The translation of the first part is "breath is broken". What does that refer to regarding a watch?
ブレスが破損しています。駆動はOKです。ケースに小キズがございます。こちらの商品はアンティーク商品の為、基本的にノークレーム、ノーリターンでお願い致します。ご理解のある方のみご入札をお願いします。

 

Did the watch have caterpillar breath?

 

I’m a bit rusty but it’s the first three characters, and actually they just phonetically spell out bu-re-su. I think that’s short for bracelet.

 

Thanks. There is no bracelet, there's a rubber strap. Could it refer to the buckle, which isn't seen in any of the photos?

 

Maybe. It’s written in katakana which is used to say foreign words. So “bu-re-su” isn’t a Japanese word, it’s an attempt to write a foreign word. I’m pretty sure it’s what they use for bracelet, but they might not differentiate between straps and bracelets. So it could mean that a) the strap’s somehow broken, or b) perhaps because the bracelet was broken it’s now on a strap ?

 

That's a possibility; thanks for the help. I've only seen a strap referred to as a belt.

 

This is what google gave me...

Breath is broken. Drive is OK. There are small scratches in the case. Because this item is an antique item, I hope in a no claim no return basically. Only those with an understanding ask you for a bid.

 

First sentence means bracelet is damaged. Can't decipher the rest tho

 

Coincidentally, Google gave me the same thing.

 

That's all I was trying to figure out. Thanks, everyone.

 

どういたしまして

 

Bracelet and belt sometimes are interchanged by non watch people. In any case it's broken as others have said. The rest of it you got with Google translate.

 

Glad this post came up. I've seen "breath" in dozens of watch listings from Japan, and had no idea what they were talking about.