{"id":968,"count":222,"description":"<div class=\"fj-seo\">\n<h2>Pre-owned men's watches: the Francine Joaillerie guide<\/h2>\n<p>Choosing a <strong>pre-owned men's watch<\/strong> at Francine Joaillerie means immediate access to the greatest houses, Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, Cartier and Richard Mille, with the security of professional authentication. Every watch is checked by our watchmakers, serviced where needed, guaranteed and sold with its certificate.<\/p>\n<h2>Which style of men's watch?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fj-seo-table-wrap\"><table>\n<tr><th>Style<\/th><th>Emblematic models<\/th><th>Best for<\/th><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Sports<\/strong><\/td><td>Submariner, GMT-Master II, Royal Oak, Nautilus<\/td><td>Assertive everyday wear, office to sea<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Chronograph<\/strong><\/td><td>Daytona, Royal Oak Offshore<\/td><td>Racing and mechanical spirit<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Classic<\/strong><\/td><td>Datejust, Calatrava, Tank<\/td><td>Timeless dressed elegance<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Avant-garde<\/strong><\/td><td>Richard Mille<\/td><td>Standing out absolutely<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fj-banner-montres-homme.webp\" alt=\"Pre-owned men's chronograph on the wrist, Francine Joaillerie\"><figcaption>Authenticated pre-owned men's watches, Saint-Tropez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<details><summary>Which watch size for my wrist?<\/summary><div><p>As a rule, a slim wrist pairs with 36-39&nbsp;mm, a medium wrist with 39-41&nbsp;mm, a strong wrist with 41&nbsp;mm and above. Trying it on in the boutique remains the best judge.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details><summary>Automatic or quartz?<\/summary><div><p>Nearly all great men's watches are automatic: the movement winds itself as you wear it. A watch left unworn simply needs resetting, with no harm done.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<p>Also explore: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.francinejoaillerie.com\/en\/brand\/second-hand-rolex-watch\/\">Rolex<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.francinejoaillerie.com\/en\/brand\/second-hand-audemars-piguet-watches\/\">Audemars Piguet<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.francinejoaillerie.com\/en\/brand\/second-hand-patek-philippe-watches\/\">Patek Philippe<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.francinejoaillerie.com\/en\/product-category\/rolex-daytona\/\">Rolex Daytona<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>","link":"https:\/\/www.francinejoaillerie.com\/en\/product-category\/second-hand-luxury-watches\/second-hand-mens-watches\/","name":"Second-hand men's watches","slug":"second-hand-mens-watches","taxonomy":"product_cat","parent":966,"meta":[],"menu_order":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.francinejoaillerie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat\/968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.francinejoaillerie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.francinejoaillerie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/product_cat"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.francinejoaillerie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat\/966"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.francinejoaillerie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?product_cat=968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}