Best Watch Insurance

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We chose Jewelers Mutual Insurance Group as our best overall due to their long company history, excellent financial ratings, and coverage options for all major perils.

Jewelers Mutual Insurance Group has been protecting watches and other fine pieces of jewelry since 1913, and thus have been around longer than most providers who made our ranking. This company also has an A+ rating from AM Best for financial strength. Another reason they scored the top spot is their all perils coverage, as well as the fact you can tailor your policy and choose an option with or without a deductible.

Jewelers Mutual offers an easy online quote process that doesn't require you to share your contact information, and you can also file and manage your watch insurance claims online. Coverage is also for any loss, theft, damage, or disappearance that is not explicitly listed as an exclusion by the company. Just keep in mind that your coverage may not apply in an array of situations, such as if you sell your watch to a third party and their check bounces after the fact. 

Generally speaking, watch insurance from Jewelers Mutual Insurance Group will set you back 1% to 2% of the cost of your piece. This means that a $10,000 watch might require $100 to $200 per year in jewelry insurance premiums.

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We chose Zillion as the best option for no deductible because all of their policies come with $0 deductible for replacement and repairs. This company also offers worldwide coverage and has a zero impact claims policy.

While Zillion may not be a household name, their policies are underwritten by AXA XL, which boasts an A+ rating for financial strength from AM Best. This means you can rest assured your policy will provide the coverage you pay for in the event of a loss. However, we chose Zillion for our ranking due to the fact that all of their policies come with a $0 deductible for repair or replacement. 

There are plenty of other reasons to consider Zillion for watch insurance, including their 30-day money-back guarantee and the fact that filing a claim won't impact your premiums. Also, note that this company gives you worldwide coverage that kicks in no matter where you are in the world, and that all major perils are covered. This includes theft, loss, disappearance, damage, and even natural disasters.

Zillion says that their policies typically cost 1% to 2% of the value of your watch every year. In addition, they offer a seamless online quote process that lets you know how much you might pay for watch insurance in a matter of minutes.

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We chose Chubb for our ranking based on the automatic coverage they offer for new items. When you buy valuables insurance from this provider, you get automatic coverage for new items for up to 90 days, giving you time to add them to your policy.

Chubb has been in business since 1882, although the company was originally founded as a marine underwriting business. The company has grown in leaps and bounds since then, and they now offer a variety of insurance products ranging from homeowners insurance to travel insurance, boat insurance, and valuables insurance. Ultimately, we chose Chubb because they offer automatic coverage on new items in a collection for up to 90 days, which is ideal for watch enthusiasts who are frequently buying new watches and don't want to update their policies every time.

Chubb watch insurance policies can be tailored to your needs with the option to buy coverage for individual items or blanket coverage for a watch collection. You can also start coverage with a detailed description and estimated value (and no appraisal), provided your watch is not worth $100,000 or more. Unfortunately, Chubb does not offer a way to get a free quote online, so you have to work with an agent to determine the policy cost.

Finally, Chubb is known for its agreed value feature, which ensures you'll get 100% of your item's value as a cash settlement in the event of a total loss. Chubb does let you start the claims process online.

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We chose BriteCo as the best value option due to the low premiums they advertise, as well as the fact they offer a monthly payment option for their plans.

BriteCo was founded in 2017; the company's policies are all underwritten by Glencar Insurance Company, which has an A+ rating for financial strength from AM Best. We chose this provider as the best value option because their advertised premiums are on the lower end of average, and they let customers pay for their policies on a monthly basis. This means you don't have to come up with a year of premiums upfront. 

As a modern jewelry and watch insurance provider, BriteCo offers a seamless online quote and claims process, and they even have a mobile app. They also offer worldwide coverage with no deductibles, and you can get 125% of the appraised value toward another piece of jewelry if you face a total loss.

BriteCo offers coverage for damage, theft, mysterious disappearance, and loss. You can even add a spouse or partner to your policy for no additional cost. Just keep in mind that these policies are good for replacement only, so you won't get cash back if you file a claim for a total loss.

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We chose Lemonade as our best option for bundled coverage based on how easy they make it to add insurance for a watch to one of their homeowners insurance or renter's insurance policies.

Founded in 2015, Lemonade is a technology-driven insurance provider that specializes in homeowners insurance, renter's insurance, and pet health insurance. We chose this provider for our ranking based on the fact they let you easily bundle your watch insurance with other Lemonade policies you have, and you can get a quote for all your insurance needs online or through their mobile app.

This provider lets you schedule individual coverage for high-value watches and other jewelry you own, although a minimum value of $351 is required for each item. This coverage will exist as an add-on to your other policies, with major perils like damage and theft qualifying for coverage. Mysterious disappearance is also covered, and you can add additional insureds (like a roommate or partner) for an additional cost. 

Just keep in mind that you'll need to send in a photo of your item and an appraisal for your watch insurance policy to begin. Also, note that you'll need to have a homeowners or renter's insurance with Lemonade in order to gauge the cost for additional watch insurance coverage.

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We chose Wax Insurance for our ranking because they make it easy for watch collectors to constantly update their coverage. You can take a picture of your watch and use the Wax mobile app to add new items to your policy throughout the year.

Wax Insurance was only founded in 2018, so this company hasn't been around for as long as many of the watch insurance providers on our list. However, Wax offers an excellent value prospect for watch collectors who frequently add new pieces to their collections. Wax lets you take a picture of your watch (or another collectible item) using their mobile app, which lets you get a quote for coverage right away. They also insure collections worth up to $1 million with higher limits in some situations, and multiple types of collections can be included in one single policy earning it the top nod for collectors. This means you could insure jewelry, watches, and other collectibles without having to buy separate policies. 

Wax lets you tailor your policy to your needs, and options with $0 deductible are available. While the app doesn't insure your watches directly, Wax only works with underwriters who have an "A" rating or better for financial strength from AM Best.

No appraisal is required at application, and coverage is good for accidental damage, fire, lightning, water damage, mysterious disappearance, burglary, and more. While Wax makes the quote process easy with their mobile app, they don't disclose an average range for pricing upfront.