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orlis
·You don’t need to appraise it if you have the invoice or proof of payment from chrono24, this should be enough for insurance purposes as it is modern watch with proof of purchase.
Troubled First Buy... Need Opinions
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Evitzee
·You don’t need to appraise it if you have the invoice or proof of payment from chrono24, this should be enough for insurance purposes as it is modern watch with proof of purchase.
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Donn Chambers
·As others have said, we can’t say if the watch is real or not without pictures at least, but there’s nothing wrong with the card. The Speedmaster I purchased in Vienna from the Omega boutique has that similar panel for the AD info.
I’ve also had several watches appraised for insurance, and I was never asked for papers. The appraiser gave the watch to a watchmaker on site for verification of authenticity, then wrote the appraisal based on that info. But maybe that’s not as common as I thought - although it was the same process at two shops in two states.
I’ve also had several watches appraised for insurance, and I was never asked for papers. The appraiser gave the watch to a watchmaker on site for verification of authenticity, then wrote the appraisal based on that info. But maybe that’s not as common as I thought - although it was the same process at two shops in two states.
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VetPsychWars
·You don’t need to appraise it if you have the invoice or proof of payment from chrono24, this should be enough for insurance purposes as it is modern watch with proof of purchase.
AAA sells renters/homeowners insurance as well as car insurance, and when I added my LE Railmaster to the scheduled items insured separately, I had originally used the bought-new price of $6800 instead of the $4950ish I actually paid. Anything over $5000 they wanted appraised, so I had it covered to purchase price.
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mk2rick
·I’ve seen some really really good fakes now floating around ok Instagram and it pays to be careful .. the fakes are getting good and they don’t stick to Rolex anymore .. hublot , AP, omega , it’s all being copied !
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pongster
·To begin with, do ADs appraise and/or authenticate?
I thought they just sell.
I understand they dont even service. You have to go to an authorized service center.
I thought they just sell.
I understand they dont even service. You have to go to an authorized service center.
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pongster
·Do they also fake PMs?
How about complicated models - perpetual/annual calendars, repeaters, split second chronographs?
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Jeeper
·Hello all,
I made my first purchase last week on chrono24, buying an Omega Seamaster 300m. Item was listed as brand new and seemed to be all in order. I took the watch to my local Omega Authorized dealer and had the watch appraised for insurance reasons and to have the watch's authenticity verified. The appraiser told me that she could not appraise the watch because she believes the warranty card to be fraudulent, and it would not be accepted if I needed to make a claim with Omega. Attached you can see the sticker like material on the card where the dealer's store is written (somewhere in Germany) and a date is written (not when I purchased the watch). This lady at Omega said that this is not authentic and could easily be removed.
Obviously the seller is now unhappy with me wanting to return the watch and is saying the Omega boutique is only saying this to try and make a sale off me since I didn't pay full retail price for one of their watches. Is this legitimate? If my own dealer won't touch the watch because they think it is a fake and wouldn't help me out if I needed to use the factory warranty shouldn't I be cautious here? The seller is a verified seller on chrono24 with great reviews but I also want to trust, my dealer, more than some person on the internet.
Thanks in advance for the help!
Picture of my most recent warranty card. Looks the same with same "sticker" to write on. This has been back to Omega through Manchester Boutique without any problems.
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Jeeper
·I don't see anything with the warranty card that would point to a fake watch. Post a picture of your Seamaster including the movement through the casebackand we can tell you if it's real. Get it appraised again at a different place, but bring only your Pictogram and Master Chronometer card. The warranty is valid.
The whole "stamp easily removed" thing is BS, as there are two versions: one that is preprinted and glossed like the rest of the card, and the other, which you have, has a matte box designed to accept stamps The only weird thing is that it looks like someone tried to scribble over the AD stamp.
To me it looks like someone has signed the dealer stamp.
