What WatchRadar does
WatchRadar is listed on the App Store as Watch Identifier: WatchRadar AI. It answers the first question anyone asks about an unfamiliar watch, what is this?, and then the second, does anything about it look wrong?
- Identification. The likely brand, model and reference, with a confidence level and the closest alternative references when the photos leave room for doubt.
- Risk signals. Visual details that support or contradict that identity, such as dial printing, bezel, case shape and caseback text, summarised as Likely authentic, Uncertain or High risk, with the reasons and a recommended next step.
- Value context. An estimated secondary-market value range for the identified reference, shown next to the asking price you enter.
- Collection box. A private archive of your watches with photos, receipts, service history, value context and past reports.
- Analysis certificate. An optional shareable record of one analysis: a unique WRC ID, a QR code that opens the public verification page, and a PDF.
How an analysis works
You photograph the watch with guided capture. The app checks framing, sharpness and glare live on the iPhone and asks for a retake when a shot will not help. Three useful angles are enough to start; five (dial, bezel, crown side, caseback and clasp or bracelet) give stronger evidence.
The photos are then uploaded and analysed on WatchRadar’s servers. The analysis reads visible dial and caseback text, compares what it sees with reference patterns for the candidate references, and returns the identification, the risk signals and the value range to your phone. When the photos do not show enough to decide, the answer is Uncertain rather than a guess.
What WatchRadar does not do
Good counterfeits copy the outside of a watch well, and some problems, such as a genuine case with an aftermarket movement or a redialled genuine watch, cannot be settled from photos at all. WatchRadar is built to tell you when the outside already gives the game away, and to tell you honestly when it cannot.
How the guides on this site are written
The brand guides, model guides and articles on watchradar.space are written and maintained by the WatchRadar editorial team. They follow a few rules:
- Checks a person can do. Each guide explains what to look at on that brand or model, with or without the app. WatchRadar is mentioned where it helps, not in place of the explanation.
- Details specific to the subject. Calibres, reference numbers and design details are ones we are confident about. Where a detail varies by year or reference, the guide says so instead of generalising.
- No invented numbers. We do not publish accuracy percentages, user counts or testimonials we cannot back up. A statistic appears only with its source named in the sentence.
- Dated and corrected. Every guide shows when it was last updated. If you spot an error, email contact@watchradar.space and we will correct the page and its date.
Your photos and data
Because the analysis runs on WatchRadar’s servers, the photos you submit are uploaded. Your collection box is private, and nothing from a scan is published unless you create a shareable analysis certificate. The privacy policy explains how data is handled and how to ask for it to be deleted.
Availability and pricing
WatchRadar runs on iPhone with iOS 26 or later. It is free to download, the first full analysis is free, and WatchRadar Pro, an in-app subscription, unlocks unlimited scans. The site is published in English, with German, French and Japanese versions of the main pages.
Contact
- General questions, corrections and data requests: contact@watchradar.space
- Help with the app: Support
- Journalists and editors: Press kit
- Dealers, marketplaces and watchmakers: Partners