A premium watch trading network, member-only.
Real Watch Buyers (RWB) is Moda's paid watch trading network, with 3,900+ collectors and dealers and our team in the loop on every deal. Membership is $1,000 a year plus a one-time initiation. You can apply once you are in Moda Watch Club and have one completed deal in the Moda watch network or a reference from a current RWB member.
What an RWB membership gets you.
What you pay for is the team behind RWB. We review every applicant, sit in on deals when one side needs help, and step in fast when something goes wrong. Everything on the cards below runs on top of that work.
Post anything, any price
No price-tier gates inside RWB. Post a $5,000 piece or a $75,000 piece in the same channel.
See what watches actually trade for
RWB members trade enough volume that the prices posted here are real wholesale and dealer-side numbers: what a watch actually sells for, rather than what a retail listing asks or an auction estimate says.
Deals happen in front of the group
Trades in RWB happen in front of the same few thousand members, so you can read how someone has handled past deals before you send money.
Help when a deal goes sideways
A bad deal inside RWB does not end with a ghost and a screenshot. The team gets involved and both sides have to answer.
Multiple places to post a WTB
Post a Want To Buy in the RWB chats, across the wider Moda watch network, or both. More venues, more eyeballs, including dealers and members you would not reach from outside RWB.
Reputation that follows you across Moda
Trades you close in RWB show up across the rest of the Moda network. New counterparties recognize you before the first message, which means deals close faster.
We help with every deal
The team stays in the loop across every deal you do, not just the first one. Where to post, which chats to join, how reference checks run, what to do when something looks off. Someone on the team answers.
Sell parts and accessories too
Bezels, bracelets, dials, books and papers, straps, watch winders. RWB members can post and trade the surrounding ecosystem, not just whole watches.
Insured watch shipping
Real Watch Buyers members get the highest ShipIFS tier on insured watch shipping.
Four steps from application to active member.
Reviews usually take a few days. If you are approved, we email a payment link and onboarding starts as soon as it clears.
Apply
Fill out the form below. We need your name, contact, Facebook profile, how long you have been in watches, and a few sentences about your trading history.
We review your application
We look at your trading history and run a reference check against current Moda Watch Club members. If we have questions, we reach out via the contact method you picked. Most decisions land within a few days.
If approved, you pay the initiation and first dues
Approved applicants get a payment link by email. Initiation fee for the tier you applied for, plus your first year of dues (or first month if you went monthly). Payment is handled outside the form.
Onboard and start trading
A real person walks you through where to post, which WhatsApp chats to join, and how reference checks work. Then you are in.
Two tiers, depending on how much you trade.
Recurring price is the same for both tiers ($1,000/year or $100/month). The initiation fee is the difference, and it covers your application review, onboarding, and the team time required to get you set up.
Collector / Trader
Most apply for this tierBuilt for collectors and part-time traders who want full posting access and the full member experience.
Yearly and monthly plans renew automatically until you cancel. Cancel anytime by contacting info@modaclubs.com.
- Full posting access in RWB and across all the Moda Watch ecosystem
- All Messenger chats that you qualify for
- Collector level WhatsApp chats based on availability
- Exclusive WTB access across the Moda watch ecosystem
- Guided onboarding from a real person on the team
Dealer
Limited capacityBuilt for full-time traders, brick-and-mortar dealers, and anyone moving real volume. Same recurring price as Collector but a higher initiation, and you get access to the dealer-only side of the network.
Yearly and monthly plans renew automatically until you cancel. Cancel anytime by contacting info@modaclubs.com.
- Everything in Collector / Trader
- Dealer-level B2B WhatsApp chats organized by price tier
- Real-time wholesale data from inside the network
- Dealer-to-dealer deal flow you cannot see from the outside
If RWB is not a fit, we refund you.
Tell us within 30 days of joining and we refund the initiation and the first dues. No follow-up questions. After 30 days, dues are non-refundable for the period you have already paid.
Who can apply
RWB applicants need to be current members of Moda Watch Club. You also need either one completed deal in the Moda watch network or a positive reference from a current RWB member. The deal can be on either side, buyer or seller. The reference can come from anyone whose RWB membership is active. If you are not in Moda Watch Club yet, that is the first step. If your Facebook account is under two years old and your request keeps getting declined, The Moda Club gets you added by the team.
What activity actually looks like.
These numbers update as the network grows. The team posts a fresh count in the group every quarter.
What members say about RWB.
Real members. Pulled directly from inside the network.
“The peace of mind when buying and selling in RWB is worth the price of admission.”
“I'm willing to buy someone a month just so they understand the perks they are getting. I'm fully confident you will then extend or purchase a membership.”
“The connections with dealers and people you make in RWB matter more than the extra money it brings in. It's more intimate and gives you a better perspective of market feel.”
“It just takes one deal to pay for the cost of membership. More seasoned sellers so always smooth and fast deals. The chats are great for buying, selling, comps. Too many perks to list.”
“RWB paid for itself on the discounts I've gotten on watches and selling them when the time came. It makes throwing tens of thousands of dollars into the internet void a lot easier by qualifying its members.”
“Every time I post my watches in both RWB and the normal group, they're either sold in RWB before the post is approved in the normal group.”
“Joined a couple hours ago, already made my money back and some. Definitely recommend.”
