WATCHNIAN is a Japanese luxury watch and branded-goods retailer founded in 2005. The business originally operated under the Ippu Kishi name and was rebranded as WATCHNIAN in 2022 as the group expanded its luxury resale business in Japan and internationally.
The company specializes in luxury watches, designer bags, jewelry and accessories, with watches forming one of its strongest categories. WATCHNIAN combines online retail with physical stores in major Japanese shopping areas including Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Hiroshima.
The watch assortment includes new, unused, pre-owned and antique timepieces from major luxury brands. WATCHNIAN is particularly strong in Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and OMEGA and maintains one of Japan’s larger luxury resale inventories.
WATCHNIAN also operates watch buying and trade-in services, an in-house watch workshop, repairs and maintenance, financing, store reservations and tax-free shopping for eligible international visitors.
WATCHNIAN offers a large assortment of luxury watches in new, unused, pre-owned and antique condition. Inventory changes frequently because many pre-owned and collectible watches are individual pieces.
Major brands include Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, OMEGA, Cartier, Grand Seiko, IWC Schaffhausen, Panerai, Hublot, Richard Mille, Vacheron Constantin, A. Lange & Söhne, Breguet, Blancpain, Breitling, Jaeger-LeCoultre, TAG Heuer, Tudor and Zenith.
Watch shoppers can browse luxury sports watches, racing watches, pilot and military watches, dive watches, travel watches, business watches, dress watches and casual watches. The site also separates inventory by New, Pre-Owned and Antique condition.
Rolex is especially prominent, with frequent inventory from collections such as Daytona, GMT-Master II, Submariner, Datejust, Explorer, Oyster Perpetual and other current or collectible references.
WATCHNIAN also sells luxury bags, jewelry and accessories from brands such as Hermès, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Tiffany & Co. and BVLGARI.
WATCHNIAN offers free domestic shipping throughout Japan. Domestic orders are normally dispatched within three business days after the applicable payment or financing approval has been confirmed.
Domestic orders are generally delivered through Sagawa Express. Customers can select supported delivery time windows, while high-value security rules prevent delivery to parcel lockers, carrier depots or hotel addresses for certain payment methods.
WATCHNIAN also supports international purchasing through a separate cross-border shopping flow for eligible products and destinations. International buyers may see a dedicated overseas cart when the selected item can be shipped to their country.
For cross-border purchases, shipping charges, service fees and applicable customs or import charges are displayed or calculated as part of the international ordering process. Some countries, regions or products may not be eligible for overseas shipment.
International customers should use the dedicated overseas shopping option rather than the standard domestic Japanese checkout.
WATCHNIAN has a strict return policy. Standard change-of-mind returns, refunds and exchanges are not accepted.
WATCHNIAN will consider a return when the customer receives a different product from the one ordered or when the item has an eligible defect or problem at the time of delivery.
Customers must contact WATCHNIAN within two days, including the delivery date, if an eligible problem is discovered. The product must then normally be returned within one week according to the retailer’s instructions.
Return shipping is covered by WATCHNIAN when the return qualifies because of an incorrect shipment or eligible initial defect.
International buyers should review the overseas purchase terms especially carefully because cross-border purchases and after-sales handling may have additional restrictions.
WATCHNIAN accepts major credit cards including Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express and Diners Club for eligible domestic online purchases.
Other payment methods include bank transfer, Amazon Pay and cash on delivery. Cash on delivery is available only for qualifying purchases up to the retailer’s stated value limit.
WATCHNIAN also offers shopping loans for eligible Japanese customers. Current financing provides interest-free installment payments from 1 to 48 payments on qualifying purchases, although new watches are currently limited to up to 36 interest-free payments.
Longer financing terms from 54 to 84 payments may be available at special reduced interest rates. Financing is subject to approval and some products are excluded.
High-value credit-card transactions may require identity or address verification before the watch is dispatched.
WATCHNIAN does not rely heavily on traditional coupon codes. Its main savings opportunities come from direct sale pricing, frequently updated price reductions, member benefits, interest-free financing, tax-free shopping and trade-ins.
