Embed AI watch recognition
directly into your product
The WatchID API gives you production-grade computer vision and a curated catalogue of 100,000+ watch references, with 1M+ watches already identified. Automate identification, valuation workflows and customer journeys with a single API call.
- Models & references
- 100,000+
- Watches identified
- 1M+
- Brands covered
- 500+
Enterprise Solutions
Tailored applications for every sector of the luxury watch industry.
Marketplaces & Retailers
Automate your listing process. Upload a photo and pre-fill brand, model and reference so sellers list faster and listings stay consistent.
Insurance & Appraisal
Verify declared items remotely. Confirm the model identity from the customer's photo before issuing or renewing a policy.
Auction Houses
Sort and catalogue incoming consignments at scale. Identify lots in bulk and keep attributions consistent across catalogues.
Valuation Services
Connect visual identification to market data. Provide a price range for the recognised reference, drawn from Horoview's aggregated listings.
Seamless Integration
One REST endpoint, JSON in and JSON out. Send an image URL and receive the detected brand and model, ranked reference candidates and an optional price range. Most teams integrate in an afternoon.
- REST API with JSON responses
- Reference candidates ranked by similarity
- Optional market pricing per reference
- Usage-based plans with rate limits
# Identify a watch from an image URL
curl -X POST "https://api.watchid.app/scan" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"image_url": "https://cdn.example.com/watch.jpg",
"api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}'
# Response (abridged)
{
"status": "success",
"session_id": "6c1f3d6e-…",
"processing_time_ms": 2140,
"results": {
"detected_brand": "Rolex",
"detected_model": "Submariner Date",
"similar_models": [
{ "reference": "126610LN", "similarity": 0.98 },
{ "reference": "116610LN", "similarity": 0.91 }
],
"pricing": { "price_median_eur": 12500 }
}
}