# Analog:Shift Scraper - Vintage & Pre-Owned Luxury Watches (`lulzasaur/analogshift-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Analog:Shift (analogshift.com), the curated vintage & pre-owned luxury watch dealer. Get brand, model, reference, year, price, condition, case specs, availability, image and URL — including the sold archive for price comps. Filter by brand or price. No proxy needed.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/analogshift-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $10.00 / 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.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Analog:Shift Scraper — Vintage & Pre-Owned Luxury Watches

Scrape [Analog:Shift](https://www.analogshift.com), the acclaimed curated dealer of vintage, neo-vintage and pre-owned luxury watches (a Watches of Switzerland company). Extract the full catalog — current inventory **and** the ~7,500-piece sold archive — with brand, model, reference number, year, price, condition and full case specs.

### Why scrape Analog:Shift?

- **Price research & comps** — the sold archive is a goldmine of realized asking prices for vintage Rolex, Omega, Heuer, Patek Philippe, Cartier and 200+ other brands
- **Market monitoring** — track new arrivals from one of the most respected vintage curators in the US
- **Resale arbitrage** — compare Analog:Shift pricing against eBay, Chrono24 and auction results
- **Collection building** — get alerted when a specific reference or brand hits inventory
- **Datasets** — build watch-spec databases (reference, year, case size, movement, dial color)

### Output fields

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `title` | Full listing title (e.g. "Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph") |
| `brand` | Watch maker (Shopify vendor, e.g. "Rolex", "Heuer") |
| `model` | Model name derived from the title |
| `reference` | Exact reference number (e.g. "3970EJ-018") — from the detail-page spec table |
| `year` | Approximate age/year (e.g. "1990s", "Circa 1968") |
| `price` | Price in USD |
| `available` | `true` if currently for sale, `false` if sold (archive) |
| `productType` | Watch / Clock / Strap / Accessory |
| `vintage` | `true` if tagged Vintage |
| `caseSize`, `caseMaterial`, `movement`, `dialColor`, `bracelet`, `lugWidth` | Full specs (detail pages) |
| `style`, `category` | e.g. "Dress", "Pre-Owned Contemporary" |
| `conditionNotes`, `includes` | Condition report + box/papers/accessories included |
| `sku`, `articleNumber` | Analog:Shift SKU (AS#####) and article number |
| `image`, `url` | Primary photo and product URL |

### Input

| Field | Default | Description |
|-------|---------|-------------|
| `brands` | `[]` (all) | Brand names, e.g. `["Rolex", "Omega", "Heuer"]` — each maps to a site collection |
| `maxItems` | 200 | Max records (0 = everything, ~8,700) |
| `scrapeDetails` | `true` | Fetch product pages for reference, year, case specs and condition |
| `onlyAvailable` | `false` | Skip sold-archive pieces |
| `minPrice` / `maxPrice` | — | USD price window |

### Example output

```json
{
  "title": "Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph",
  "brand": "Patek Philippe",
  "model": "Perpetual Calendar Chronograph",
  "reference": "3970EJ-018",
  "year": "1990s",
  "price": 249500,
  "available": true,
  "caseSize": "37 MM",
  "caseMaterial": "Yellow Gold",
  "movement": "Manual-winding",
  "dialColor": "Silver",
  "category": "Pre-Owned Contemporary",
  "sku": "AS12626",
  "url": "https://www.analogshift.com/products/patek-philippe-perpetual-calendar-chronograph-as12626"
}
```

### Usage tips

- Leave `brands` empty and set `maxItems: 0` with `scrapeDetails: false` for a fast full-catalog sweep
- Set `onlyAvailable: false` (default) to include sold pieces — ideal for realized-price comps
- Brand collections use the site's own handles; common brands (Rolex, Omega, Heuer, Patek Philippe, Cartier, Audemars Piguet, etc.) all resolve automatically

### Legal

This scraper accesses only publicly available product data via the site's open JSON endpoints. Respect the site's Terms of Service and use the data responsibly.

# Actor input Schema

## `brands` (type: `array`):

Optional list of watch brands to scrape (e.g. 'Rolex', 'Omega', 'Patek Philippe', 'Heuer'). Each maps to an Analog:Shift collection. Leave EMPTY to scrape the entire catalog (current inventory + sold archive).

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

Maximum number of watches to scrape. Set to 0 for as many as available (~8,700 incl. sold archive).

## `scrapeDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Fetch each product page to extract the full spec table: exact reference number, approximate year/age, case size & material, movement, dial color, bracelet, lug width, condition notes and included box/papers. Slower but much richer data.

## `onlyAvailable` (type: `boolean`):

Only include watches currently for sale. Leave OFF to also capture the sold archive — useful for realized-price comps.

## `minPrice` (type: `integer`):

Only include watches priced at or above this amount (USD).

## `maxPrice` (type: `integer`):

Only include watches priced at or below this amount (USD).

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

Proxy settings. Analog:Shift serves its Shopify JSON openly — no proxy is needed by default.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "brands": [],
  "maxItems": 15,
  "scrapeDetails": true,
  "onlyAvailable": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 = {
    "brands": [],
    "maxItems": 15
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/analogshift-scraper").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 = {
    "brands": [],
    "maxItems": 15,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lulzasaur/analogshift-scraper").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 '{
  "brands": [],
  "maxItems": 15
}' |
apify call lulzasaur/analogshift-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

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/jwzinRed3s8UbkNbD/builds/g71tqNdzmDneccgit/openapi.json