The website regularly features SALE watches and states that Rolex price reductions are updated almost daily. Because many watches are unique pre-owned pieces, prices also vary according to condition, age, configuration, accessories and current market value.
WATCHNIAN membership is free and provides useful watch-specific benefits. Members receive longer warranty periods, notifications when favorite items are reduced in price and access to product reservation and comparison tools.
Members who purchased their watch from WATCHNIAN can also receive a 20% discount on eligible overhaul and refinishing services.
Foreign visitors shopping in Japan may qualify for tax-free purchasing and can buy eligible products without the standard 10% Japanese consumption tax when they meet the current visitor and passport requirements.
Customers in Japan can also sell or trade existing luxury watches. WATCHNIAN offers store appraisal, mail-in buying and trade-in value that can be applied toward another purchase.
WATCHNIAN has strong trust signals for buyers of high-value watches. The business has operated since 2005, maintains physical stores across major Japanese cities and holds the required Tokyo secondhand-dealer license.
The company specializes in luxury resale and states that products are authenticated in Japan. WATCHNIAN also operates an in-house watch workshop where experienced technicians handle inspection, repair, overhaul and refinishing.
WATCHNIAN provides its own warranty on qualifying watches. Standard coverage is three years for new Rolex watches and three years for other new watches. Pre-owned Rolex watches receive two years, other pre-owned watches one year and antique watches one year.
Free membership extends these warranty periods significantly: new Rolex watches receive five years, other new watches four years, pre-owned Rolex watches three years and most other pre-owned or antique watches 18 months.
The warranty covers qualifying mechanical problems under normal use, while water damage, external damage, accidental impact, misuse, unauthorized repairs and normal wear are excluded. WATCHNIAN states that its retailer warranty is valid only within Japan.
Additional trust signals include physical-store inventory, professional authentication, repair facilities, insured shipping, buyback services and the company’s established presence in Japan’s luxury secondary market.
Yes. WATCHNIAN was previously known as Ippu Kishi. The company and wider group adopted the WATCHNIAN brand in 2022 as part of a major rebranding and international expansion strategy.
WATCHNIAN separates watches by condition and sourcing. New watches are listed as new stock, Unused watches have not been worn, Pre-Owned watches have had a previous owner, and Antique watches are older collectible pieces. Each listing provides its own condition, accessories and warranty details.
WATCHNIAN membership is free and extends the retailer warranty. For example, a new Rolex receives five years instead of three, while a pre-owned Rolex receives three years instead of two. Members can also receive price-drop alerts and a 20% discount on eligible maintenance for watches purchased from WATCHNIAN.
Yes. WATCHNIAN offers store reservations. Eligible items can be held free for up to four days, while a paid reservation can hold a watch for up to two weeks with a deposit equal to 10% of the product price.
Yes. Eligible temporary visitors can use tax-free shopping at participating WATCHNIAN stores by presenting the required passport documentation. Qualifying purchases can be made without Japan’s standard 10% consumption tax.
Yes, for eligible products and destinations. WATCHNIAN now offers a separate cross-border purchasing flow for international buyers, with shipping, service fees and applicable import costs shown as part of the overseas checkout process.
No. WATCHNIAN does not normally accept change-of-mind returns. Returns are generally limited to incorrect products or items that arrive with an eligible defect, and the customer must contact the retailer within two days of delivery.
Yes. WATCHNIAN’s in-house workshop accepts many paid repair, overhaul and refinishing jobs even for watches purchased elsewhere. Member maintenance discounts, however, apply to eligible watches purchased from WATCHNIAN.
Yes, customers in Japan can use store appraisal, mail-in buying and trade-in services. WATCHNIAN can apply an accepted trade-in value toward another purchase. However, its current overseas visitor policy states that buying and trade-in services are not offered to overseas customers.
Ginzo Corporation was absorbed into WATCHNIAN Corporation in August 2026. Ginzo’s online sales ended and its online inventory and services moved to the WATCHNIAN official store, while selected physical Ginzo stores continue operating under the Ginzo name.
