Standardized visual vocabulary · v0.1
Condition Atlas
A brand-neutral language for describing what is visibly present on a watch specimen. It deliberately keeps cosmetic condition separate from reference correctness, originality, authenticity, provenance and market value.
Condition ≠ correctness ≠ originality ≠ authenticity ≠ value. A worn but original specimen can be more collectible than a cosmetically perfect restored one. When the evidence is inadequate, the correct state is unable to assess.
7 dimensions · 36 states
Atlas definitions
Open a dimension to inspect its grades and observable criteria.
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Photography protocol
What the model needs to see
Consistent photography improves comparability and makes abstention more meaningful.
frontStraight-on dial
Required · dial in focus · diffuse light.
case_leftLeft case / lugs
Edges and facets visible.
case_rightRight case / crown
Case geometry visible.
braceletBracelet / clasp
Links and clasp visible.
macroOptional detail
Sharp crop of suspected damage.
Experimental tool: the Atlas itself is a vocabulary. You can assess a specimen against the Atlas, but the automated result must not be treated as authentication or appraisal.