# Watchfinder Listings Scraper — Pre-Owned Watches (`bakos_bence/watchfinder-listings`) Actor

Scrape Watchfinder pre-owned watch listings from category pages — brand, model, GBP price with currency, images, and product URLs. Public catalog rows only.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/bakos\_bence/watchfinder-listings.md
- **Developed by:** [Bakos Bence](https://apify.com/bakos_bence) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.79 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

### What does Watchfinder Listings Scraper do?

**Scrape Watchfinder pre-owned watch listings** from category pages into structured rows: **brand, model, GBP price with currency**, images, and product URLs.

**Unofficial.** This Actor is **not affiliated with, endorsed by, or maintained by Watchfinder & Co.** It reads **public** Watchfinder catalog pages only.

**Dashboards:** connect **Power BI**, **Tableau**, **Looker Studio**, or **Qlik** to the dataset API — see *Export to Power BI, Tableau, Looker Studio & Qlik* near the end. **AI agents:** paste this Actor’s Store page URL into an Apify-capable agent (MCP / Claude / Cursor with Apify), create an Apify account and API token once, and the agent can run the Actor and wire up the output.

Export datasets, schedule monitoring runs, or call via **API / MCP**.

**Other watch & resale scrapers:** [Chrono24 Watch Listings Scraper](https://apify.com/bakos_bence/chrono24-listings) for global marketplace comps, [Vestiaire Collective Scraper](https://apify.com/bakos_bence/vestiaire-collective) for designer resale, [Grailed Listings Scraper](https://apify.com/bakos_bence/grailed-listings) for streetwear resale.

#### Why use this Watchfinder scraper?

- ⌚ UK pre-owned dealer inventory — Rolex, Omega, Patek, and more
- 💷 Prices kept **with currency** (GBP)
- 🏷️ Structured brand, model, series, and listing id
- 🖼️ Product images and canonical listing URLs
- 🛡️ Apify Residential proxy recommended for reliable runs

#### What data can you extract from Watchfinder?

Public listing facts: listing id, title, brand, model, series, price, currency, price display text, thumbnail/images, category path, and product URL.

#### Use cases

| Who | What they build |
|-----|-----------------|
| Dealers / analysts | UK pre-owned price tracking |
| Collectors | Monitor specific brands or price bands |
| Data teams | Pre-owned watch inventory feeds |

#### How to scrape Watchfinder listings

1. Open the Actor in Apify Console.
2. Set `categoryPaths` (e.g. `watches-from-10000`, `mens-watches`) or leave empty for default shards.
3. Set `maxItems` and `maxPages`.
4. Enable Apify Proxy (Residential prefilled).
5. Run and export JSON/CSV.

#### How much does it cost?

**PPE:** Actor start + each listing **result**. Configured around **$2.49 / 1,000** on Free (lower on paid plans) — confirm on the Pricing tab.

#### Input

`categoryPaths` / `startUrls`, `maxItems`, `maxPages`, `proxyConfiguration`.

#### Sample output

```json
{
  "rowType": "card",
  "listingId": "412540",
  "listingUrl": "https://www.watchfinder.co.uk/watches/rolex/submariner/116610ln/412540",
  "title": "Rolex Submariner 116610LN",
  "brand": "Rolex",
  "model": "116610LN",
  "series": "Submariner",
  "price": 8950.0,
  "currency": "GBP",
  "priceDisplay": "£8,950",
  "thumbnail": "https://www.watchfinder.co.uk/media/catalog/product/...jpg",
  "images": ["https://www.watchfinder.co.uk/media/catalog/product/...jpg"]
}
```

#### FAQ

##### Do you scrape seller contact details?

No — this Actor returns **public catalog listing facts** only (price, brand, model, images, URL). No named-person seller data.

##### Something broke or a field is missing?

Open an **Issue** on this Actor’s Apify page — we watch that tab.

