You know it's real. But is it insured for the right number, priced to sell, or fair to split? Appraise builds an indicative range from real auction results, documented marketplace sales, and your own papers — every comparable named, every gap stated.
An indicative range from documented sales — not a certified appraisal. Where the record has a gap, we say so.
This is a real object and a real report — open the Appraise report · the PCS report (printable PDF included)
That’s what brings an object to Appraise. Four questions send people looking. The network answers all four.
“What have I actually got?”
Most things are worth more — or less — than you think. The number hides in the record.
“How do we divide it fairly?”
A collection split by guesswork splits the family too. A named range settles it.
“Is it insured for the right number?”
Underinsured until the claim — and then it’s too late to prove the value.
“What are the crown jewels worth?”
A verified collection with no value is still a cost centre — until the number unlocks the grant.
Verify proves it. Appraise prices it. Together, the crown jewels become insurable, lendable, fundable.
A value range isn't plucked from the air. Five factors build it — each one moves the band, and you can see by how much.
Verify names the maker's register and the movement spec. Appraise names the money — six kinds of pricing source, weighted by how real they are.
Hammer prices from auction houses — regional and international. Public, dated, condition-described. The strongest evidence of what a buyer actually paid.
Documented closings on category platforms — Chrono24 for watches, eBay sold listings, specialist dealers. Completed sales, not wishful asks.
Current asks — dealers, Facebook Marketplace, classifieds. Useful as a signal of supply and interest, never the basis of the range on their own.
The manufacturer's list price where the reference is current — the anchor for new and mint objects. Discontinued references are flagged as such, and the market takes over.
Original receipt, box and papers, service invoices, a documented chain of custody. The same object with its record sells for more — your documents move your band.
Every report the network runs leaves a record — verified sales, appraised siblings, cross-references. Each report sharpens the next range.
Asking prices are guesses; the range is built on prices actually paid. Sold comparables are weighted first, listings are treated as signal, and every comparable in your report is named, dated, and linked.
A real object: a Raymond Weil Don Giovanni, Ref 2875, single owner since 1998, PCS 82 ± 6 · Silver. These are the actual comparables the market produced in the last eighteen months.
| Comparable | Source | When | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Giovanni Ref 2875 · steel, silver dial — same reference | Waddington's auction · Toronto | Jun 2026 | USD 536 sold |
| Don Giovanni Ref 2875 · box & papers, two straps, very good | Chrono24 private sale · UK | Jan 2025 | USD 884 sold |
| Don Giovanni Ref 2888 · sibling reference, beige dial | Waddington's auction · Toronto | Jun 2026 | USD 1'785 sold |
| Don Giovanni Ref 4876 · sibling reference, black dial | Waddington's auction · Toronto | Jun 2026 | USD 914 sold |
| Don Giovanni Ref 2888-STC · sibling reference, white dial | Kaplans Auktioner · Stockholm | Mar 2026 | USD 571 sold |
| Don Giovanni line · maker's catalogue check | Raymond Weil · current collections | Jul 2026 | discontinued |
Sold results in native currency, as recorded by the source. Sibling references inform the band; only the same reference sets it.
Floor from the June 2026 hammer price for the same reference. Ceiling from the documented UK sale with box and papers — which this watch matches, plus a single-owner chain since 1998. One gap holds the band down: no service record on file. The report says exactly that, and what to do about it. Open the full report →
A range is a snapshot. The report also shows how to raise it — and how warm the market is where you are.
Examples from this family sold at Kaplans in Stockholm and two UK rooms in the last twelve months, and Europe is currently the largest hub for secondary watch sales. The model trades steadily: it sells, at honest prices, when the record is complete.
Interest bands are drawn from observed sale frequency and channel spread for the object's family, refreshed at report time.
Four reasons, each with a number attached. Sellers price to clear. Families settle fairly. Collectors insure for the right sum. Institutions turn a cost centre into a fundable asset.
Price to an ask and it sits for months; price to real comparables and it clears. Appraise builds the range from sold results — the number a listing, a dealer, or a buyer starts from.
How a seller might describe it“I listed at the number the record justified. It cleared in a week.”
For the sellerA collection divided by guesswork divides the family too. A named, dated range — one each heir can see the evidence behind — turns a fight into a split.
How an executor might describe it“Everyone saw the same numbers and the same sources. The estate closed without a row.”
For the familyUnderinsured until the claim; then the payout is a fraction. An indicative range, refreshed as the market moves, is the number an insurer will schedule against.
How a collector might describe it“The schedule finally matches what the pieces are worth — not what I paid in 1998.”
For the collectorA verified collection with no value is still a cost centre. Put a defensible number on the star objects and they become insurable, lendable, and fundable — the case a grant board and an insurer both need.
How a museum director might describe it“The valuation turned our best objects from a liability on the books into the case for the grant.”
For the institutionA medal and a CHF 10'000 watch shouldn't cost the same to check. Start with the verdict. Add the number when the number matters.
Per-report prices in CHF and CAD. Choose your currency above.
Is it real? The Provenance Confidence Score with every source named. For the moment you need a verdict before you pay. See Verify →
Real — worth what? Everything in the Verify report, plus the indicative range, the named comparables, the market-interest read, and the actions that raise the number. Every new photo or document after that is a CHF 5 re-run — it provably tightens the ±, and the version history keeps every step.
Hundreds of objects, one subscription. Agents keep the whole catalogue verified, enriched, and valued — continuously, not one-off. See Operate →
All reports are paid up-front through Stripe. The range is indicative — built from documented sales, not a certified appraisal. Where the network has too little sales data to defend a range, we say so and refund. We do not sell a guess.
Submit a photograph or a reference. The network verifies it's real, then builds the range from prices actually paid — every comparable named.
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