Our comprehensive escrow process is meticulously designed to ensure optimal efficiency while maintaining the highest standards of security and authentication. The complete transaction lifecycle typically spans 5-7 business days from initial agreement execution to final fund release and asset delivery. For clients requiring accelerated processing, we offer premium expedited service with guaranteed 48-hour completion for qualifying transactions. This streamlined timeline includes all critical phases: agreement establishment, fund securitization, professional authentication, condition verification, and simultaneous completion coordination. Our dedicated transaction specialists monitor each phase continuously, providing real-time updates and ensuring seamless progression through every milestone of the escrow process.

Hour Hold operates an extensive international network of state-of-the-art authentication facilities strategically positioned in the world's premier financial and horological centers. Our flagship facilities in Geneva, New York, Hong Kong, and London are staffed by Swiss-trained master horologists and equipped with the most advanced authentication technology available. Each facility maintains the highest security standards with climate-controlled environments, biometric access controls, and 24/7 surveillance systems. Our global logistics network extends far beyond these primary locations, encompassing secure transportation corridors and partner facilities across six continents. This infrastructure enables us to provide seamless, diplomatic-level security for timepiece transactions regardless of geographic complexity, ensuring that distance never compromises the integrity or efficiency of our escrow services.

Every transaction processed through Hour Hold's escrow service includes the generation of comprehensive authentication certificates and detailed provenance documentation that meets the most stringent industry standards. Our certification process involves multi-stage verification by certified master horologists, resulting in detailed reports that include high-resolution photography, movement analysis, component authenticity verification, and complete condition assessments. These documents are digitally secured using blockchain technology and provide irrefutable proof of authenticity and condition for insurance underwriting, estate planning, and future resale purposes. Each certificate includes unique identification markers, tamper-evident security features, and direct verification capabilities through our secure online portal. This documentation package becomes an invaluable asset that enhances the timepiece's provenance and market value while providing complete peace of mind for collectors, insurers, and future purchasers.