##### Can AI agents call this?

Yes — Apify API or [MCP](https://mcp.apify.com) with Actor ID `bakos_bence/watchfinder-listings`.

##### Also tracking Chrono24 or Vestiaire?

Use [Chrono24 Watch Listings Scraper](https://apify.com/bakos_bence/chrono24-listings) for global marketplace listings, or [Vestiaire Collective Scraper](https://apify.com/bakos_bence/vestiaire-collective) for designer resale.

#### Related Actors

| Actor | Use together when… |
|-------|-------------------|
| [Chrono24 Watch Listings Scraper](https://apify.com/bakos_bence/chrono24-listings) | You add **global marketplace** watch comps next to UK dealer stock |
| [Vestiaire Collective Scraper](https://apify.com/bakos_bence/vestiaire-collective) | You add **designer resale** (bags, watches, jewelry) |
| [Grailed Listings Scraper](https://apify.com/bakos_bence/grailed-listings) | You add **streetwear resale** listings |
| [H\&M Product Scraper](https://apify.com/bakos_bence/hm-products) | You anchor against **fast-fashion retail** prices |
| [Watchfinder Listings Scraper](https://apify.com/bakos_bence/watchfinder-listings) | *(this Actor)* — UK pre-owned dealer catalog |

Profile: [bakos\_bence on Apify](https://apify.com/bakos_bence)

#### For AI agents & LLM apps

Paste this Actor’s **Apify Store URL** into an agent that can use Apify (MCP, Claude, Cursor, etc.).

**Minimal input:**

```json
{
  "categoryPaths": ["watches-from-10000"],
  "maxItems": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] }
}
```

#### Export to Power BI, Tableau, Looker Studio & Qlik

After a run, rows live in an Apify **dataset**. Download JSON/CSV/Excel from the Dataset tab, or use a refreshable CSV URL with your API token (see Chrono24 Actor README for the same BI export pattern).

```text
https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/DATASET_ID/items?format=csv&clean=true&token=YOUR_TOKEN
```

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# Actor input Schema

## `categoryPaths` (type: `array`):

Watchfinder category slugs (e.g. watches-from-10000) or full category URLs. Leave empty to walk all default shards.

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Alias for categoryPaths — paste full Watchfinder category URLs.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Cap listing rows. Prefill 5 for a cheap first run.

## `results_wanted` (type: `integer`):

Optional alias of maxItems. Leave empty if Maximum items to scrape is set.

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

Pagination cap per category path. Prefill 1 for a cheap first run.

## `maxIndexPages` (type: `integer`):

Alias for maxPages. Leave empty if Maximum pages per category is set.

## `sleepSeconds` (type: `number`):

Polite delay between page fetches.

## `maxRequestRetries` (type: `integer`):

How many times to retry a failed page fetch before skipping.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Apify Residential recommended for reliable runs.

## `proxy` (type: `object`):

Alias for proxyConfiguration.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "categoryPaths": [
    "watches-from-10000"
  ],
  "maxItems": 5,
  "results_wanted": 5,
  "maxPages": 1,
  "sleepSeconds": 0.3,
  "maxRequestRetries": 2,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

Default dataset items.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "categoryPaths": [
        "watches-from-10000"
    ],
    "maxItems": 5,
    "results_wanted": 5,
    "maxPages": 1,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ]
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("bakos_bence/watchfinder-listings").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "categoryPaths": ["watches-from-10000"],
    "maxItems": 5,
    "results_wanted": 5,
    "maxPages": 1,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("bakos_bence/watchfinder-listings").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "categoryPaths": [
    "watches-from-10000"
  ],
  "maxItems": 5,
  "results_wanted": 5,
  "maxPages": 1,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}' |
apify call bakos_bence/watchfinder-listings --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,bakos_bence/watchfinder-listings"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/Hwm4CKePMLjVL03Uc/builds/PZhM7pf1kQB8o18La/openapi.json