Richemont launches Enquirus, a neutral, digital platform designed to help the global luxury industry address watch and jewellery theft worldwide Richemont announced the launch of Enquirus, a neutral, global digital platform designed to help reduce watch and jewellery related crime.
Open to all luxury brands, Enquirus was designed in close collaboration with a wide range of partners, including watch and jewellery manufacturers, law enforcement agencies, insurance companies, the pre-owned market and clients.
This trusted space allows for watch and jewellery information to be securely uploaded, searched and shared by multiple parties, while protecting customers’ identities.
All data is solely used to facilitate the identification of lost and stolen items, making the purchase and resale of such pieces more difficult.
“Our goal is to bring onboard as many industry players as possible, as well as the Police Departments of all the major cities in the world, to make Enquirus the largest international database of lost and stolen watches and jewellery,” said Frank Vivier, Chief Transformation Officer, Richemont.
An intelligent ecosystem, Enquirus has more than 175 luxury watch brands and several top jewellery brands already pre-loaded. These include all the Richemont Maisons, as well as other major players in the watch industry.
Thousands of customers have uploaded their collections to date, of which over 28 000 watches and jewellery are registered as lost or stolen.
The Département de Sûreté Territoriale in Paris, as well as the Geneva Police Service des Bijoux department and other European police forces are registered with Enquirus and using the platform to help break the cycle of theft and resale of stolen watches and jewellery.
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