Today we’d like to introduce you to Paul Duggan.
Paul, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
I started in the field of horology in the mid 1970’s as a hobbyist. My first interest was collecting and repairing antique clocks. A friend introduced me to the National Watch and Clock Collectors Association and my interest soon expanded into watches.
After several years of doing repair work for local collectors and dealers, I started buying and selling. In the early days, my specialty was buying complete contents of workshops. This was a tremendous source for tools, parts and timepieces. Soon my hobby became a full-time occupation, and in 1986 I started the Paul Duggan Company, Inc., in a spare bedroom. Today we have grown to a staff of five and have a retail showroom in Boston’s historic Jeweler’s Building.
Our website was born in 1998 in the early days of internet watch trading. Today, we feature an average of 200 watches on our site, with weekly updates between 10 and 20 watches. We ship worldwide and promote our site on an international level. Our main focus is on high-grade, pre-owned modern and vintage watches. We feature a large selection of Patek Philippe, Rolex, Lange, Cartier and other top brands.
We are always buying and can offer fair market value for your fine wrist and pocket watches. Our consignment service is used by many collectors to sell and upgrade their collections. As watch specialists, we can offer our expertise and 25 years of experience to assist you in buying one watch or building a collection.
Has it been a smooth road?
We started in the pocket watch and clock business, the wristwatch collectible market was really born in the early 80s.There was a period of rapid decline in the pocket watch market. It took some time but we eventually transitioned to mostly wristwatch sales. To reach a wider customer base we started a mailing list, by the time the mailing list was received many of the watches were sold. Fortunately the internet solved that problem. Today we have a revolving inventory of over 200 watches on our website and update it daily.
So, as you know, we’re impressed with Paul Duggan Co Inc. – tell our readers more, for example what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
We specialize in selling pre owned and vintage luxury watches. We feel our selection is one of the best and most realistically priced in the market. We pride our self on providing the finest watches available and doing the quality control and customer service that the customer deserves.
Let’s touch on your thoughts about our city – what do you like the most and least?
I like the historic feeling and architecture of Boston. Having the ocean and the Charles River for recreation and the many wonderful restaurants and shops. The city is growing rapidly and in some areas the traffic and noise is too much. We also have a real homeless/drug problem in the downtown area. The city has to address this as it is bad for tourism and local merchants.
Pricing:
- Rolex ss Daytona model 116520 pre owned $11000-
- Rolex ss Submariner model 16610 pre owned $5000
- Patek Philippe 18kWG model 5270G $115000
- Watch appraisals for insurance $75,Free verbal appraisals.
- Rolex full service,detailing and pressure testing,$550-750 for Oyster timepieces.
Contact Info:
- Address: 333 WASHINGTON STREET
Suite 435 4th floor
Boston MA 02108Hours 10-5 weekdays.Saturday by appointment. - Website: www.pduggan.com
- Phone: 6177420221
- Email: sales@pduggan.com
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