INDEPENDENT WATCH AUTHENTICATION · INDIA

Know exactly what's on your wrist.

Hourmark authenticates pre-owned luxury watches: physically, by named experts, with a certificate anyone can verify. For buyers, sellers, collectors, and dealers across India.

By the operators of the Dialroom marketplace. Every Dialroom watch of ₹20,000+ passes through this same process.

SERVICES

WALK-IN · BENGALURU

Bring your watch to our Bengaluru hub. Physical inspection by a named authenticator, documented point by point.

MAIL-IN · ALL INDIA

Insured shipping to the hub and back, from any city in India. The same documented inspection, without the trip.

FORENSIC · TIME AND ME

Watches of ₹2 lakh and above receive forensic authentication with our partner Time and Me, official authenticator for Amazon India and Indian Customs.

DEALERS & BULK

Batch authentication for dealer inventory, priced per lot. Certified stock sells faster, on Dialroom and everywhere else.

HOW IT WORKS

  1. 1
    Tell us about the watch

    Brand, model, and roughly what it's worth. Two minutes on the request form.

  2. 2
    We call you back

    An authenticator confirms scope, quote, and logistics before anything moves.

  3. 3
    The watch reaches the hub

    Walk in, or ship fully insured both ways. Every arrival is weighed, photographed, and logged.

  4. 4
    Documented authentication

    Movement, case, dial, bracelet, crown, lume, crystal, weight, serial. Forensic tier from ₹2 lakh.

  5. 5
    Your Hourmark certificate

    A tamper-evident record with a public verification page anyone can check, forever.

PRICING

Authentication is priced on the value of the watch: from ₹5,000 per ₹1 lakh of value, with the rate stepping down progressively as value rises.

EXAMPLE
₹1 lakh watch → ₹5,000
Full documented authentication + certificate
EXAMPLE
₹50 lakh watch → around ₹50,000
About 1%, forensic tier included

Dealer and bulk lots are quoted per lot. Your exact quote is confirmed on the callback, before any work begins and before your watch moves anywhere.

VERIFY A CERTIFICATE

Enter the certificate number printed on the Hourmark card, or scan its QR code. Format is HM-YYYY-XXXXXX. Every certificate we have ever issued resolves here; revoked certificates say so, prominently.

Format is HM-YYYY-XXXXXX. The QR code on a printed Hourmark certificate links to the same record.

WHO SIGNS YOUR CERTIFICATE

Glen

Hourmark lead authenticator. Founder of ReWrist (Bengaluru); over a decade in the pre-owned luxury watch market.

Jileesh Joseph

Forensic authenticator, Time and Me (Bengaluru). Official authenticator for Amazon India and Indian Customs.

Partner network

Vetted independent horologists in Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Kolkata, rolled out city by city.

WHAT A HOURMARK CERTIFICATE MEANS

  • The watch was physically inspected by a named authenticator.
  • The serial number was cross-checked and documented.
  • Movement, case, dial, bracelet, crown, lume, crystal and weight were all documented.
  • The verdict is pinned to the certificate number and publicly verifiable, by anyone, at any time.
  • A certificate can be revoked if new evidence emerges; the verify page surfaces revocation prominently.

QUESTIONS

What if my watch doesn't pass?

You get the findings, documented. Certificates are only ever issued for watches that pass, which is exactly why a Hourmark certificate means something.

Is my watch insured in transit?

Mail-in service uses insured shipping in both directions. Insurance details for your piece are confirmed on the callback.

Can I sell the watch afterwards?

Yes, and the certificate travels with it: any buyer can verify it at verify.hourmark.in. Certified watches also list stronger on dialroom.in.

Who does the authentication?

Named authenticators, on the certificate: Glen (Hourmark lead, founder of ReWrist) and, for forensic work, Jileesh Joseph of Time and Me.

Ready when your watch is.

Two minutes to request. We call you back to confirm everything before the watch moves.

Dealers: mention lot size in your request and we'll quote per lot.