ROLEX from Japan

What does 付属品完備 mean on a Japanese ROLEX listing?

That the watch comes with everything it was sold with: the box, the warranty card, the booklets, the tag and the spare bracelet links. Japanese Rolex sellers list accessories as a checklist rather than a phrase, because in Japan a Rolex with its papers and one without are treated as different products, and 付属品完備 (fuzokuhin kanbi) is the shorthand for the complete set. The warranty card is the item to read: it shows the dealer and date of sale, and a new-format card was introduced in 2020, so older watches carry the earlier printed card. The papers date the watch and name where it was sold; they are not a verification, and OneMall is a proxy buying service, not the seller, and does not guarantee authenticity — read the card, the case engraving and the movement photos together before ordering.

• 付属品完備 / フルセット — full set: box, warranty card, booklets, tag, spare links
• 保証書 / ギャランティカード — the warranty card, dated and naming the dealer
• 国内正規品 / 並行輸入品 — sold by a Japanese authorised dealer / parallel import, as stated by the seller
• 余りコマ — spare bracelet links, listed by number
• 本体のみ — head only, no box or papers

How do I read the reference and serial of a ROLEX in a Japanese listing?

The reference (型番) identifies the model and the serial (シリアル) identifies the individual watch, and Japanese sellers state both. The reference is a number such as 126610 and is written in the title; the serial is engraved on the case and, since 2010, is a random alphanumeric string rather than a sequence, so it no longer dates the watch by itself — the warranty card does that. Model names appear in katakana alongside the reference.

What do 稼働品, OH済 and 日差 tell me about a used ROLEX?

Whether it runs, when it was last serviced and how accurately it keeps time, which for a mechanical watch are the three facts that matter more than cosmetic condition. 稼働品 (kadōhin) means the seller has confirmed the watch is running; OH済 (overhaul done) means a service has been carried out, and serious sellers give the date and whether it was done by Rolex Japan or an independent watchmaker; 日差 (nissa) is the daily rate in seconds, measured on a timing machine and written as 日差+3秒 or similar. Japanese watch shops also state whether the bracelet has been polished (研磨済) and whether the crystal is scratched (風防傷).

• 稼働品 / 不動 / ジャンク — running / not running / sold as-is
• OH済 + date / 日ロレOH — overhauled / overhauled by Rolex Japan
• 日差±○秒 — daily rate in seconds, as measured by the seller
• 研磨済 / 未研磨 — case and bracelet polished / never polished
• 風防傷 / ベゼル傷 — crystal / bezel scratches
• ブレス伸び — bracelet stretch on older models

Where in Japan is a used ROLEX sold?

Mainly through licensed watch dealers. Japanese secondhand dealers must hold a 古物商 licence and verify the identity of the people they buy from, and the Rolex trade in Japan runs through specialist watch shops and brand-resale chains that sell in store, on Rakuten and through shop accounts on Yahoo Auctions, with the accessories, service history and daily rate stated. Private listings on Mercari and Yahoo Auctions exist and carry less documentation. All deliver inside Japan only, so an overseas buyer orders through a proxy.

What does a ROLEX order from Japan cost after the watch price?

A service fee at order time, the shipping when the watch leaves Japan, and whatever your country charges at the border, which for a Rolex is the part to plan for. At order time you pay the yen price, OneMall's service fee, shown before you confirm, and the seller's domestic shipping if charged. After the watch reaches our Japan warehouse you choose an international shipping method and pay for it; a watch is small, but the Rolex box is not, and you can ask to ship the head and papers without the outer box. On delivery your own country applies its import duty or tax to the declared value, and a Rolex is the kind of item where that almost always applies, so check your country's rules for watch imports before you order.

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What should I type to find a ROLEX on Japanese sites?

ロレックス plus the model in katakana or the reference number; the reference alone is the most precise search because Japanese shops always include it. Adding 付属品完備 filters to full sets and ギャランティ to watches with the card.

• ロレックス / ROLEX — the brand
• 126610 / 116500 — the reference number, the most precise search
• サブマリーナ / デイトジャスト / デイトナ — model names
• 付属品完備 / ギャランティ付 — full set / with warranty card
• OH済 / 稼働品 — serviced / running
• 国内正規 — sold by a Japanese authorised dealer, as stated by the seller