Selling to a buyer overseas, or one who wants to pay in crypto? Kettle Pay, the Official Payments Partner of Moda, settles crypto, wires, ACH, and RTP in one account, and RWB members get their first $100,000 in transactions fee free with the code moda.
Common questions
Real Watch Buyers, also called RWB, is a private premium watch trading service operated by Moda Clubs. 3,900+ qualified collectors and dealers trade luxury watches inside the network. Two paid membership tiers: Collector / Trader and Dealer. The Moda Clubs internal team handles application review, deal mediation when a deal needs help, dispute resolution, and onboarding for every new member. Run out of Moda HQ in Sioux Falls, SD.
Both tiers cost $1,000 a year or $100 a month, plus a one-time initiation fee: $500 for Collector / Trader or $1,500 for Dealer. On the annual plan that is $1,500 or $2,500 for the first year. You pay only after you are approved, plans renew automatically until you cancel, and the 30-day money-back guarantee covers the initiation and the first dues.
Yes. RWB is operated by Moda Clubs out of Moda HQ in Sioux Falls, SD. The team has been running watch trading communities since 2018. Every application is reviewed by the team before approval, the team is involved when a deal gets complicated, and every membership is backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee. If RWB is not a fit within those 30 days, the initiation and dues are refunded with no follow-up questions. The company facts, from the registered entity to the team, are on the Is Moda legit? page.
Real Watch Buyers is operated by the Moda Clubs internal team out of Moda HQ in Sioux Falls, SD. Moda Clubs was founded in 2018 by Vadim Moda. The team handles application review, deal mediation when one side needs help, dispute resolution, and onboarding for every new member.
Real Watch Buyers was founded in June 2019. It is run by the Moda Clubs team out of Moda HQ in Sioux Falls, SD.
Sioux Falls, SD. The Moda Clubs internal team that operates RWB works out of Moda HQ at 3920 E Iron Bridge Pl, Sioux Falls, SD 57108.
Apply through the form at modacommunities.com/rwb. You will need a current Moda Watch Club membership and either one completed deal in the network or a positive reference from a current RWB member. The Moda team reviews each application and most decisions land within a few days. If approved, you pay the initiation fee plus your first dues, and onboarding starts as soon as that clears.
There is no hard minimum. RWB members trade everything from $5,000 pieces up to $75,000+ in the same channels, with separate dealer-tier chats organized by price band. If you are looking for sub-$10,000 watches, the wider Moda watch ecosystem includes a dedicated group for that range.
The core of RWB is the team. We review every applicant before they get in, sit in on deals when one side needs a hand, step in when something goes wrong, and walk new members through how the network actually runs. On top of that you get posting reach across the wider Moda watch network, the RWB chats including RWB Lounge (OG) and RWB 75K+, all the chats you qualify for, and exclusive Want-To-Buy access. The Dealer tier adds the dealer-only B2B chats and the dealer-to-dealer flow that does not surface anywhere else.
If you do one good deal a year inside RWB, the membership pays for itself. Most members do more than that. If you're closer to a once-a-year buyer than a regular trader, the Collector tier is built for you. The Dealer tier really only makes sense if you're already moving volume.
Open watch communities online are free, which means anyone can be there, including people you do not want to deal with. RWB is a paid network with a team behind it. Every application is reviewed, the team gets involved when a deal gets complicated, and bad actors do not last.
Real Watch Buyers is for people who trade watches, with members-only chats, Want-To-Buy reach across the Moda watch groups and the team in the loop on your deals. The Moda Club covers every category and gets you into the free Moda groups you qualify for. They are separate memberships with separate applications, and TMC does not include RWB.
Same posting access in RWB. Same WTB reach across the ecosystem. The Dealer tier adds the dealer-only B2B WhatsApp chats organized by price tier, real-time wholesale data from inside the network, and the dealer-to-dealer flow that doesn't surface anywhere else. Recurring price is the same ($1,000/yr or $100/mo). The difference is the $500 vs $1,500 initiation fee.
Application review, reference checks, onboarding, and the team time required to get you set up. It's a one-time fee. After year one, you only pay annual or monthly dues.
Yes. You'd pay the difference in initiation ($1,000) and you're upgraded immediately. The annual or monthly recurring price doesn't change.
Yes. $100/month for either tier, plus the initiation fee at signup. Monthly is useful if you want to test the network before committing to a year. The annual option is the same price ($1,000/yr) and most members go annual.
30-day money-back guarantee. If you decide RWB isn't a fit within 30 days, we refund the initiation and the dues. No follow-up questions. After 30 days, dues are non-refundable for the period you've paid for.
WhatsApp chats inside the network are organized two ways: by price tier (e.g. RWB 75K+) and by region (city or country specific chats so members closer to each other can meet up, do in-person inspections, or hand-deliver). You'll get added to the chats relevant to you during onboarding.
Not for the Collector tier. For the Dealer tier, a resale license, brick-and-mortar location, or equivalent volume is what we look at during the application review. If you're somewhere in between, apply as Collector first. Dealer upgrades open up later.
The original RWB WhatsApp chat. Founding members and the most-active traders.
Apply to join RWB.
Tell us a bit about you and how you trade. Most decisions land within a few days. We will reach out via the contact method you pick below.