Guides for collectors
Documenting, insuring, selling, and protecting the things you own.
How to Document a Watch to Sell It for the Highest Price
The records that raise a watch's resale value and how to organize them before you list.
Read →How to Insure a Luxury Watch: A 2026 Guide
A step-by-step guide to insuring a luxury watch in 2026, from valuation to filing a claim.
Read →What Documentation Do You Need to Insure Jewelry?
The exact documents insurers ask for to schedule and cover fine jewelry, in one checklist.
Read →What You Need for a Police Report After a Theft
The details and documents to bring when reporting a stolen watch or jewelry to police.
Read →Traveling Internationally With an Exotic Bag: The CITES Paperwork to Bring
Crocodile, alligator, and lizard bags need CITES documentation to cross borders. What to carry, and what happens if you do not.
Read →Your Stolen Bag Turned Up on a Resale Site. Here Is What to Do.
Consignment sites authenticate every item, which means they hold the evidence. The steps to reclaim a stolen bag sold through resale.
Read →Buying Pre-Owned Luxury: How to Check a Bag or Watch Isn't Stolen
If a stolen piece is reclaimed, the buyer loses it and the money. The pre-purchase checks that protect you.
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