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Get your watches and jewelry appraised for insurance purposes

We insure what we paid for, rarely what it would cost to replace the item today. Replacement value, contents of a report, and inheritance cases.

Choosing your custom wedding bands: metals, profiles, lead times

The only piece of jewelry you wear every day for decades. Metals and actual maintenance, matching with the engagement ring, profiles and engraving.

Servicing a mechanical watch: what it is for, how it is done

A watch is serviced not because it is not working, but precisely because it is still working. What happens in a movement, how often to intervene, and the complete process at the workshop.

Buying a watch: new, pre-owned, or refurbished

A scarf you don't like goes in a drawer, a watch is worn for twenty years or never. Three possible paths, what "refurbished" must mean, and what to check before buying.

Creating a Custom Engagement Ring: Lead Times

Allow ten weeks for a project carried out without rushing. The actual week-by-week progress, what lengthens it, and solutions when the demand approaches faster than the ring.

Watch case polishing and restoration

Polishing is not a single operation: it's a surface-by-surface decision. Complete refinishing, laser recharging and respect for original finishes, at the Vésenaz workshop.

Heirloom jewelry: appraise before you decide

Keep, transform, or sell: all three decisions are legitimate, but none can be made correctly before you truly know what you have. This article covers the method, mistakes to avoid, and the case of ...