For watch collectors
Catalogue every watch. Track every service. Keep it off the cloud.
ClearBench is a native desktop app built for watch collectors who want a serious record (references, calibres, service history, valuations) without any of it living on someone else's server. Not a subscription database. Not a forum. Not a spreadsheet.
[ Detail view of a vintage Rolex + service-history timeline ]
Three things, done well.
Watch collecting has its own questions: when did this last go in for service, what calibre runs inside it, what did it cost. ClearBench answers them all in one place.
A real catalogue
Brand, model, reference, serial, calibre, jewels, power reserve, case material and diameter, dial colour, crystal type, water resistance: every field that matters on a serious watch record. Plus the personal stuff: who you bought it from, what you paid, why you wanted it.
Display-tray labels
Print collector-grade labels at 50×40mm, which works for trays, watch boxes, and shadow-box displays. Six bundled templates, twelve fonts, exact-size PDFs that print correctly on any printer. Design once, save as your house style for every piece.
Off the cloud
A serial-number list with photos and acquisition prices is exactly what you don't want on a third party's server. ClearBench keeps everything on your computer. No upload, no telemetry, no paid subscription holding your collection hostage.
Built for horology, not generic cataloguing.
The fields are the ones a serious watch record carries, drawn from the way collectors and watchmakers actually talk about a piece.
Your serials never leave your computer.
A list of high-value watches with serial numbers, photos, and acquisition prices is exactly the kind of asset you don't want sitting on a third party's server. ClearBench's privacy architecture is the only sensible default for a watch catalogue.
Stored on your device only
Every watch, photo, serial, and valuation sits on your computer. No upload, no copy on any server, no third-party access, including ours. A breach of our infrastructure cannot expose your collection.
No analytics on your records
We don't track which references you search, which serials you record, or which makers you favour. There is no telemetry on what you type.
Insurance schedules stay yours
The PDF valuation schedule lives on your hard drive until you choose to email it to your insurer. Not a server-side document with a public URL.
Backups stay yours
Full-catalogue backups are plain .clearbench JSON files you save where you want: your hard drive, an encrypted external, your own cloud. For day-to-day work, export any collection straight out to CSV, Excel, plain text, or a vCard for contacts, then round-trip back in after a bulk edit. The format is documented and stable.
No lock-in
If we vanish tomorrow, your collection is still yours, in a format you can re-import into other tools. The .clearbench backup file is plain JSON that opens in any text editor; the CSV, Excel, and plain-text exports open in tools you already have.
One price when it launches. Everything in.
No tiers, no upsells, no monthly billing. Every paying user gets every feature.
all in, no upsells
Pay in your local currency at checkout — we'll convert automatically.
- Six professional label templates, fully editable on a free-positioning canvas
- Build a catalogue around any collection: pick a starter or design your own field set
- Drag-and-drop photo gallery, plus add photos from your phone over local WiFi
- Type-aware fields with smart defaults per collection type
- Sharp, exact-size PDFs for printing
- Real macOS and Windows app with fast launch, native menus and keyboard shortcuts, dark mode that follows your OS, and no browser tab eating your RAM
- Local backups you control: export and restore the whole catalogue as one file
- All updates free for the licence year
30-day money-back guarantee · macOS and Windows · Your data stays on your device
First launch walks you through setting up your first collection in three short steps.
Common questions from watch collectors.
Does it record service history per watch?
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Yes. Every record carries a service-history field plus a separate field for last-service date and next-service-due date so you can see at a glance which pieces are coming up. Add free-text notes for each service event: what was done, by which watchmaker, what it cost.
How does it handle reference numbers and serials?
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Reference number, serial number, and movement calibre are first-class fields. The reference is what other collectors talk in (1601, 5711, 6263…); the serial is the unique production number stamped between the lugs. Both indexed for instant search, so type half a serial and the matching watch surfaces.
Can I print labels for a display roll or watch box?
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Yes. Six bundled label templates at 50×40mm, which fits inside most tray inserts and presentation cases. Brand & model, reference, year, and your collection number print at exact dimensions on your own printer. Designed once, save it as your house style for every piece in the collection. Custom label sizes for non-standard formats are on the roadmap.
What about valuations? Insurance schedules?
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Valuation, valuation source, and valuation date are dedicated fields, plus acquisition cost. ClearBench can output a PDF schedule of the whole collection (or a filtered subset) you can hand to your insurer. Nothing about prices ever leaves your computer, including the schedule itself, which lives on your hard drive until you choose to email it.
Selling, not just collecting?
ClearBench has a full dealer side: a stock list kept separate from your collection, show mode that tracks every sale from setup to pack-up, sales and ROI reports, and price-tag sheets from the same label engine. Same app, same privacy, no extra purchase.
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ClearBench works the same way for every collection type.
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