Guide · Add a watch · Part 2 of 4
The Technical Archive.
The second group: the watch's physical specifications, its movement, and how original it is. These pictures show version 2.74.0 of Watch Vault Archive with every field empty; grey text in a box is only an example. Where the form gives a section a one-line description, it appears in italics under the heading.
Case, Dial & Strap
Physical specs, added over time
The case: size, thickness, lug to lug and lug width in millimetres, weight, case material and treatment, bezel material and function, case back, crystal, anti-reflective coating and crown, water resistance, anti-magnetic rating and case hardness. Then the dial (color, finish, lume and lume glow) and the current strap or bracelet: its type, clasp, bracelet and clasp reference, clasp width and whether it has quick-release.
Movement & Complications
From the papers or the caseback
The movement base, caliber and movement number; movement type, beat rate and jewel count; power reserve and any certification or standard. Complications are chosen from a list grouped as calendar, chronograph, time, astronomical, chiming and mechanical, and several can apply to one watch.
Condition & Originality
What a buyer would look for
Overall condition, and box and papers. Under Originality, the state of each part (case, dial, hands, bezel insert, crystal, bracelet and clasp) and whether the numbers match, with room below for detail: replaced parts, what remains original, and where removed original parts are kept.
