Do you sell antique clocks or watches?
o-RO-lo-gi — four syllables; stress on the second. The 'gi' at the end is the soft 'j' sound ('ji').
Use this at a general antique stall to ask if they have horological items. 'Orologio' covers both clocks (da tavolo, a pendolo) and wristwatches (da polso).
'Orologi' is the plural of 'orologio'. Italian antique markets often include dedicated watch and clock sellers. The distinction: 'orologio da polso' (wristwatch), 'orologio da tavolo' (table clock), 'orologio a pendolo' (pendulum/grandfather clock), 'orologio da parete' (wall clock).
Ha orologi da polso vintage?
Do you have vintage wristwatches?
Vintage wristwatches (Omega, Longines, Rolex, Vetta) are very popular in Italy
Questo orologio funziona ancora?
Does this clock/watch still work?
Working condition is important — non-working pieces should be priced lower
Ha qualcosa di marchi italiani?
Do you have anything by Italian brands?
Italian watch brands like Panerai, Bulgari, and Eberhard & Co. have vintage collector value
Italy has a rich horological tradition. The Patek Philippe museum in Geneva notwithstanding, Italian cities like Genoa were early pioneers in clockmaking. Vintage Panerai watches — originally made for the Italian Navy's divers — have become enormously collectible internationally, with some examples fetching six-figure sums at auction.