About
Merlo Watches
A small house for vintage watches, chosen slowly and with the eye of a birdwatcher.
The bird
Merlo takes its name from the blackbird: quiet in the garden, unmistakable once you have learned to see it. We chose it for what it asks of the eye — patience, attention and a taste for the discreet.
That is how a watch reaches our shelves. One at a time, looked at slowly, until what makes it particular becomes obvious.
The watches
We deal in vintage watches chosen individually and never by the lot. A dial that has aged into an even bronze, a case that still holds its original lines, a movement serviced by the right hands: these are the details we look for, and the ones we describe honestly.
We would rather keep three watches we can stand behind than thirty we cannot. What you see is what arrived — and what we would be glad to own ourselves.
Where to find us
Come and look
Write to us with a watch in mind, or with nothing in mind at all. We answer personally.
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