H.Q. Milton

Had to make an account for these folks! I was bit nervous selling my watch over the internet, but Mr. Kozubek helped me through the process. Constant and quick contact over email, and the transaction was concluded a few hours after the watch arrived. Couldn’t have asked for a more professional experience. Thanks again!

Just bought my first Rolex Date Day 18 238 from Jacek at HQ Milton in San Francisco yesterday (Truly a candy store for vintage Rolex watches.)
And this watch is the exact same watch I used to own 20 years ago that I regretted selling about 13 years ago. Took me 13 years to track down the exact same watch. It looks so clean that my son thought it was only 2 month new. Wow!)
And Thanks Jacek and your Sales Team for your awesome prices and the exceptional Customer service! I will be buying 2 more Rolex watches from you guys this year. Cheers!
If you are looking at buying a Rolex watch, from a vintage Rolex to a newer Rolex, don’t look anywhere else, I highly recommend that you buy from HQ Milton in San Francisco. You will be glad you did!

Top-​shelf experience all around.
Although H.Q. Milton’s best known for Rolexes, ever since I read Ben Clymer’s Hodinkee post mentioning the handful of cal. 321 Omega Speedmasters he also saw on his visit, I’d been perusing their website almost daily for several months to see their newest Moonwatch offerings and to (hopefully) catch a 3572.50 with the Hesalite crystal and a display back. While it’s not exactly vintage, the model’s discontinued, and rather than take my chances on Ebay I wanted to buy it from a reputable shop.
So, what better excuse to finally swing by than when I saw just the watch I was looking for on their website. I called on a Wednesday early afternoon to see how I might go about purchasing the watch — I couldn’t get up to San Francisco until the following week, and Kazu let me know that, unfortunately, they wouldn’t be able to hold the watch: Either I’d have to buy it over the phone or else too bad. I told him I’d think about and called him back later to let him know that I could potentially race up to the city just before 5 PM to make the purchase in person. Despite being on such short notice, Kazu accommodated my request very kindly and professionally, and when I arrived at the shop I was greeted by him as well as Jacek himself.
They and the rest of the staff were all terrific — casual but professional, clearly very knowledgeable, with zero sales-​y-​ness and no frills. And the watch is exactly true to the pictures provided on the website.
Would highly recommend to others (including myself but I don’t think the wife would approve of a second visit anytime soon).

I came across their site after seeing a Paul Newman Daytona on Uncrate. I’ve been looking ever since and I must say their prices are very very good.
Once I found what I was looking for I emailed them and Jacek and Kazu were very prompt to respond. Payment and shipping was seem less.
I will refer them business and will shop again.

Had a great experience working with Kazu at H.Q. Milton. I’d been browsing their site for a few months looking for an Explorer 1016 at my price point. Once I found it, I gave them a call and Kazu answered my dozen questions with knowledge and honesty. I picked up the watch in person today and I am extremely happy with the purchase. This was my first vintage Rolex purchase so I took it to the Rolex Service Center for them to take a look at it as well. They confirmed everything that H.Q. Milton told me. Everything is authentic and the watch is running great. I would buy from them again!

Buying vintage is all about buying the seller. In this case, HQ Milton is the best in the game when it comes to Rolex. Amazing customer service. Straight shooters. Watch was perfectly described. Thanks guys! Couldn’t be any happier.
Adam

After checking out their online webstore, I went into the city to check out a couple of watches I was eyeing for my father’s birthday.
The shop was fantastic. Clean, modern furnishings with display cases for their watches. The 3-​man team was hard at work inspecting watches and helping another appointment viewer. They only to a couple of walk-in’s per day since their focus has somewhat shifted to their burgeoning online store, so being able to meet Kazu in person felt even more personal and special. He was very friendly and extremely knowledgeable, breaking down each piece I was taking a look at. I am proud to have purchased a beautiful vintage timepiece for my father on his birthday, and he was in love with it to say the least. Will definitely be coming back here in the future!

What can I say? I would give the good folks at HQ Milton 6 stars if I could. They are the best place to find a fine pre-​owned timepiece. I have purchased 2 watches from them and both have been just great. They describe everything very accurately so you can trust the watch you are getting will be excellent. The customer service is impeccable. They have some really amazing vintage and modern watches, something new everyday. To be honest, I don’t know if I will shop anywhere else, why would I? They have everything.

I came to write a review of HQ but really what can I say that hasn’t already been stated. I have been searching for an older Submariner for quite some time now, and had the pleasure of getting helped by Kazu through phone conversations and emails. By no means was the watch I chose of the higher price point, but I was given the same care, respect, and assistance as if I were one of their biggest clients. Kazu was extremely knowledgeable and helped me pick the watch that was exactly what I was looking for without the feeling of going through a «pressure sale.»
I could rave about HQ for pages, but again, it would just be redundant considering all the other excellent reviews. I can say without hesitation that HQ Milton will have a life-​long customer in me. It is rare to find a business of this caliber, and I am happy to recommend them.

Jacek is the best! A professional with excellent customer service, he was able to navigate me through the process of buying my first vintage rolex. I took him up on his recommendation to come in to the shop rather than order online which really helped in the decision making process. I will definitely be back again when I’m ready to make another vintage Rolex purchase!

