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help needed to read japanese! identify if warranty card was stamped by AD

  1. erasershavings Apr 29, 2022

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    *edit* issue has been solved!


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  2. Evitzee Apr 29, 2022

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    Does it really matter? If it's stamped you need to assume it's a valid AD. Is the date clear, that's the important thing if you ever need service under the warranty.
     
  3. erasershavings Apr 29, 2022

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    Glad you asked this. Does omega service centre care which AD (or not) stamped the card? Or as long as it’s stamped, dated with serial number, they will consider the warranty valid?

     
  4. Evitzee Apr 29, 2022

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    I seriously doubt a non Japanese service center is going to verify the Japanese dealer on the card. Much of this registration is now done electronically so it may already be in the system. As long as date and serial number is present you are good.
     
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  5. felsby I don't see any option in settings or profile Apr 29, 2022

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    FIY: The google translate app for iOS and Android can use the camera and translate any written text. I also get the "whitehorn" result.
     
  6. justacpa Apr 29, 2022

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    A general question about the warranty cards. Is the stamp on top of the tape or underneath? My first guess is it's on top of the tape as the plastic card surface won't take the ink very well.
     
  7. krogerfoot Apr 29, 2022

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    It looks to be this place:
    (有)ホワイトホルン
    Tel 03-5816-4757
    https://goo.gl/maps/C6CXkJAwfr53UeBZ6

    〒110-0005 東京都台東区上野5-16-3
    サスガ第3ビル4階
    有限会社ホワイトホルン

    Whitehorn Ltd
    Sasuga No.3 Bldg 4F
    Ueno 5-16-3
    Taito-ku Tokyo 110-0005
    Watch manufacture, wholesale

    No website, apparently, but because the Internet is amazing, here is a photo of their building directory.
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  8. erasershavings Apr 29, 2022

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    Wow, Thanks mate!
     
  9. krogerfoot Apr 29, 2022

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    To be sure, that is certainly the contractor that services the watches and not an AD in any sense.
     
  10. Ree Apr 29, 2022

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    Some Japanese greys put their own stamp on blank cards and filled the date. Picky OB/Service Center won't honor the stamp. I've seen this happen once when a friend tried to authenticate his Tintin at an OB. They say it's legit Tintin in their database. But the stamp is not AD, thus cannot honor warranty. But to my knowledge this is one of the pickiest OBs in the city. My friend didn't mind, kept the watch. It was NOS Tintin.
    If you want to be sure, need to check to local OB/Service Center.