RecallRadar
RecallRadar is a mobile + web app that monitors luxury watch recalls, service bulletins, known defect patterns, and theft/fraud advisories, then matches them to your specific references and serial ranges. Owners and dealers can register watches privately (hashed serial storage) and receive targeted alerts when a brand issues a quiet fix, a part revision affects reliability, or a model develops a documented failure trend (e.g., crown tube issues, rotor wear, gasket degradation). The app also provides a “risk report” you can share with a buyer: what to check, what parts were revised, and what service questions to ask—without pretending to authenticate the watch. It’s not glamorous, but it’s practical: it reduces surprise repair bills, helps avoid problematic batches, and improves transaction confidence. Data is sourced from public notices, dealer communications, forum/repair signals, and user-submitted evidence with verification scoring.