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In-hand inspection
The item is examined physically, never from a photograph. Heft, balance and finish: the first reading begins before the loupe is even raised.
Expertise · Authentication
The proof,
piece by piece.
Every item passes through the hands of our experts before we buy it. No photograph and no algorithm replaces the physical check. Here is how we establish authenticity, without a single grey area.
The material never lies
Reading the material.
The grain of a hide, the regularity of a stitch, the weight of a metal, the depth of a hallmark: a counterfeit always betrays itself somewhere. Under loupe and raking light, our experts read the details a hurried eye never sees.
It is this trained eye, formed on tens of thousands of pieces, that grounds the trust we place in your item — and the price we offer for it.
The protocol
Four unvarying stages.
Four fixed steps, carried out in our workshops by experts dedicated to each category. Nothing is delegated, nothing is automated.
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Reading the materials
Leathers, metals, stones and textiles are analysed under magnification. Grain, stitching, patina and solder tell the true origin of the piece.
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Serials & hallmarks
Serial numbers, date codes and maker's marks are verified and cross-checked. For watches, we screen the international stolen-goods registries.
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Certificate
Once authenticity is established, each piece receives its named certificate, archived and enforceable. It is our signature.
The decisive gesture
One piece, one expert, one decision.
At the moment of handover, the item changes hands only once: from yours to that of the expert who answers for it. No subcontracting, no anonymous chain.
This traceability of the gesture is what sets a trusted buyback apart from a mere transaction. You know who held your piece, and why we cleared it.
What we check
A grid for every category.
Each category follows a precise verification grid. Here are its cardinal points, category by category.
Bags
Leather goods01Grain and tannage of the leather
02Regularity and tension of the stitching
03Hardware, engravings and zip pulls
04Stamp and date / production code
05Lining, alignment and symmetry
06Patina consistent with the age
Watches
Horology01Serial and reference numbers
02Movement, calibre and finishing
03Dial, hands and luminescence
04Case, engravings and water resistance
05International stolen-watch registries
06Papers, box and service history
Jewellery
Gold & stones01Fineness and maker's hallmarks
02Metal title and precise weighing
03Setting and quality of the mounts
04Stones: cut, clarity and colour
05Gemmological certificates, where supplied
06Signature and workshop numbering
The guarantee
Every piece we buy comes with a named, archived certificate of authenticity. Should our expertise ever be disproved, we take the item back and refund you in full. Our signature commits Ecrila.
- Named certificate
- Issued in your name, archived in our records and accessible at any time from your account.
- Full repurchase
- If a piece is later contested, we buy it back at the price paid, no questions asked.
- Enforceable record
- The certificate travels with the piece — a lasting proof of its authentication.
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