Method and System for Registration of Watches

A computer-implemented method for registration of a watch component, the method comprising:

• receiving, in a computerized registration system, from a registration camera, an image of a watch component, the image comprising a serial number of the watch component;
• extracting, in the computerized registration system, the serial number of the watch component from the image, using optical character recognition;
• extracting, in the computerized registration system, micro features of the watch component from the image;
• generating, in the computerized registration system, a watch component registration code by processing the micro features using a one-way function;
• and
• storing the serial number in association with the watch component registration code.

A computerized registration system for registration of a watch component, the computerized registration system comprising a processing unit configured to:

• receive, from a registration camera, an image of a watch component, the image comprising a serial number of the watch component;
• extract the serial number of the watch component from the image, using optical character recognition;
• extract micro features of the watch component from the image;
• generate a watch component registration code by processing the micro features using a one-way function;
• and
• store the watch component registration code in association with the serial number of the watch component.

A computerized verification system for verification of a watch component, the computerized verification system comprising a processing unit configured to:

• receive, from a verification camera device, a verification image of a watch component, the verification image comprising a serial number of the watch component;
• extract the serial number of the watch component from the verification image, using optical character recognition;
• extract micro features of the watch component from the verification image;
• generate a watch component verification code by processing the micro features using a one-way function;
• and
• authenticate the watch component, if the watch component verification code matches a watch component registration code, stored in a watch component data storage system for the serial number of the watch component.

A computer program product for registration of a watch component comprising computer program code configured to control a processing unit such that the processing unit performs the steps of:

• receiving, from a camera, an image of a watch component, the image comprising a serial number of the watch component;
• extracting the serial number of the watch component from the image, using optical character recognition;
• extracting micro features of the watch component from the image;
• generating a watch component registration code by processing the micro features using a one-way function;
• and
• storing the watch component registration code in association with the serial number of the watch component.

A computer program product for verification of a watch component comprising computer program code configured to control a processing unit such that the processing unit performs the steps of:

• receiving, from a verification camera device, a verification image of a watch component, the verification image comprising a serial number of the watch component;
• extracting the serial number of the watch component from the verification image, using optical character recognition;
• extracting micro features of the watch component from the verification image;
• generating a watch component verification code by processing the micro features using the one-way function;
• and
• authenticating the watch component, if the watch component verification code matches a watch component registration code, stored in a watch component data storage system for the serial number of the watch component.