Hodinkee Sells Used Watch Site Crown & Caliber to Boston Dealer

Hodinkee Inc. has sold Crown & Caliber, the online used watch retailer it bought in an ill-advised move less than four years ago, to one of the largest dealers in the US.

European Watch Company will buy the digital assets of Crown & Caliber — known for selling used Rolex watches and other brands such as Omega. No watches or inventory are included in the deal and products will no longer be sold through the Crown & Caliber website.

Based in Boston and family-owned, European Watch Company sells previously-owned watches from top brands including Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and ...