# Chrono24 Watch Marketplace Scraper (`parselab/chrono24-watches-scraper`) Actor

Search Chrono24 watch listings and collect real prices, full specs, sellers and locations. No login required.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parselab/chrono24-watches-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Alonso Garcia](https://apify.com/parselab) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Business, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $13.50 / 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

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## ⌚ Chrono24 Watch Marketplace Scraper

> Search Chrono24's global secondary-market watch listings by brand/model and get real prices, sellers and locations — no login required.

### What it does

Given a search query (e.g. "rolex submariner") or a direct Chrono24 URL, this actor resolves it to the
canonical category page, pages through the results in a real (stealth) browser, and extracts each listing:
title, spec/reference summary, price, currency, shipping cost, seller type (dealer vs. private seller),
location, listing URL and image.

### Why a browser (no proxy though)

Chrono24 sits behind a Cloudflare Managed Challenge — a plain HTTP request (even with a full realistic Chrome
header set) gets `403 Forbidden` with `Cf-Mitigated: challenge`. This actor uses Camoufox (a hardened,
fingerprint-resistant Firefox) via Playwright to pass the challenge automatically. No residential proxy is
used or required; the actor retries a page once if a challenge isn't resolved on the first load.

### Filters (client-side)

`priceMin`/`priceMax` are applied on the parsed price after fetching each page — Chrono24's own
`pricefrom`/`priceto` URL parameters were tested and did **not** reliably narrow results, so trusting them
would have silently shipped a broken filter. `sortBy` (price ascending/descending, newest, popularity) **is**
a real, verified server-side parameter.

**Note:** category pages mix actual watches with accessories/parts (straps, boxes, bracelets), which are
usually the cheapest items. If you set a high `priceMin` together with `sortBy: price_asc`, the actor may need
to page through many low-priced accessory listings before reaching matches — it fetches up to 20 pages per run
looking for `maxItems` matches.

### Input

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `maxItems` | Max listings to return. Free users limited to 10. |
| `startUrl` | A Chrono24 category/search URL, used as-is. Mutually exclusive with `query`. |
| `query` | Brand/model search text, e.g. "omega speedmaster". |
| `priceMin` / `priceMax` | Price range in USD (client-side filter). |
| `sortBy` | `relevance` (default), `price_asc`, `price_desc`, `newest`, `popularity`. |
| `fetchDetails` | Off by default. Turn on for full specs: reference number, production year, case diameter, caliber, movement, materials, dial, bracelet, water resistance, full image gallery and seller info — one extra page load per listing. |

### Output fields

Card mode (always): `imageUrl`, `title`, `specSummary`, `price`, `currency`, `shippingCost`, `badge`,
`sellerType`, `locationCountry`, `locationCity`, `listingUrl`, `scrapedAt`, `error`.

With `fetchDetails: true`, adds: `referenceNumber`, `brand`, `collection`, `model`, `productionYear`,
`caseDiameter`, `caliberJewels`, `caliberPowerReserve`, `images` (full gallery), `description`, `sellerName`,
`sellerRating`, `sellerReviewCount`, and `specs` — every spec row the seller filled in (movement, case
material, bezel, crystal, dial, bracelet, water resistance, lug width, clasp, etc.), captured generically so
nothing is missed regardless of watch category.

### Disclaimer

This actor collects publicly available listing data from Chrono24.com. It is not affiliated with, endorsed
by, or sponsored by Chrono24. Prices reflect seller-set asking prices at the time of scraping, not completed
sales. Use of the collected data must comply with Chrono24's Terms of Service and applicable law.

# Actor input Schema

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

Free users: Limited to 10 items (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000.

## `startUrl` (type: `string`):

A Chrono24 search/category URL to scrape directly (e.g. https://www.chrono24.com/rolex/submariner--mod1.htm). Leave empty and use Search Query instead.

## `query` (type: `string`):

Brand and/or model to search for, e.g. 'rolex submariner' or 'omega speedmaster'. Ignored if Start URL is set.

## `priceMin` (type: `integer`):

Only include listings priced at or above this amount. Applied after fetching results (Chrono24's own price-range URL params were tested and do not reliably filter).

## `priceMax` (type: `integer`):

Only include listings priced at or below this amount. Applied after fetching results.

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

How Chrono24 orders results.

## `fetchDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Visit each listing's detail page for reference number, production year, case diameter, caliber, full image gallery, description and seller rating. Off by default for speed (card-only mode); turn on for complete watch specs at the cost of one extra page load per listing.

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

Chrono24 runs behind Cloudflare. Residential proxy is used by default to avoid IP-reputation blocks; leave as-is unless you know what you're doing.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "maxItems": 10,
  "sortBy": "relevance",
  "fetchDetails": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (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 = {
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parselab/chrono24-watches-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 = { "maxItems": 10 }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("parselab/chrono24-watches-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 '{
  "maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call parselab/chrono24-watches-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,parselab/chrono24-watches-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/Am66IZcBpbuZjAs6V/builds/5okYWpcQ1w6aXrmir/openapi.json