Insurance for Watchmakers & Horologists

Complete Jewelry Business Protection

Protecting Your Watch Repair Business Timepieces

Watchmakers and horologists work with micro-precision tools, intricate mechanisms, and high-value watches. Even with expert craftsmanship, accidents can occur—parts can break, watches can get damaged, and equipment can malfunction.
Insurance for Watchmakers & Horologists ensures that your tools, workspace, and customer timepieces are protected from unexpected losses, claims, and operational disruptions.

Whether you repair, restore, or service watches from a home studio or a commercial shop, the right policy keeps your business secure and professionally protected.

Insurance Coverage 

What Is Watchmaker & Horologist Insurance?

This specialized insurance is designed for professionals who service, maintain, and restore watches. It provides protection for:

  • Customer watches while in your possession

  • Damage caused during repair, polishing, or restoration

  • Precision tools, micro-equipment, and machinery

  • Theft, fire, or accidental property loss

  • Liability claims involving customer injuries or property damage

This coverage is essential for anyone handling luxury, antique, or mechanical timepieces.

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High-Risk Workplace Activities

Jewelry businesses involve activities that pose potential hazards, such as:

  • Handling heavy or sharp tools and machinery

  • Working with metals, soldering equipment, and chemicals

  • Lifting and moving inventory or display cases

  • Customer interaction in retail environments

Benefits of Insurance for Watch Professionals

  • Protects customer-owned watches from accidental damage

  • Covers tools, lathes, timing equipment, and precision machinery

  • Shields you from customer disputes and liability claims

  • Helps maintain business continuity after unexpected loss

  • Strengthens credibility and client trust

  • Provides peace of mind in a high-value, high-precision trade

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Who Needs This Coverage?

This insurance is ideal for:

  • Independent watchmakers

  • Professional horologists

  • Luxury watch repair specialists

  • Vintage watch restoration experts

  • Retail jewelers offering watch services

  • Home-based watch repair technicians

If you handle delicate or high-value timepieces, this insurance is essential.

Complete Jewelry Business Protection

Why Choose Us for Watchmaker & Horologist Insurance

  • Specialized coverage for micro-mechanical professionals

  • Competitive rates for small shops and solo technicians

  • Policies tailored to your tools, workflow, and risk exposures

  • Fast claims support with industry expertise

  • Trusted by watch repair businesses nationwide

We protect your craft so you can focus on precision and quality.

General Liability Insurance for Watchmakers & Horologists

  • General Liability Insurance protects your business against common third-party claims, including:

    • Customer injuries in your shop

    • Damage to customer property

    • Personal or advertising injury claims

    • Accidental damage during service

    Every watch repair shop or studio—home-based or commercial—needs this essential coverage.

General Liability Insurance for California Jewelers

General Liability Insurance provides essential protection for your jewelry business by covering the most common third-party claims that arise during normal business operations.

Why General Liability Matters for Jewelers

Jewelry stores have unique exposure due to customer traffic, high-value inventory, and repair services. General Liability Insurance helps protect your business from:

  • Customer slip-and-fall accidents on your showroom floor

  • Property damage claims caused during jewelry repair or cleaning

  • Bodily injury resulting from fixtures, displays, or equipment

  • Personal and advertising injuries, such as claims of slander or copyright infringemen.

Business Owner’s Policy (BOP) for Jewelers in California

A Business Owner’s Policy (BOP) combines three essential coverages—General Liability, Commercial Property Insurance, and Business Interruption Insurance—into one affordable, comprehensive package. For jewelers in California, a BOP is a smart way to secure broad protection while saving money on insurance premiums.

Why a BOP Is Important for Jewelry Businesses

Jewelry stores face exposure not only to liability risks but also to property damage and unexpected operational downtime. A BOP offers a convenient, bundled policy that addresses these critical areas.

Frequently Asked Questions

Our Insurance FAQs provide clear answers to common questions asked by jewelry store owners in California.

  • A BOP combines property, liability, and business interruption insurance into one package.

Yes, specialized tools and equipment can be protected.

Yes, high-value and antique watches can be insured.

  • Yes, property insurance within a BOP typically covers theft, burglary, and vandalism.

Yes, theft can be covered under property insurance or a BOP.

Yes, a BOP includes coverage for lost income during temporary closures from covered events.

  • Yes, optional add-ons like wildfire or earthquake coverage are available.

Yes, equipment protection may include repairs or replacement.

Not usually. It can be added as optional coverage.

Yes, all coverage can be tailored to your business needs.

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