Keeping the record of a watch

Practical guides for collectors: what to write down after a service, what box and papers are worth keeping, what an insurer asks for, and what to do when a watch is inherited, lost, or stolen.

• How to Keep a Watch Service HistoryWhat to record after each service so the history survives a change of hands.
• Box and Papers: What to KeepWhat box and papers include, why they matter, and how to record them safely.
• Records That Help Insure a WatchThe photos, documents and notes worth keeping before you insure a watch.
• Inherited a Watch? First StepsHow to take stock of an inherited watch or collection, calmly and in order.
• Should You Share a Watch Serial?When a watch's serial number is worth sharing, and how to share it with care.
• Lost or Stolen Watch: What to DoWhat to do, in order, if your watch is lost or stolen, and what to gather.

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