Watch & Jewelry Certification  ·  New York
New York Appraisal AssociationWatch & Jewelry Certification
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Authentication  ·  Grading  ·  Valuation

Every piece leaves with a record of what it is.

We examine watches and jewelry, document what we find, and issue a numbered certificate stating authenticity, condition, gemmological findings and appraised value - verifiable by anyone holding the report number.

48 hrStandard turnaround
2Independent examiners per report
10 yrReport archive retention

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Public lookup

Try NYAA-W-240118 or NYAA-J-240377

What we certify

Two laboratories,
one report format

Horology

Wristwatches and pocket watches

Reference and serial verification, movement and caliber identification, dial and hand originality, case measurement against factory tolerance, bracelet and clasp codes, service history indicators, and a condition grade. Gem-set watches are cross-examined by the gemmological bench.

Gemmology

Diamonds, coloured stones and finished jewelry

Natural versus laboratory-grown determination, treatment and enhancement disclosure, 4Cs grading on loose stones, estimated grading on mounted stones, metal fineness testing, hallmark reading, and total weight by measurement or by scale.

Why a certificate

The certificate is written for the person who will doubt it.

Insurers scheduling a piece, estate counsel dividing one, a customs officer, a buyer on the secondary market - all of them read the same three things first: what was examined, how it was tested, and who signed.

See how we examine
Findings, not opinions

Every claim tied to a test

If we state a stone is laboratory-grown, the instrument and observation that established it is named in the report.

Stated purpose

One value type per report

Insurance replacement, fair market, or marketable cash value - declared on the face of the certificate, never blended.

Traceable

Photographed and archived

Calibrated images of every examined piece are retained with the report for ten years and released to the certificate holder on request.

Sample certificate
New York Appraisal AssociationHorological Laboratory
Report number
NYAA-W-240118

Certificate of Authentication & Valuation

Issued under NYAA examination standards

Item identification

Item
Wristwatch
Brand
Sample Maison
Reference
SM-116610
Serial
Partial, recorded on file
Caliber
SM-3135, automatic
Case
Stainless steel, 40.0 mm
Bracelet
Steel, ref. 97200, clasp code SL
Year range
2010 - 2014

Findings

Determination
AUTHENTIC
Dial
Original, no refinishing
Hands
Original, matched lume
Bezel / crystal
Original
Case
Unpolished, bevels crisp
Movement
Original, running within spec
Timing
+2 s/day, five positions
Condition
Excellent
Insurance replacement value
$14,600
Effective 18 January 2024
D. Yun
Examiner · reviewed R.M.

This report states findings as of the effective date shown, based on the examination described in the NYAA published standards. It is not a guarantee of quality, future value, or title, and it does not replace the manufacturer's documentation. Verify this report number at the public register before relying on this document.

Sample data. Certificates are issued on security stock with a raised seal and a matching tamper-evident holder.