HQ Milton, Jacek, Kazu and team are just amazing. I am a watch nerd and read about their shop on a blog and wanted to check them out. Luckily, I was traveling to San Fransisco a few weeks later, so I looked up the contact info and sent an e mail to Jacek to set up an appointment. He got back to me and set up a time quickly and was flexible with my limited schedule.
I was amazed at their inventory and diversity of amazing vintage Rolex pieces. There were no sale pressure tactics and both Jacek and Kazu took plenty of time to work with me to find the right piece.
I couldn’t have had a better in person experience and know where I am going in the future for my next vintage piece — they also carry other brands besides Rolex, but Rolex makes up a majority of their inventory. I marked them down as moderately priced, because they have very fair prices for expensive, collectable and high end timepieces.
But what I truly have to commend them for is their after sales service. The watch I bought (a 48 year old Rolex) started to loose time. I contacted Jacek and he was prompt in getting me a prepaid label to send the watch back so he could check it out and regulate it. They stand by their stuff. I sent my watch to them and got it back in less than a week and it is running perfectly within COSC spec.
This is what customer service is all about — this is a great operation that caters to watch lovers — they speak their language and are very informative and just plain great folks.
I would not hesitate to go to them in the future and I look forward to my next purchase from them — they deserve 10 out of 5 stars!
Also, I look around at a lot of vintage watches since I have caught the bug, some places seem overly expensive or not as helpful. I know when I am buying a Rolex from Jacek at HQ Milton I am getting the real thing — you can buy with confidence that you are getting exactly what is advertised. Nowadays, internet deals can be shady or there are a lot of folks trying to sell you franken watches, fakes, etc — not these guys. They do thier due diligence, check out the watches and you can buy worry free — these are the good guys and I would rather buy from them than an Authorized Dealer from Rolex — they are that good!

Jacek, Kazu, and Jesse typify what it means to be customer oriented and have the attention to detail to help you find the right watch. Not only do they help you, but the low pressure, tons of fun buying experience at HQ Milton makes you want to come back for more! Truly a pleasant experience from the moment I emailed Jacek about a few watches I had in mind, until my departure after finding the watch that suited my taste. Jesse’s knowledgable and patient demeanor made finding the right vintage/​modern Rolex a breeze, and the whole team pitched in to make sure I got what I came for!
Thanks again and see you again soon!

Jacek is incredibly knowledgeable, and my purchase was about as easy as it gets. Fast overnight shipping to NYC after an easy payment. I’ll definitely be back for my next vintage watch purchase.

I bought a watch here on Monday after visiting once before. And I was skeptical, as its in a sort of bizarre location. Kazu was very nice and told me how I can get it verified. I took it to the the Authorized Rolex store in Westfield and they verified the legitimacy. Then asking where I bought, they exclaimed «Jacek?! He has the best vintage collection in the country!»

I’ve had nothing but great experiences here — both in buying a Submariner and selling a few vintage Oyster bracelets. They take care of you when you’re in the store, and continue to be there as a resource and quick repair option after a purchase. Highly recommended!

I have been looking for a Rolex Air King for years. A couple of weeks ago I found H.Q. Milton via the web. I saw a watch I was interested in. Today I drove there and met with Jacek. He was great and very helpful. He showed me a watch I was interested. Within minutes the deal was made and my wrist had a new bling to it. Thanks H.Q. milton.

If you’re a collector, you probably know about this place and its owner, seen him online.
If you’re not a collector, and you like having one very, very nice thing, this is similar: one very, very nice retail experience.
You know that one person in your network who’s the go-​to guy on something really complicated and arcane? Like, what TV to get these days? Or what kind of digital camera? Someone you just go to and say, I want X, Y, Z and will spend $X. He or she gives your 3 choices. You choose one and you’re good to go.
That’s how this place is.
Here’s someone who loves his merchandise, and owns it, and competes with online sales. Sorta the best of both worlds: online reach and prices, but high touch retail experience by certified 100% watch nerd/​nuts.
This is the Lexus driven by a someone who loves, owns, and works on Lexus cars. Tourneau is the Ford Taurus driven by this week’s parking valet, and, em, overpriced too.
Be sure to make an appt. And you’ll get a kick out of how to find it. I list the prices as «moderate,» for what you’re getting.

Honestly before spending some time with these guys, Kazu in particular, I really wasn’t confident in purchasing a vintage piece. I just didn’t have the knowledge and appreciation for the pieces, even though I knew I would want to own one eventually.
Kazu went above and beyond the call, educating me through each individual piece that caught my eye. He provided rich context as to the pricing of each watch and its prospective appreciation value. He was on the look-​out for a particular Rolex for me and never ceased in emailing me photos and providing additional information about new pieces the shop acquired or about existing pieces I had been interested in.
Armed with a text book worth of knowledge and information via Kazu, I could not have been more confident about my purchase. Every time I get a compliment, I send that person directly to HQ’s website so they can begin their journey into one of the coolest ways to smartly invest your money out there.
Amazing customer service and attention to detail. These guys have studied and learned the craft like a true master would.

I worked with Jessie when I was looking for a vintage Sea Dweller and I can’t think of a time I have ever had a better experience in my watch hunt. He was very informative and took the time to find what I was looking for. Their prices are fair and they had the watch to me (in NYC) in under 12 hours! Now that is service!!! To top all that off, the watch looked even better than descried to me over the phone!
Thanks again guys! A+

Wow this place is such a hidden gem! Bought my husband a Datejust and it’s beautiful. I’d highly recommend Jacek. He knows his stuff — a lot more than anyone else I encountered when looking at Rolex’s. The hubby ended up going to buy me one after as well because he loved his so much. Great place.