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Use case

Collectors & collections

Document watch, jewelry, coin, art and precious-metal collections — for insurance, value tracking, and heirs.

Collecting is a lifetime project — and without clean documentation, an insurance liability. The app is built for inventorying large collections: fast to capture, easy to search, credible as proof.

What good collector documentation contains

  • Multiple photos per item (front, detail, serial/hallmark, receipt)
  • Provenance (previous owner, source) in the notes field
  • Current value plus receipts/appraisals
  • Location: home safe, deposit box, vitrine, attorney
  • Status: active, on loan, in service

Common collector use cases

Watch collection

Multiple brands? Per-watch entry: brand, reference, caliber, serial number, year, service history. After a loss, every spec is immediately to hand — critical for police reports and insurance.

Jewelry

Karat, stone weight, hallmark, atelier — into the notes field, hallmark photo attached. For high-value pieces: appraisal as PDF on the item.

Art

Provenance is central. Photos front/back/side, catalogue raisonné number, gallery receipt, restoration reports. For loans: set status to “on loan.”

Coins

Catalogue references (Krause, Numista) in notes. Photos per coin — obverse and reverse — as the visual anchor.

Frequently asked questions

Can the app handle a sizeable watch collection?

Yes. There is no hard item count limit. Each watch gets photos (multiple angles, caliber, serial number), receipts, purchase date and current value. Categories let you filter by brand or complication.

Can I track value changes over time?

You can update the value of any item at any time — the app logs the change as a 'modification' activity entry, so the timeline is transparent.

Document what matters. Prove what you own.

Try Vault Documentation free, then $2.99/month or $19.99/year. Stored locally, optional iCloud Sync, with no ad tracking.