Analysis, rating, transparency

The right keys to appreciating the value of your watch.

The objective is to give the reader the keys to appreciating the value of the watch as best as possible, with maximum transparency.

Grégoire Rossier, Chief Research Officer

For Your Watch Only

The Watchfid Appraisal Book.

Available in digital format and printed version.

A rigorous methodology

Buying or selling a collectors’ watch requires solid knowledge not only of the watch in question, but also of the practices of the watch market in general, in order to be able to avoid the traps and assess the different criteria capable of impacting the value of the object, either positively or negatively.

In response to this issue, we apply a rigorous methodology that involves analysing each constituent part of the watch. The appraisal takes place at two levels, focusing on each part’s condition and conformity relative to the period of production, all with the greatest possible transparency.

An exclusive report

Our appraisal books are presenting each watch in the most objective and detailed manner possible, thanks to a substantiated analysis, high-resolution photos designed to highlight all elements of the watch and an innovative rating system.

They are available in the form of a printed book that first and foremost constitutes an object of pleasure and exclusivity in its owner’s library. It is also provided in electronic format and serves firstly as an indispensable document designed to accompany a collectors’ watch and showcase its value on an enduring basis within a collection.

KEY FEATURES

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Content

The objective is to give the reader the keys to appreciating the value of the watch as best as possible.

Watchfid Score

We have created a unique valuation tool for collectors’ watches: the Watchfid Score.

Traceability

The appraisal books are integrated in our Blockchain certificates.

EXTRACTS

Content

The objective is to give the reader the keys to appreciating the value of the watch as best as possible, with maximum transparency.

The report includes:

  • a summary sheet, presenting the watch’s main characteristics and rating,
  • a description sheet for the model in question,
  • an individual analysis of the watch’s constituent parts, with individual rating,
  • high-resolution photos,
  • explanatory notes.

The book is provided also in electronic format (secured .pdf file sent to the watch owner).

Watchfid Score

We have created a unique valuation tool for collectors’ watches: the Watchfid Score.

As an integral part of the appraisal book, the Watchfid Score is designed to analyse and take into account as best as possible a wide diversity of information such as the conformity and condition of the watch and its components, the rarity of certain configurations or any other specific information, such as a prestigious history.

The Watchfid Score consists on a detailed analysis of the watch’s main constituent parts: caliber, dial, bezel, hands, case, caseback, crown, pushers, and glass. Any constituent part is analysed and scored according to three criteria (condition, conformity, and relative importance compared to the other parts and to the model being analysed); a proprietary algorithm factoring in these 3 criteria is used to calculate the Score on a scale of 10.

Because the Watchfid Score may not be sufficient to fully classify a collectors’ watch in the eyes of its owner or future buyer, we have identified a number of other factors capable of significantly impacting the overall evaluation of the object, such as positive factors (a rare and special version of a part for instance), or negative factors (important accessories missing or significant parts damaged for example). These Extra Features do not receive a score, but they represent an important way to differentiate two identical watches in the same condition but with specificities that may impact their respective values.

Traceability

The appraisal books are prepared at a given date and consequently refer to an analysis performed at a precise moment, bearing in mind that the condition and sometimes certain characteristics of the watch and its parts may evolve over time.

They therefore constitute detailed snapshots at a given point in time and are essential for any future examinations.

However, the traceability of the information is guaranteed, since each report is integrated into our digital passports – the Watchfid-IDs – using Blockchain technology.

Otalia Gossart

Partner, Chief Communications Officer

Otalia’s profile is not a typical one. A graduate of a school of Applied Arts, Otalia started her career in the fashion industry, in some of the finest Parisian Haute Couture brands, and then moved from design to communication.

After 25 years in press and public relations, Otalia has mastered the luxury sector working for the finest brands in the cosmetics, media and watchmaking sectors. Her last 10 years with Omega marked a decisive turning point towards a new passion: watches/timepieces. Through her experiences and extensive travels, Otalia has built up a fabulous network of journalists, talents and celebrities of all kinds.

Otalia is responsable for the global communications of the Group.

Olivier Bouvet

Partner

Olivier is a French national who trained in finance, audit and administration. He has been the deputy CEO of a leading French bank specialized in wealth management for almost 10 years. Prior to that, and after consolidated experiences in various financial institutions, he has been the CFO of a leading international asset management firm for 8 years.

With more than 25 years of experience in the financial sector at a management level, Olivier joined Watchfid at its first stage as a Senior Advisor. His role is to advise the Company by giving it the benefit of his financial, organizational, and management skills.

Olivier is the Chief Operating Officer of the Company and is also managing the Parisian office.

Grégoire Rossier

Partner, Chief Research Officer

Grégoire is a Swiss national, biologist by training. He then specialised in a new field at the time: bioinformatics.

He became a watch enthusiast as a teenager when he got his first Omega. A few years later, he started serious research as a watch collector by gathering data on a selection of models like the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch. Applying the scientific rigor from his research career and a methodology stemming from previous experiences, he developed a systematic and very detailed database for several models, referencing his observations as well as the market trends for vintage watches, which was one of the starting point for the Watch Books Only project.

Grégoire is managing all the research aspects and the databases of watches.

Anthony Marquié

Partner & CEO

Anthony is a French national and trained aeronautical engineer who swiftly turned to an international career in finance, focusing on capital markets and investment businesses. He has held numerous management positions for major international financial players, successively in private banking, asset management, private equity and family offices.

His longstanding fascination for both modern and vintage watches led him to begin collecting several types of model at a very early age, and after having devoted a significant share of his time to studying and analyzing the watch market, he started writing watch books and created the Watch Books Only series, together with Grégoire Rossier.