We discovered Essential Watches when watching Producer Michael several years ago. Last year, I saw a new Rolex with rose gold and diamonds. Couldn't find it anywhere. Called Essential and was treated as if I were a collector. Got my watch and made new friends. Last week, I called Fred to buy a new Rolex for my husband. He found what we wanted and my husband loves it. Highly, highly recommend. P. Collins read more

Fred and Seth are the BEST!!! So nice to deal with. We had a little problem but they took care of it right away. What a great customer service! I got a great deal for my wife's watch. Would recommend this watch store to everyone! The new store is great. I'll be back for more watches (just don't tell my wife hahaha) read more

Seth and Steven could not be better people to help you find the watch you need. I was in communication with Seth for a few months, simply due to my own last minute schedule issues which made me leave town for a while. When I returned, Seth immediately returned my contact and arranged a time to stop by the store. My watch was delivered fast, safe, and in care of Essential Watches and I look forward to continuing business with them! read more

Fred and Seth make trading in watches very easy and have provided some of the best value on both sides I have seen.

I I chose essential watches because of what I read on internet of being a good business. I was Not let down by Fred who was very professional and kept me well informed during the online process of buying a watch. read more

Freddie was awesome in customer service, my timepiece was as advertised. I had excellent communication from end to end of my purchase. The price was right!! If you need a timepiece of great quality with excellent service I recommend Essential Watches of Beverly Hills. Tom read more

Initiated a trade for my Rolex for another highly sought after piece Essential had in stock on their website. I received a response within hours, negotiated trade value and pricing and had a prepaid and insured FedEx label within a day. Irene was excellent throughout the process with prompt responses to any questions that I had and even called me directly to discuss the process with me. I will 100% do business with Irene and Essential Watches again. read more

I have been doing business with Essential Watches for 20 years. I've never posted a review and I think it's time. Seth the owner is such a pleasure to deal with. I just picked up a Breguet Tradition that I saw on their site. It was exactly as described. Seamless transaction. 150% trustworthy. Got a great deal by the way. Delivered to my office. I didn't even have to see the watch prior to paying for it.. real confidence. I don't know why anyone would buy a watch from anyone else. Thank you Essential! read more

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I was looking for a moderately priced everyday watch in a red color. EW had the perfect watch and at a great price. Fred answered all my questions quickly and professionally. I have recommended them to a friend who is looking for a unique timepiece. read more

This is an A+++ operation. Great selection and service and Seth is a class act. Thanks!

I bought a Bvgari watch from the lady in this store, and she was supposed to send me detailed information regarding the highly confusing timepiece. She didn't help much, so, I contacted Freddie there, who I wish that I spoke to him first. The guy is pretty impressive of the knowledge of horology. Also, he's a very professional and friendly. He's very easy to talk to, and didn't pressure me. After hours, I spoke to him, and he obviously makes time to talk to people. I trust him, and I hope to purchase my next timepiece from him. Call, and only speak to Freddy, and you won't go wrong, Steve G. read more

Fred (Freddy) Brown of Essential Watches is an excellent salesman. Courteous, punctual, and trustworthy. I purchased a second hand Omega Constellation as a gift for my mom. Freddy provided me with pictures in a timely manner and took care of everything from start to finish. He sent me the wire information for their bank quickly, confirmed receipt of payment the next morning, and had the watch shipped overnight from the east coast. When the watch arrived in California he sent it to their local jeweler for a final touch up free of charge. On top of that, the watch was "certified pre-owned from Essential Watches" and comes with a one year warranty! This review is long overdue.. I wanted to wait a while before writing it to make sure there were no problems with the watch and then life got kind of busy. It has been a couple of months and we have no complaints! If you are considering purchasing a watch from Essential Watches you have nothing to worry about. Make sure you ask for Freddy! read more

If I could give six stars, I would. I have bought multiple watches from Seth and he stands by his products. Talking and working a deal with him is like working with a friend who is looking out for you. if you are in the market for a really nice legitimate timepiece there is no other place to do business!!! Corey Hebert, MD read more

