The Public Registry for Luxury Watches
Start today with a free, private record of your watch. When you are ready, an expert examines it in person. Watch Safe then publishes a public entry with its certificate, papers, service records, and later transfers.
IndependentOwned by no brand, no dealer, no marketplace
Free and private. The owner declares it first. An expert examines it later.
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Kept
Keep the brand, model, serial, and two photos in a private record, free. Add the reference and year if you know them.
Authenticated once
When you are ready, an expert examines the watch in person. Watch Safe then publishes its public entry and certificate.
Sells on the record
After that, papers, service history, and transfers stay with the entry. The next owner takes it over for $49.
A voice if it is ever taken
File a supported theft report at any time, free. Once reviewed, the serial is flagged in any lookup.
The free record is private and comes from the owner. The public entry comes after an expert examines the watch in person.
Start with the brand, model, serial, and two photos. Add the reference and year if you know them. The free record is private and owner-declared. Authentication comes later, in person.
An expert examines the watch in person when you are ready. Watch Safe records the findings and publishes a public entry. Its certificate, papers, service history, and later transfers stay with the entry. The next owner can take it over for $49. Theft reports are free. Watch Safe reviews each report before it flags the serial in lookups.
- 1Search the serial. The entry shows if an expert examined the watch in person. It also shows a theft flag after a Watch Safe team member reviews the report.
- 2Read the public status. The certificate and the inspection date are on the entry.
- 3Ask the owner for access. Full records open only with the owner's one-time code.
- 4Take the entry over when you buy. The transfer is a flat $49 and the history comes with it.
Anyone can see if a watch is on the registry. They can also see a theft flag after a Watch Safe team member reviews the report. Only the owner can open the expert's report, ownership history, service history, and supporting papers.
When a buyer requests access, a one-time approval code is sent directly to you. The record remains sealed unless you authorize its release.
Brand, model, and serial. Add the reference and year if you know them.
Enter your email and a one-time code.
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Inspected
A Watch Safe authentication partner examines the watch in full: movement, dial, case, bracelet, serial number, and condition. Every finding becomes part of a permanent record tied to the watch.
Registered
Watch Safe records the expert's findings, photos, and report. Later lookups show that the watch is on the registry.
Recorded
Each watch receives a blockchain-anchored certificate tied to its serial number. The certificate is tamper-evident and can be independently verified at any time.
See how the proof works →Brands keep records for their own watches, and marketplaces certify their own listings. Stolen-watch databases track theft and nothing else. Each record stops at the edge of whoever keeps it.
Watch Safe belongs to no brand, no dealer, and no marketplace. It was started by watch lovers who kept running into the same problem: to check one watch, you had to search a half dozen places and still come away guessing. So we built the registry we wanted to use. One record for any maker, and it stays with the watch through every sale.
- Is it free?
- The private record is free. In-person authentication starts at $250, based on the watch's value. A transfer to the next owner costs $49.
- Does registered mean authenticated?
- The free record is private and comes from the owner. An independent expert examines the watch in person. Watch Safe publishes the public entry after that visit.
- How is my serial number protected?
- Watch Safe encrypts it and shows you a masked version. The free record is private. The public entry shows the watch's status. Your one-time code opens the full record.
- What happens if the watch is stolen?
- File a theft report with proof from your account, free. Watch Safe reviews it before flagging the serial in lookups. Buyers, dealers, and pawnshops can then see the flag.
- What is Watch Safe's role?
- Watch Safe records and publishes what an expert found and when. The expert is the source of the findings. Insurance and payment services are separate from Watch Safe.
The private owner record is free and takes a few minutes. When you are ready, an expert examines the watch in person. Watch Safe then publishes a public entry that stays with the watch when it is sold.