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·Hello, I just purchased my first Omega and finally added a Moonwatch to my collection! Very excited!
I am also a new user here and first-time poster.
The eBay seller says it is a May 2024 model and comes with everything. And of course, it will go through eBay Authentication. The seller also has 100% positive feedback. I'm not concerned that what I get will be a new, authentic watch.
But a previous buyer wrote this in their feedback "Per Omega don't know if Red warranty card will work? Chinese dealer?" The seller is in California, not China. But what is the significance of receiving a red warranty card? And why wouldn't Omega be able to provide a clear answer about this? One of the photos shows three plastic cards that are all red. They are labelled International Warranty, Master Chronometer and Pictograms.
What is my warranty situation in case I have any issues? What color should the card be?
Side note - I really struggled with the decision between sapphire and hesalite. I ended up getting hesalite for two reasons. One is something I think I read here, "If it's not hesalite it's not a Moonwtach," and that rings true for me. Also, when I saw the sapphire caseback at a OB I noticed that "The first watch worn on the moon" is nearly illegible on the sapphire caseback. And IMO that heritage is the whole point of owning a Moonwatch and I want to see that clearly. If sapphire crystal with the full metal caseback was an option, I may have gotten that combo. I do wish I could get the bracelet that comes with the sapphire watch with this model without spending another $800+ just to buy the bracelet.
Also, FYI if you are in the market for any watch, check your eBay messages. I had a coupon for 10% off any watch up to $500. That is quite a deal, I found the best price I could and then eBay knocked $500 off. My coupon expiration date was 7/31 or 8/1. Mrrebates is also giving 1% cashback at eBay so that made it $550 off the price. There was no better time to pull the trigger.
I am also a new user here and first-time poster.
The eBay seller says it is a May 2024 model and comes with everything. And of course, it will go through eBay Authentication. The seller also has 100% positive feedback. I'm not concerned that what I get will be a new, authentic watch.
But a previous buyer wrote this in their feedback "Per Omega don't know if Red warranty card will work? Chinese dealer?" The seller is in California, not China. But what is the significance of receiving a red warranty card? And why wouldn't Omega be able to provide a clear answer about this? One of the photos shows three plastic cards that are all red. They are labelled International Warranty, Master Chronometer and Pictograms.
What is my warranty situation in case I have any issues? What color should the card be?
Side note - I really struggled with the decision between sapphire and hesalite. I ended up getting hesalite for two reasons. One is something I think I read here, "If it's not hesalite it's not a Moonwtach," and that rings true for me. Also, when I saw the sapphire caseback at a OB I noticed that "The first watch worn on the moon" is nearly illegible on the sapphire caseback. And IMO that heritage is the whole point of owning a Moonwatch and I want to see that clearly. If sapphire crystal with the full metal caseback was an option, I may have gotten that combo. I do wish I could get the bracelet that comes with the sapphire watch with this model without spending another $800+ just to buy the bracelet.
Also, FYI if you are in the market for any watch, check your eBay messages. I had a coupon for 10% off any watch up to $500. That is quite a deal, I found the best price I could and then eBay knocked $500 off. My coupon expiration date was 7/31 or 8/1. Mrrebates is also giving 1% cashback at eBay so that made it $550 off the price. There was no better time to pull the trigger.
Ebay applies the coupon at checkout so you'll see the total discounted and there's no question about whether you'll got it or not. One thing I will point out is that I almost didn't get it! The eBay message has a "save now" button which I clicked. Then every qualifying watch I looked at showed the original price and the discounted price. BUT when you check out, it doesn't automatically apply the coupon! I assumed it did, and almost checked out without the discount. At checkout, you still have to manually enter the coupon code even though eBay knows you have it in your account.
