What the heck is Paré Paré?
We want to take this opportunity to introduce you to a Podcast produced by a close friend of Wanna Buy A Watch?
Our Gruen Clock shines brightly again (and both faces show the correct time!)
Our Gruen Clock shines brightly again (and both faces show the correct time!) If you have driven on Melrose Ave in the last 30 plus years, no doubt you have. seen our vintage Gruen neon clock hanging over our doorway. It is a 1930’s era double faced clock, one facing East and the other facing […]
LA Crime Drama Series Bosch Legacy filmed at Wanna Buy A Watch?
LA Crime Drama Series Bosch Legacy filmed at Wanna Buy A Watch? Bosch Legacy Season 2 is streaming live now and WBAW? is proud to be featured in Episodes 5, 6 & 7! Be sure to tune in this week on Amazon Prime to check out your favorite LA watch store and the high drama […]
Retailer Spotlight LV Luxury Jewelers In Las Vegas, NV, And Wanna Buy A Watch? In West Hollywood, CA
SOURCE: HODINKEE COLE PENNINGTONAPRIL 09, 2020 Retailer Spotlight LV Luxury Jewelers In Las Vegas, NV, And Wanna Buy A Watch? In West Hollywood, CA Go West, young man. Wanna Buy A Watch? In West Hollywood Everyone has a creation story. What’s yours? How do I tell this briefly? I moved to Southern California in 1976 […]
THE OVERLOOKED BUT NOT FORGOTTEN POCKETWATCH!
THE OVERLOOKED BUT NOT FORGOTTEN POCKETWATCH! Prior to starting this company some 40+ years ago, we were deep in a rabbit hole collecting coins. In the early 1980s, we discovered the allure of vintage pocket watches, and so Wanna Buy A Watch was born. More functional than coins and certainly more socially engaging than even […]
Standard H Podcast Interview
Standard H Podcast SOURCE StandardH Wesley: Today’s guest is the founder of a company many of you watch fans have heard of time and again, and my history with Ken Jacobs spans the better part of 10 or so years. So this conversation was a fun version of memory lane to take a stroll down, […]
Vintage Pocket Watches
Vintage Pocket Watches Ken Jacobs was featured in part of the L.A. Times article on pocket watches and the tale of J.P. Morgan’s missing million-dollar pocket watch. THE AGE OF POCKET WATCHES IS HERE TO STAY. There’s no doubt that vintage pocket watches are becoming increasingly relevant. At WBAW?, our vintage pocket watches with fine […]
Custom Color Dials
Custom Color Dials A face lift for your watch One way to show your unique personality is with a custom color dial watch. We value our significant style, so it’s obvious we want to make it special. Show your mood and your artistic personality with one of our custom colored dial watches. We wear our […]
Dress Model Watches
DRESS MODEL WATCHES Everyone needs a dress watch Wanna Buy A Watch? has the classic dress watches every man or woman needs. Some dress models are traditional exemplars with an iconic classic look, while others offer a few modern elements with innovative designs and contemporary style. In any case, they are substantially impressive on your […]
The “Laurel Canyon” Watch
THE “LAUREL CANYON” WATCH Meet The “Laurel Canyon” Watch Unlike the dry cleaners who may sell or discard your clothes after 90 days, we keep a bin of abandoned customer repairs, usually for years. Most are not very valuable, and either the owner has decided the watch was not worth repairing, or their contact information […]
Does This Watch Comes with Box and Papers?
Does This Watch Comes With Box and Papers? The Importance of box and papers A pre-owned watch in its box and papers is more sought-after; the box and papers add to the watch’s value. Therefore the price tends to be higher. Still, what’s most important is the watch itself. Please don’t buy a watch simply […]
The Difference in Bi-Directional Bezels and Uni-Directional Bezels
How Bi-Directional and Uni-Directional Bezel Watches Work The Difference between Bi-Directional Bezels and Uni-Directional Bezels In a watch, a bi-directional bezel can rotate in both clockwise and counter-clockwise directions. Its use is to measure time-related events like time zones or elapsed time. It functions like a timekeeper, and we usually find them in upscale watches […]
Quickset vs Non-Quickset Date
Quickset vs Non-Quickset Date Quickset vs Non-Quickset Date A quickset feature on a watch lets you set the date (independently from the hands) by simply turning the crown. You can also change other features on the watch more rapidly by solely turning the crown. On the other hand, on a non-quickset watch, you must turn […]
Celebrity Clients at WBAW?
