Kevin Keller
Chief executive officer · GIA Graduate Diamonds · Watch specialist
Watches are Kevin’s specialty. He holds the GIA Graduate Diamonds diploma, has graded diamonds since 1993 and signs our appraisals.
Watch Appraisals in San Diego
Written luxury watch appraisals, done in-house · For insurance and estates · Usually same day
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WRITTEN WATCH APPRAISALS
A written appraisal for your watch, done in-house.
We write appraisals for luxury watches at our San Diego store, for insurance scheduling and for estates. Your watch is examined in-house and the appraisal is signed by our watch specialist, Kevin Keller.
This is a signed, written document, not the free verbal appraisal we give when you are thinking of selling. It describes your watch and states one replacement value for your insurer.
YOUR WATCH APPRAISER
Kevin Keller, our watch specialist.
A team with more than 50 years of combined experience, including GIA diploma holders, diamond cutters and estate buyers.
WHAT YOUR WATCH APPRAISAL CONTAINS
What the document covers.
Our tools: appropriate watch tests and gemological microscopes.
- The appraisal date
- The watch’s reference, serial, movement and condition, with measurements and attributes stated approximately, as ranges
- Photographs of the watch
- The signed expert appraisal
- A single replacement value for insurance: one after-tax dollar figure
HOW LONG IT TAKES
Usually same day.
Drop-off is best: leave your watch with us and collect the finished appraisal, usually the same day.
Depending on the watch, some appraisals can be done while you wait, in about 30 minutes to an hour. On a busy day it may take a few hours or run to the next business day.
WHAT TO BRING
Bring the watch.
Paperwork helps, but it is not required.
- The watch itself
- Any prior appraisals
- Receipts
- Any paperwork that came with the watch
WATCH APPRAISAL QUESTIONS
Watch appraisals, answered.
Does my insurer need a written appraisal for my watch?
To schedule a watch for its appraised replacement value, an insurer needs a written appraisal on file. Without one, a loss is settled without the watch’s documented value. Your insurer or agent can confirm what your own policy asks for.
What does a written watch appraisal include?
The appraisal date; the watch’s reference, serial, movement and condition, with measurements and attributes stated approximately, as ranges; photographs of the watch; the signed expert appraisal; and one after-tax replacement value for your insurer.
Can an inherited watch be appraised for insurance or an estate?
Yes. Bring the watch and any paperwork you already have, such as an earlier appraisal or a receipt. Paperwork helps, but it is not required. If the estate has several pieces, they can be appraised together.
How is this different from the free verbal appraisal I get when selling?
The free verbal appraisal is a spoken estimate of what we would pay for your watch if you sold it. A written watch appraisal is a signed document that describes the watch and states what it would cost to replace, for your insurer or an estate.
How long does a watch appraisal take, and do I leave the watch?
Usually same day. Drop-off is best: you leave the watch and collect the finished appraisal. Depending on the watch, it can sometimes be done while you wait, in about 30 minutes to an hour.
MORE APPRAISALS
Appraising something else?
The same team writes appraisals for jewelry, watches, handbags and whole estates.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Get your watch on your policy.
Drop off your watch at 907 Sixth Avenue. Your written appraisal is usually ready the same day.