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gbesq
·I think that the serial number conspiracy people are in lockstep with the anti-vaccine people and the never Trumpers and the save the spotted owl people and the evangelicals and the, well, you know … 
Seller refuses to send Omega watch serial number
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PandaSPUR
·With the serial number, you could create fake documents, try to convince law enforcement that your watch was stolen, and "get it back".
Or at least that's the reason people don't share the full serial.
This is actually a good point I havent thought about before..
When adding a new watch to my insurance policy, they just ask for an invoice with price, serial number, and the usual make/model info.
Someone with a real serial number could easily fake an invoice and commit fraud with it.
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JwRosenthal
·I laughed.
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JwRosenthal
·And OP- agree with all that’s been said- Govberg is a premiere seller in Philly so if it’s theirs, it’s legit.
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gbesq
·Unfortunate that we have to worry about scammer types misappropriating serial numbers. Apparently crime does pay. 🙁
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Walrus
·I think another issue with this or these types of companies is the sales person usually does not have access to the watch. I started out by selling a quartz Rolex Cellini to them. Of all the places I approached they were the most straightforward with the offer. I told them the ballpark I was looking for and if they felt I was being unreasonable I asked them to inform me before I mailed them the watch for verification. They met my price and then some. Of course a while later I saw my quartz Cellini for sale for over 20k (I didn’t get anywhere near that) but they have an audience I don’t. So I liked the dude who facilitated my sale I decided I’d buy my mundane speedy date from them.
Definite lag between asking for info and additional pictures and the sales guy couldn’t answer some pretty basic questions without consulting his superiors but he was quite accessible by phone and all questions were eventually answered. Warranty included. I think you have thirty days or so to return the watch and overall it was a cool process. They were actually hiring online sales people not long ago. I thought that might be cool to try just to get a little more involved but I’m sure I would have a hard time cramming anything else in my schedule now but I was thinking it may get me access to some greater discounts. Oh yes they were actually willing to negotiate on sales and purchases but this was a few years ago. That may have changed. So overall I had good dealings with them and if one fake got through to their customers it would have a significant impact on their business. So my two deals with them went fine. When I researched the site on independent review sites most of the reviews were pretty positive but proceed with caution as always as I’m just one guy who made two deals with them I thought went well. Looks like their prices increased significantly from a few years back but I don’t see many things getting cheaper overtime lately.
Definite lag between asking for info and additional pictures and the sales guy couldn’t answer some pretty basic questions without consulting his superiors but he was quite accessible by phone and all questions were eventually answered. Warranty included. I think you have thirty days or so to return the watch and overall it was a cool process. They were actually hiring online sales people not long ago. I thought that might be cool to try just to get a little more involved but I’m sure I would have a hard time cramming anything else in my schedule now but I was thinking it may get me access to some greater discounts. Oh yes they were actually willing to negotiate on sales and purchases but this was a few years ago. That may have changed. So overall I had good dealings with them and if one fake got through to their customers it would have a significant impact on their business. So my two deals with them went fine. When I researched the site on independent review sites most of the reviews were pretty positive but proceed with caution as always as I’m just one guy who made two deals with them I thought went well. Looks like their prices increased significantly from a few years back but I don’t see many things getting cheaper overtime lately.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerAll someone has to do is pick a serial number in a known range, or go to an AD to look at some watches and write them down. Hiding serial numbers isn’t stopping scammers...
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Vercingetorix
··Spam RiskThe answer may be very simple. Maybe they are tired of being asked to provide the serial number 50 times a day.
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Bizcut1
·I wouldn't give a serial number of my watch to someone just because he says he is interested in buying a watch i am selling.
^^ Absolutely this. ^^
Watchbox is one of the biggest in the business. Just call them and buy the watch (but negotiate a little!).
Good luck (nice gift, lucky guy)!
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Foo2rama
··Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...With the serial number, you could create fake documents, try to convince law enforcement that your watch was stolen, and "get it back".
Or at least that's the reason people don't share the full serial.
if your worried about that I can think of three things in place to prevent that, 2 easier ways that don’t need a serial number for them to use law enforcement to steal your watch, and 7 super easy ways to prevent that scenario.
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SkunkPrince
·Never said I believed it, just that others do.
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sonicosa
·I think another issue with this or these types of companies is the sales person usually does not have access to the watch.
Definite lag between asking for info and additional pictures and the sales guy couldn’t answer some pretty basic questions without consulting his superiors but he was quite accessible by phone and all questions were eventually answered.
I stopped by Govberg a couple summers ago, and they told me all the Watchbox watches are kept in a warehouse outside the city. All they had in the store were new models. The sales rep said it would take 2 - 3 days to get anything I was interested in seeing from Watchbox to the shop.
Still, if I ever wanted anything from their site, I’d definitely enjoy having the opportunity to call ahead and have the watch in the shop a couple days later. It’s a fairly short train ride to Philly for me.
…now I’m going to look at their inventory.
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Screwbacks
·imo, dealers of brandnew watches do not easily give those info unless the watch is purchased already. the best thing
to guarantee authencity is a copy of the box and papers plus warranty card if available. but it may be different if the
watch is pre-owned where the seller should provide the number not for warranty but legitimacy of the previous ownership.
just my 2 cents.😉
to guarantee authencity is a copy of the box and papers plus warranty card if available. but it may be different if the
watch is pre-owned where the seller should provide the number not for warranty but legitimacy of the previous ownership.
just my 2 cents.😉
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Walrus
·I stopped by Govberg a couple summers ago, and they told me all the Watchbox watches are kept in a warehouse outside the city. All they had in the store were new models. The sales rep said it would take 2 - 3 days to get anything I was interested in seeing from Watchbox to the shop.
Still, if I ever wanted anything from their site, I’d definitely enjoy having the opportunity to call ahead and have the watch in the shop a couple days later. It’s a fairly short train ride to Philly for me.
…now I’m going to look at their inventory.
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