of the Kingdom.
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