What we store · Jewelry & Watches
Secure Jewelry & Watch Storage in Fort Lauderdale
High jewelry and collectible watches are the most commonly targeted assets in South Florida home burglaries, and the most expensive to insure while they sit in a bedroom drawer.
Private, by appointment. No account relationship required to visit.
40+
Years in operation since 1983
Zero
Security incidents on record
9R
Highest UL vault rating available
250+
MPH — Category 5 hurricane rated
Why this matters
The risk you are actually carrying
Scheduling $1,000,000 of jewelry on a homeowner’s policy typically runs about 2% a year — roughly $20,000. Moving the same collection into a rated vault can cut that rate to around 0.8%. That is a $12,000 annual swing, before you consider the risk of a confrontation at home.
Why clients store jewelry & watches here
- Off-site storage removes the coercion risk entirely — you cannot be forced to open a box you are not standing next to.
- Your address is not associated with the collection, so household staff, contractors, and guests never learn what is in the house.
- Private viewing rooms let you select pieces before an event and return them the same week.
- Climate control protects pearls, leather straps, and organic gemstones.
Coverage
How this is insured
Jewelry and watches are scheduled item by item, not in aggregate, and the schedule needs a current appraisal. This is where most people are quietly underinsured: an appraisal from a decade ago values a piece at a decade-old market, and the replacement cost of a steel sports watch in particular has moved a long way since. Insurers also commonly reduce or refuse coverage for items kept at home rather than in a vault, so the storage decision and the coverage decision are the same decision.
Succession
What happens to it in an estate
Jewelry is the most contested category in a Florida estate, and it is rarely about money. Pieces carry names — a grandmother's ring, a father's watch — and when the specific bequest says 'my jewelry' rather than naming items, siblings are left to argue from memory. A photographed, itemized inventory held with the pieces settles that before it starts, which is the single most useful thing storage can contribute to a family.
Which box size fits
Most jewelry collections fit a 5×5×24 or 5×10×24. Watch collectors keeping original boxes and papers should size up — the packaging takes more room than the watches.
Common questions
- Will my insurer lower my premium?
- Most will, once you provide the vault address and rating. Ask your broker about a rated-vault endorsement.
- Can I get access before an evening event?
- Yes, within business hours. Emergency after-hours access is available by appointment for an additional fee.
- What about winding watches?
- Automatic watches will stop. Most collectors accept this; a few keep one or two pieces at home for daily wear.
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Gold & Silver Bullion
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Legal & Estate Documents
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Rare Coins & Collectibles
Grade is the value, and South Florida humidity takes grade. Climate here is held tighter than the rest of the facility.
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Serving clients across Broward County
Store your jewelry & watches where it cannot be reached.
Tours are private and by appointment. You will see the vault door, the man-trap entry, and the box sizes in person. No account relationship is required to visit.