Practical guides on documenting a watch and understanding its history.
What to do after a watch is stolen, what information to gather, where to report it, and how a stolen-watch record can help if it resurfaces.
How to check whether a watch has been reported stolen, what a serial number search can and cannot tell you, and what else to check before acquiring it.
The difference between serial and reference numbers, where to find them, what they can tell you about a watch, and why both matter when documenting it.
What box, warranty cards, service records and other paperwork can tell you about a pre-owned watch, and what they cannot.
What to record about a watch you own, from serial numbers and service history to condition, photographs and personal history, and why it is worth keeping.
What follows a watch to its next owner, what stays private to you, and how WatchPassport separates the two.
A tour of watch registration, history and service logging, private records, ownership transfer, stolen-watch reporting and the public lookup.