Verify a watch on The Atlas Registry.
Verification links open straight from the seller. There is nothing to search here and no account needed — if you were sent a link, open it and it will show the record.
Do you have a link?
A verification link looks like theatlasregistry.com/verify/followed by a private code. That code is the only way to reach a record: watches cannot be looked up by serial number or owner, by anyone. If a seller says a watch is registered, ask them for its link.
What every link shows
- Brand, model and reference
- The watch itself, plus the year where recorded.
- A partial serial number
- The first five characters, so you can match it against the watch without publishing the whole thing.
- Lost or stolen status
- A live theft alert overrides every other privacy setting.
- The record fingerprint
- A hash of the sealed record, so the entry can be checked for tampering.
- When it was last updated
- Records that stop being maintained are visible as such.
- Public notes and maker link
- Anything the owner wrote for buyers, plus a link to the manufacturer where set.
What the seller chooses to show
Owners control these per link, so two links to the same watch can reveal different amounts. A field being hidden is a privacy choice, not a gap in the record.
- The full serial number
- Off by default.
- The owner's name
- Off by default.
- What they paid
- Off by default.
- How long they have owned it
- On by default.
- The country it sits in
- On by default.
- An asking price
- Only while the watch is marked for sale.
What a record does not prove
The Atlas Registry confirms that a record has not been altered since it was written. It does not prove the physical watch in front of you is genuine. No digital record can. For a high-value purchase, pair the record with a physical inspection by an authorised servicer. Read how provenance is sealed and how ownership verification works.
Own a watch you want to record? Start a free registry, or see what collectors get.