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I just purchased my first Rolex from Beth at Essential Watches and I am over the moon! I would give them 10 stars if it were possible. The whole process of shopping for a Rolex has been so challenging until I connected with Beth from EW. She was patient in providing guidance and she was so diligent in getting everything together. I am a very meticulous person and every detail matters to me. I ask questions... A LOT. Beth made sure that all my criteria were met and checked off. I really felt that I had someone working with me, not only to find an exquisite watch, but to also make the experience delightful despite the Rolex drama. ESSENTIAL WATCHES WILL DO EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER TO MAKE THEIR CUSTOMER HAPPY. If you're considering getting a Rolex to mark a special occasion or to add to your collection, do yourself a favor, call Essential Watches and ask for Beth. read more

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Now I know what everyones concern is, it was my main concern as well. Can I trust this guy? Are they over charging me? Are the watches legit? These are just a few of the questions I asked my self when going into this watch shop.... I mean I am about to spend a good portion of my life savings for this watch. After a few visits, Seth made me feel very comfortable about the whole process. Not once did I feel like I was being sold on anything and could really trust the process. I knew Seth had my best interest mind and he knew with out trying that I would leave happy. Overall great experience and can confidently say this is the only watch shop I will ever feel this comfortable going in blind and buying a watch with out the concern that I am getting taken advantage of. P.S, all my watch aficionado friends said my deal is unheard of =]] read more

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I would think when contacting a business to purchase an item in the tens of thousands of dollars you would be met with courtesy and professionalism, however, that was not the case here. A man answered the phone and without any obvious interest in assisting a new client had NO information and NO answers to any of my questions. read more

They only care about making money , and once they sell you a watch , their "friendliness " Vanishes . Owner also puts together "Frankenstein " watches with different parts from other watches and represents the watch is all "original ". I would definitely never buy from them . read more

Just purchased new Subamrine Rolex watch. First time for me to purchase a watch with them. Especially Beth is very helpfull. I am so glad and very happy find this store. She makes the customer so comfortable and give excellent customer service. Will do more business with them for my next watch. Christian Lie read more

Have been following in central watches for A while and decided to sell one of my watches reached out via Instagram and received a quick quote that was really fair, next step I have received a label and had the watch sent, as soon as it was checked out I have received the money with in a few hours. Communication was great and the transaction was super easy as well I'll definitely do business again soon!! Thanks again read more

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Finally I have spare time to finish my review about Essential Watches Service: Excellent Price: Unbelievable fair Location: Oh well, it's located at BH so yea .. Irene answered all my questions over emails. Seth is the man with patience, and I have to apologize again for being late. BH traffic/parking area is no joke. It's my first time to purchase a pre-owned Rolex even its in prefect excellent condition. I asked lot of questions and Seth covered up all my concerns. One Happy customer and I'll come back to purchase more timepieces for sure. Highly recommended read more

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Just picked up the PP we have been looking for. Seth was able to find this watch that is sold out anywhere and is 3-6 years waiting period at the PP official store. Incredible service!!! Definitely the "go to guy" if you are in the market for high end watches (pre owned or BN). Very happy with our purchase. Thanks Seth. Hope to do more business with you in the future. 5 star all around.... November 9,2019 This is the third purchase my family has done business with Seth. As always, very professional and excellent service ....... read more

Essential Watches - Can't beat the service we got from Seth!!! - Watches Near Me - Beverly Hills, California

High end timepieces are hard to find nowadays. Having seen Essential Watches featured on Producer Michael's YouTube channel, I called to ask if the watch I was looking for was in stock and it was! Irene was such a delight to deal with and we spent more time discussing Producer Michael's channel than we did the timepiece I was looking for. She gave me a great deal and I received it in a couple of days. Superlative customer experience! read more

Purchased the wonderful Breguet Hora Mundi. Couldn't be happier with the watch or the service received. Beth is a delight to work with. The communication was great and the watch arrived safe, fast, and exactly as described. Will happily deal again and highly recommend!!! read more

Excellent shop, good prices. Seth good guy

Special thanks to Irene at Essential Watches. The Rolex was exactly as advertised. Perfect condition! I look forward to working with you again soon! read more

