eBay has integrated Enquirus lost-and-stolen watch database checks into its luxury watch authentication service. Developed within Richemont, the free platform covers all watch brands and involves more than 200 brands, police forces in over 30 countries, Interpol, insurers and secondary-market platforms to help identify and recover stolen watches.
Why it matters (interpretation): This suggests stolen-watch screening is becoming a more integrated part of secondary-market authentication, potentially making stolen pieces harder to resell.