Dallas / Fort Worth.

Why Dallas / Fort Worth

DFW punches above its weight in the secondary watch market — Highland Park and University Park have one of the highest concentrations of pre-owned Patek and AP boutique traffic in the country, and Plano's tech and finance corridor adds a younger, sport-reference-heavy collector base on top of that. We also do a steady volume of fine jewelry loans out of the Park Cities, mostly estate pieces and inherited collections that clients want to unlock value from without selling outright.

We're in the DFW market often enough that a $250K+ appraisal usually doesn't require you to travel — we schedule a local appointment rather than routing everyone to LA. Smaller loans still route through the estimator first, and clients below that threshold typically find the DFW–LAX direct flight (about 3.5 hours) a faster path than waiting for a local slot to open.

Getting your asset appraised

Email [email protected] with photos and reference details, or run the LAL estimator first for a wholesale-FMV baseline before you commit to an appointment.

What to send

• 4–6 clear photos of the asset (front, back, sides, condition detail)
• Reference number, date code, or model identifier
• Documentation: papers, certificates, provenance, GIA grading reports
• A brief note about how much you want to borrow and your timeline

Two-hour reply during business hours with a preliminary range. In-person appraisal sets the final number.