I just purchased a Patek Philippe 5905R and it was an extremely seamless process and they were extremely accommodating. Since I am living in Costa Rica right now I contacted Essential on whatsapp to see if they had the piece I was looking for. Beth, was there to help me each and every step of the way. I flew directly to LA to pick the watch up in person and because of traffic, obviously....its LA, I wouldnt make it in time so Beth met me at the shop even after they had closed. Beth didn't rush us out of the store and even helped us with another shopping need we had while in town. Can't say enough good about Beth, really down to earth and felt like it was more than just a sale to her, she lives for this stuff! Very grateful I found Essential watches and will be a long time customer. Security was great too, Ray was very welcoming and highly professional. They were both very very easy to deal and talk with Thanks again Beth you're the greatest! read more

My history with Essential Watches started when was shopping for my first, nice, automatic Swiss watch for a while. I actually purchased a few on ebay, Chrono, and elsewhere, only to be disappointed with blemishes, questionable repair histories, unauthentic parts, and a plethora of terrible eBay personalities. Needless to say, the return process was also terrible. I found out about Seth at Essential Watches about a year ago online, and when my search was not working out I decided to check his inventory. Initially, I was skeptical. The website and logo look dated and it made me question how up-to-date their online systems were. After finding the watch I was looking for, I contacted the company and got connected to Irene. She was extremely helpful and after answering my questions, sending me new photos, I pulled the trigger. I got the watch and it was exactly what I wanted. The watch came with everything they had promised and the timepiece was flawless. I recently contacted them back and Seth opened a lead for a particular model year timepiece I was looking for, and again, the service I received was top notch. I am confident to say that I will be shopping with Essential Watches and their team for a while. The individuals I spoke to all exude great personalities and a willingness to make sure that what you find is something you truly love. If they continue offing great service, fair prices, and honest feedback, I will continue to always make a stop at Essential Watches should I ever desire another timepiece in the collection. read more

Have tried their instagram many times with questions about availability of watches that im interested and never got a response. Always marked as seen and no response from them. Unprofessional read more

I have watched ProducerMichael introduce Seth in his YouTube videos and I've watched a lot of them. I've been interested in purchasing watches from Seth because he seams like a straight shooter and very knowledgeable. I called and left messages for Seth but haven't had a call back. So I took a trip to LA from SF to meet Seth at essential watches Monday. I called first on Tuesday but Irene answered instead of Seth. She said he's not around. So my wife and I went and met Steve and he showed me a few watches and I liked couple of them to purchase. Steve went to the back(maybe called Seth) and gave me a discounted price on two watches I wanted. I asked Steve if Seth will be in the next day and he said maybe. So I told him I'll come back the next day before I head back home. I tried calling Seth Wednesday morning but Irene answered. She said she'll give me a great price on that popular piece. After I got her price, it was 1k more than what Steve quoted me the day before. I asked if I can speak with Seth or leave my contact for him and she said I can help you. I felt I was getting the runaround so I hung up. Then I looked on the website and the watch was even lower on the website. The other piece was 3.5k lower on the website. I'm stubborn and determine to meet Seth and purchase a piece from him so I might travel back to essential watches next week. I called again today to leave Seth a message that I'm coming but there's no beep or maybe my message might go to Irene. Seth, if u read this, please let me know what's the best way to reach u?! Thanks, Sidney read more

I have twice tried to purchase watches from them. Both times my purchases didn't go through. Once they told me the price was incorrect and tried to sell me a much more expensive yet similar piece. The second time I wasn't given a reason. My email seeking an explanation was never answered. In a recent you-tube video it was explained Seth is no longer with the company and it clearly shows. Their level of professionalism has dramatically declined. read more

I was leary to order my first luxury watch off the web but felt comforted by the physical address and positive reviews. I had been looking at Corum bubble watches for several years and they had the one I had my heart set on at a very competitive price. Still I was nervous as the watch was 15 years old. I communicated several times with Irene who described the vigorous vetting their "like new" watches go through by a Swiss trained master watchmaker. She was always quick to respond to me and treated me like I was buying a Rolex even on my relatively modest budget. My watch has since arrived and it is flawless - attached pic does not do it justice. So happy and will certainly look to this company first for any future watch purchases. If you view their online videos you will witness the love and knowledge of watches by the owner Seth. Very cool little business that I highly recommend. read more