Celebrity Clients at WBAW? We always get a kick out of celebrity clients who shop at WBAW? either online or who come into our shop. We are honored to have as clients: actors, musicians, producers, directors, artists, and frankly every one of you terrifically accomplished people, in whatever fields of interest and careers you have […]
FROM HODINKEE: Bring a Loupe A Mint Movado World Timer, A ‘Nina Rindt’ Compax, And A Jet-Set Longines
It’s that time of the week again, so take a seat, get comfortable, and do your best to resist temptation. This installment of the roundup features picks like an impossibly mint Movado world timer along with a similarly jet-set Longines. For the chronograph heads, we’ve got a Nina Rindt Compax of the highest quality, in addition to a bit of a project Breitling. And, just because, a book of risqué complications.
Adjust Your Bracelet Size
Today I’m showing you how to adjust your bracelet size using your adjustable clasp.
How to Tighten Your Stainless Steel Clasp
Today I’m showing you how to tighten your stainless steel clasp
Tightening The Clasp
Today I’m showing you how to tighten the clasp on a hidden clasp presidential bracelet.
Sizing a bracelet How to size a bracelet with screw links.
Sizing a bracelet
How to size a bracelet with screw links.
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Changing the strap on your watch Part 1
Changing the strap on your watch Part 1
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How to remove scratches on your plastic crystals using Polywatch scratch remover
Today I’m going to show you how to remove scratches on your plastic crystals using Polywatch scratch remover. This will only work on plastic or acrylic crystals not on sapphire.
How to change a strap on a hole case watch.
Retailer Spotlight LV Luxury Jewelers In Las Vegas, NV, And Wanna Buy A Watch? In West Hollywood, CA
Featured in Hodinkee’s Article. Check it out, folks!
“This week, we’re putting the spotlight on two retailers, one large and one small, who are driving horology forward in the West. Wanna Buy A Watch in Los Angeles focuses on vintage timepieces, while LV Luxury is the place in Las Vegas to purchase brand new watches to celebrate winning a cool sum at the tables next door.”
Equal Pay, Equal Watches for Women!
Wanna Buy A Watch? was recently featured in an article in LA Business Journal on the fashion of women wearing larger size watches. We have noticed this trend for a long time. Women coming to our shop,
PSST, WANNA BUY A WATCH?
A few months back we came across a whimsical image of the sinister character in the shadows who opens up his trench coat to coax you into a super deal on a “fine” wristwatch. We found the image compelling, as it puts a face on the expression that inspired our business name some 35+ years ago.
Why Vintage Watches Are Making a Comeback
“Men’s 31 to 36mm models are now popular women’s sizes” as well, Jacobs adds. “Petite and feminine are no longer what women are looking for in their watches.”
For Watch Dials, Blue Is the Hottest Color Right Now
He especially admires a Rolex Day-Datewith a dégradédial that seems almost to glow.
Wildlife and Watches – Wanna Buy A Watch? and AnalogShift at the Shane Russeck Gallery
A special evening coming up…
Bring a Loupe A 1969 Zenith Ref. A273, A Heuer ‘Pre-Carrera’ Ref. 2443 With Salmon Dial, And A Classic Rolex Datejust
Upon seeing this watch pop up for sale, it practically demanded to be included. It’s a standard Ref. 16718, but fitted on an anything but standard bracelet, produced in vibrant
Fred Savage offers a “tip of the hat” to Wanna Buy A Watch? while Ben Clymer anoints us “LA’s horological epicenter”
Fred gave quite a “tip of the hat” to us here at Wanna Buy A Watch? which we much appreciated. And in the article, Ben has anointed Wanna Buy A Watch? the “horological epicenter of Los Angeles.”
Phillips “Styled” Preview… Highlighting the Vintage Watch in Men’s Fashion
When asked about our business here at Wanna Buy A Watch?, we often describe ourselves as being in the fashion business. The products we sell are vintage and contemporary wristwatches, but we really consider ourselves in the men’s (and to a lesser extent) the women’s fashion industry.
