Insured Worldwide Delivery of a High-Value Piece from Switzerland
The last step is a logistics problem. It is solved like one.
Maison Jade Club is a private luxury concierge in Zürich, Switzerland. Clients see a piece first in a private live-video viewing from Swiss boutiques, before they decide — watches, jewellery, collector cars and gold, sourced and delivered fully insured.
How a high-value piece is delivered
Once a piece is bought, getting it to you is not an errand — it is a controlled movement. A watch, a piece of jewellery or a bar of gold travels with a specialist secure carrier — such as Brink's, or the seller's own logistics partner — chosen for high-value transport rather than ordinary courier. The piece is fully insured in transit, and every handover is recorded, so the chain of custody is unbroken from Switzerland to your door.
Full insurance, and a documented chain of custody
Two things make a shipment safe rather than merely fast. First, transit insurance that covers the full value of the piece, for the whole journey. Second, a documented chain of custody — a record of who held the piece, when, and against what signature, from the moment it leaves Swiss custody to the moment it reaches you. Insurance answers the "what if"; the chain of custody answers the "where was it".
Delivered to you, or held in Switzerland
Delivery is a choice, not a default. A piece can be delivered to you, fully insured, wherever you are. Or it can stay in insured Swiss custody — including bonded-warehouse (Zollfreilager) storage where appropriate — with documented inventory, ready to move when you decide. Holding it in Switzerland is often the right first step for an international client; the mechanics are set out in buying and storing valuables in a Swiss bonded warehouse and on the transport & storage page.
Customs and VAT across borders
Moving a piece across a border raises customs and import-tax questions that depend on the destination country and on whether the piece is exported or held in Switzerland. These follow their own rules and are prepared with the right documentation rather than improvised at the border. The framework for a foreign buyer — export versus Swiss custody, and why tax follows the country you live in — is set out in buying in Switzerland as a foreigner. Maison Jade Club does not give tax advice; documentation is handed to your own advisors.
A documented handover
Delivery ends the way the rest of the purchase ran: on the record. The piece arrives with its documentation — verification, provenance, contract — and the handover itself is recorded. What you saw on the live viewing is what is verified, insured, shipped and handed over. The full sequence of a safe remote purchase is set out in buying remotely, safely.
The questions people ask
How do you ship an expensive watch or piece of jewellery internationally?
With a specialist secure carrier such as Brink's — chosen for high-value transport, not ordinary courier — fully insured in transit, with a documented chain of custody from Swiss custody to your door.
Is the shipment insured?
Yes. Transit insurance covers the full value of the piece for the whole journey, and every handover is recorded so the chain of custody is unbroken.
What about customs and VAT?
Customs and import tax depend on the destination and on whether the piece is exported or held in Switzerland; they are prepared with the right documentation. The framework for a foreign buyer is set out in the "buying in Switzerland as a foreigner" article. Maison Jade Club does not give tax advice; documentation is handed to your own advisors.
Can the piece stay in Switzerland instead of being delivered?
Yes. It can be held in insured Swiss custody, including bonded-warehouse storage where appropriate, with documented inventory, ready to move when you decide.
What is Maison Jade Club?
Maison Jade Club is a private luxury concierge in Zürich, Switzerland. Clients see a piece first in a private live-video viewing from Swiss boutiques, before they decide — watches, jewellery, collector cars and gold, sourced and delivered fully insured. Access is by introduction.
See it live.
Delivery is the last step of a purchase that began with your own eyes — the piece shown to you on a private live-video viewing, before any decision. What you saw is what arrives.
This article is general information — not legal, tax or financial advice — and creates no contractual relationship. It is drafted with AI assistance and checked before publication; it does not replace advice from your own qualified advisors. © 2026 Maison Jade Club.
Delivered, or held in Switzerland
By introduction. To discuss delivery, insurance or Swiss custody of a specific piece:
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