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Been waiting to buy a luxury watch for 14 years. I ended up getting a no date sub #124060. For my first watch buying experience Seth and Ray were extremely helpful and accommodating. They went above and beyond tracking down my watch and quoted me a great price. Thanks again! read more

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I had a terrible experience with Essential Watches.... I bought a Patek 7010G from them on July 2014,had paid top dollars in price,as thy had told me that the watch was new, and papers will be dated upon purchase ......when I received the watch it was obviously scratched all over , and probably had been repaired or polished , as I could clearly see side screws were all crooked & damaged...... upon calling them after sending the photos over email, they were very very rude, and hang up the phone ..... I was lucky that a friend of mine knew them closely & had intervened voulantarily to help me. It took a year of fighting with them to replace it with a new watch. Very very sour experience.... I would not recommend to do biz with them. Very very uncourteous, and Rude. read more

Surely not an essential business for general public, during Covid19 County orders. That said, it became blunt obvious that their customers are essential to them regardless. Knowing my time progress through the day on business is important to me. Watch battery starts to run low, I call a few places that were closed. Yet Goldex, got in their car to come to my place of business to change a battery. Seriously! If this level of discipline and honor to the customer was practiced with all business. We would all come home more relaxed. Thanks guys, I have been nicely impressed. read more

I wanted a Patek Philippe 5980 a very rare watch to get, it is was a discontinued model. Called almost every shop/store in the United States. But Essentail Watches owner Seth took upon himself and very determined to find me that watch. he was looking all over and with his connections found the watch. A lot of places told me they have it and Seth help me called and checked for me they all said that they can get it but when he called they lied, they have nothing they just want me to wire money first and may be looking for another semilar watch for me, that's not good, so finally Seth find the hunter to looking for this watch for me and we got the watch eventhough the price a little bit over but i am very happy. It is the last watch on the earth. This place is selling AUTHENTIC watch only. I would recommen everyone to buy from Seth, he is so awesome. read more

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What an incredible experience from day on. It started with Seth personally calling me and apologizing for taking to long to respond to an email. It is great to have the owner personally respond to show the commitment they give to the client. I have since bought a few Rolex's from Seth and Irene and the everything they have said has been spot on if not better. Irene has been a gem to work with. Her knowledge and patience is like no one else I have ever dealt with. I have referred my close personal friends to them and in my world that is the best complement you can give. I am located on the complete other side of the country and still would not deal with anyone else. James from Naples, FL read more

I was on the hunt for a specific omega watch for my future husband and came across it at Essential Watches. At first I was a little nervous because I didn't know the legitimacy of the store or site especially when I was going to be shelling out a pretty penny for a watch, but I did some investigating and found it was the real deal. I inquired via email and ultimately spoke with Irene who was very helpful. The watch shipped overnight(was surprised!) and for being used, is in perfect condition. I would've never guessed that it was preowned! I'm so excited to give this to him and so glad I paid 2k LESS than if I had gotten it from the omega store. I highly recommend! read more

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WOW WHAT A AMAZING PLACE! Thank you Seth for everything!!!! Super nice guy!!!! If you want any watch I will highly recommend you come here! Very honest guy and great variety read more

This review is way overdue. I wanted to let the world know that this is by far the best place to buy high end watches. I have had 3 seamless transactions thus far and hope to have many more. The prices were matched against 3 other watch place and he beat them by more then 20 percent. I also gave him a watch to sell for me and he sold it fast for the price I wanted. Thank you Seth Grossman for the easy transactions. He has a beautiful clean office. He met me after hours and was in great contact. He answered all my questions even though i had a tonight of them. I would recommend him to all my friends and family. read more

Very enjoyable experience. I was very guarded about being the second owner of watch but Irene addressed all of my concerns and made the experience easy. read more