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Pre-Owned Seller WatchBox Raises $165 Million

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Chantal Fernandez

23 November 2021

The US-based e-commerce platform, which also counts stores in Dubai and Hong Kong among other locations, announced a funding round led by The Radcliff Companies and The Spruce House Partnership.

Watchbox was founded in 2017 by Justin Reis, Tay Liam Wee, and Danny Govberg and has raised $260 million to date, following fast growth in the pre-owned watch market. It expects to generate $300 million in revenue this year.

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