How much could I sell my Apple Watch for? The honest answer is whatever the quote says for your exact watch, and no article can print that for you. Sell Your Phone Here builds each offer from the model and its condition, so two watches that look alike can come back with different offers. Series, case size, case material, cellular, battery health and scratches all play a part. Below are four common beliefs about what sets the offer, and what each one gets wrong. After that you will see how to get a real quote online, or at one of our four stores.
Myth one: a chart can tell you how much you could sell your Apple Watch for
Most people expect a lookup. Type the model, read the number, done. That works for a gallon of milk. It doesn't work for a used watch, because the same model can sit almost anywhere on the scale depending on what the last owner did to it.
Our price list is built by model and condition. So the figure you want comes from two facts: which watch it is and what shape it is in. We can't know either until you tell us, and a blog post can't tell us for you. That's why this page has no figure in it.
Numbers on forums and trade-in charts are for some other watch, in some other condition, on some other day. A carrier credit or a pawn counter quotes in its own way too. Ask every buyer the same three things: which model it priced, what condition it assumed, and when it pays. Our list of questions to ask before you pick a buyer covers the rest.
Myth two: the series number tells you everything
A newer series is not a free pass. The model is only half of the offer, and a rough newer watch can lose ground to a clean older one.
SE and Ultra aren't older or newer versions of a Series watch. The site lists them as their own lines, next to Series 3 through 11. Pick the line that matches what you own, not the one that sounds right. To see the exact model, open the Watch app on your iPhone, then General, then About.
Myth three: the metal, the size and cellular decide it all
Case size, aluminum versus stainless steel or titanium, and GPS versus GPS plus Cellular are real differences. People treat them like a markup, steel on top and aluminum on the bottom. We don't price from a rule of thumb like that. Each one changes which model you have, and the price list is set by model and condition.
Here's the practical bit. A 45mm cellular steel watch and a 41mm GPS aluminum watch are two different rows to us, even inside one series. Pick the wrong one and the offer on your screen is for a watch you don't own.
Not near a screen right now? Our store pages list the four places you can bring a watch and have it looked at in person.
Myth four: the watch still works, so the rest hardly matters
Picture a cellular watch with a scuffed corner, no band and a battery that is gone by dinner. Say all of that on the form. The quote that comes back is for that watch, and it is the one that holds up when the watch is checked. These are the things that move an Apple Watch offer, roughly in the order people forget them:
- Battery health. A battery that drains by lunch is a real difference, and the watch's own battery settings show it.
- Screen. A hairline scratch and a crack across the glass are not the same line on the form.
- Case. Dents at the corners and rubbed edges count.
- Band and charger. Say plainly whether they are in the box.
- Accounts. The watch has to be released from your Apple Account.
That last one catches people more than any scratch. Activation Lock ties a watch to the Apple Account that paired it, and unpairing the watch from its iPhone clears the link and erases the watch. Do it before the watch goes in a box or a bag. Our hand-off timeline for clearing an iPhone shows where unpairing the watch fits in the order.
What is actually true about an Apple Watch offer
An Apple Watch offer is a quote for one specific watch: its model, its condition and what comes in the box. Series, size, material and cellular decide which model it is. Battery, screen, case and band decide the condition. Unpairing from your iPhone is the first job. Anyone who quotes you a flat figure for "an Apple Watch" before asking those questions is guessing.
What to do instead: ask for a quote on the watch you own
Start with the instant offer on the site. Pick the Apple Watch line and model, answer the condition questions as accurately as you can, and read what comes back.
You can ship it in from anywhere in the US, or bring it to a store in Lancaster or Allentown, PA, or Tampa or St. Petersburg, FL. Our comparison of shipping in versus dropping off helps you choose. If you want the model page first, you can sell an Apple Watch from there.
Sell Your Phone Here handles device buyback and trade-in for phones, tablets, smartwatches, AirPods and game consoles. You are paid within 2 to 4 hours of delivery once the final condition is confirmed.
Want to see the rest of the smartwatch list before you decide? Browse all smartwatch models we buy.
FAQ: selling an Apple Watch
Can you pawn an Apple Watch?
Pawn shops do take watches, but that is a loan or a separate deal, and we can't speak for how any shop prices. If you want a buyback quote for your exact model, use the instant offer.
Where can I sell my Apple Watch Ultra?
Ultra is on our list as its own line. Pick the Ultra that matches your watch on the instant offer, then ship it in or bring it to a store.
Where can I sell my 46mm Apple Watch Series 10?
Series 10 is on our list. Choose the model and size that match your watch and read the offer that comes back.
Do I need the original band and charger?
Accessories can move an offer. Be straight about what is in the box, because the final condition is checked when the watch arrives.
How long does it take to get paid?
You are paid within 2 to 4 hours of delivery once the final condition is confirmed.
Is it better to ship it or bring it to a store?
Ship it if no store is near you, since we buy from anywhere in the US. Bring it in if you live near Lancaster, Allentown, Tampa or St. Petersburg and would rather hand it over in person.
Can I sell an Apple Watch with a cracked screen?
Describe the crack on the form. Screen damage is a condition answer, and the instant offer shows what comes back for a watch in that condition.
Get a quote for your own watch
Open the instant offer page, pick your exact model and describe the watch as it really is. Prefer a counter? Any of the four stores can take it in person.