Authentication
Authentication before completion.
No watch reaches a buyer, and no seller is paid, until a specialist at one of our hubs has received, inspected and documented it.
Chain of custody
We can show who had the watch, and when.
01
Handoff
The seller brings the watch to a hub or hands it to an insured courier. The package is opened on camera.
02
Intake
Reference and serial are recorded. The watch is photographed from every angle and given a custody tag.
03
Inspection
A specialist works through a structured checklist. Every step is timestamped against their staff ID.
04
Sealing
Once passed, the watch is packed with a numbered tamper seal and photographed again.
05
Dispatch
Insured shipping to the buyer, delivered only against signature and ID.
The inspection
Seven stages, in order, every time.
Specialists cannot pass a watch until every mandatory check is complete. Anything uncertain is escalated to a senior authenticator.
- 01
Identity
Reference, serial and case markings are consistent with each other and with the manufacturer's records for that model.
- 02
Exterior
Case, bezel, crystal, crown, dial, hands and bracelet examined under magnification for originality and tooling marks.
- 03
Movement
Caseback opened where appropriate. Calibre, finishing, rotor and bridges compared with known references.
- 04
Functions
Winding, setting, date, chronograph, GMT and bezel action tested. Timing measured on a timegrapher.
- 05
Accessories
Box, warranty card and papers checked against the watch and each other.
- 06
Condition
Every component graded and photographed. Compared line by line with the seller's own description.
- 07
Result
Pass, review required, or fail, with notes and evidence retained for the life of the transaction.
Outcomes
What happens after inspection
Passed
The watch is sealed and shipped to the buyer, insured. The buyer receives the full inspection report.
Condition differs
Authentic, but materially different from the listing — for example an undisclosed scratch. The buyer sees the seller's description and our findings side by side, with photos, and chooses to accept the watch or cancel for a full refund.
Not passed
The buyer is refunded in full. The seller receives nothing and no fee is charged to the buyer. The watch is handled according to our policy and applicable law.
The report
A professional inspection report, not a certificate.
Inspection report · Sample
GFA-2026-0184 · Chennai Authentication Hub · 27 Sep 2026, 12:20
Authentication passed
Watch identity
- Brand
- Omega
- Model
- Speedmaster Professional
- Reference
- 310.30.42.50.04.001
- Serial
- Recorded · visible to buyer after purchase
Component inspection
- Case
- Original, unpolished
- Dial & hands
- Original, correct for reference
- Crystal
- Sapphire, no chips
- Bracelet & clasp
- Original, light hairlines
Movement
- Calibre
- 3861, consistent with reference
- Timing
- +3 s/day, dial up
- Amplitude
- 285°
- Functions
- Chronograph start/stop/reset correct
Accessories
- Box
- Original
- Warranty card
- Original, serial matches
- Manuals
- Included
- Extra links
- Included
Full reports include 20–40 intake and inspection photographs, the specialist's ID, and a timestamped custody log.
Hubs
Where watches are inspected
Mumbai
Mumbai Authentication Hub
Drop-off by appointment · Insured pickup available
New Delhi
Delhi NCR Authentication Hub
Drop-off by appointment · Insured pickup available
Bengaluru
Bengaluru Authentication Hub
Drop-off by appointment · Insured pickup available
Chennai
Chennai Authentication Hub
Drop-off by appointment · Insured pickup available
Hub addresses are shared with sellers and couriers only, once a sale is secured.