Wristcheck
online watch marketplace
Wristcheck is a Hong Kong-based omnichannel platform for buying, selling, and trading pre-owned luxury watches. Founded in 2020 by Austen Chu and Sean Wong, the company operates an e-commerce marketplace and physical showrooms.
History
The company was founded by Austen Chu and Sean Wong. Chu's interest in watches began at a young age, and he has cited Jay-Z's references to Audemars Piguet as an early influence. In 2016, at age 18, Chu started the watch-focused Instagram account @horoloupe, which grew to over 100,000 followers. Through the online community, he identified a need for a more trustworthy and transparent platform for pre-owned watches.
In late 2019, Chu partnered with Sean Wong, then a senior vice president at Hypebeast, who led its e-commerce division, HBX. They co-founded Wristcheck in 2020. The company launched its e-commerce platform and its first physical showroom in Hong Kong's Landmark Atrium in August 2021.
In January 2023, Wristcheck announced it had raised US$8 million in a seed funding round. The round was led by Gobi Partners GBA, which manages the Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund, with participation from K3 Ventures.
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