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WC Portuguese Chronograph 18K Rose Gold Watch IW371415.Stunning 18ct rose gold Portuguese Chronograph with black dial. We are rarely offered the chance to buy this 40.9mm model in solid rose gold, and to find such a perfect example complete with original IWC box and certificate is always exciting. Automatic chronograph movement, fitted to a new black IWC alligator strap with rose gold pin buckle and water-resistant to 30m.Gender: Mens.Movement: Automatic, chronograph calibre 79350.Case: 18K Rose gold case 40.9 mm in diameter.Crystal: Scratch resistant sapphire crystal.Dial: Black dial with arabic numerals, minute markers and outer rim. Two sub-dials -- 60 seconds and 60 minutes.Bracelet: Black IWC alligator strap with rose gold pin buckle.Condition: Excellent condition.Box & papers: Original IWC box and card.Authenticity: 100% authentic. HISTORY: International Watch Company, (IWC) "An interesting fact you may or may not know: International Watch Company (IWC) is probably the only principal watch company of Switzerland whose founder was an American!During the 1860s, three manufacturers dominated the American industry of watches: Elgin, Howard and Waltham. Combined, these companies produced the top of
100 pocket watches. Times changed in industry while pocket watches were going to be a symbol of statute that only the richest individuals could afford. Consequently, methods of production had to be improved; for example, the majority of the parts for ICW watches always were in the course of manufacture with the hands. The costs were also high because the pool of qualified clock and watch makers available were relatively small.In Boston, Massachusetts, Ariosto Florentin Jones, which had functioned in the American watch industry during a certain number of years, closely observed the failure of Aaron Lufkin Dennison, a leader in the watch businesses, of which efforts to move the production to Switzerland with the advantage of the lower wages and watchmaking know how failed horribly. Undaunted, Jones ensured the failed watch company and installed its own watch company in Switzerland soon after. Its plan was to assemble watches in Switzerland and to import them in the United States, consequently naming the business International Watch Company (IWC).Luckily, Jones became acquainted with Johann Heinrich Moser, a clock and watch maker whose birthplace of Schaffhausen was conveniently a place close to the Rhine. After the council of Moser, a dam was built in order to harness the powerful river and produce hydroelectricity to operate the machines used in equipment of watch manufactures.A watch making plant was built in Schaffhausen to benefit from the cheap hydroelectricity and International Watch Company began production in 1868. In spite of the single plan of the businesses of the company, the company was condemned from the very start. For one thing, Jones had trouble selling IWC watches in America, which had a tariff raised on the imported finished watches. A problem even worse: Jones was undercapitalized and
encountered technical problems with the watchmaking machines. From here 1875, International Watch Company scrambled to find new investors, among allegations by the opposed shareholders that the company was on the edge of collapse. Inevitably, the company filed for the bankruptcy and Jones was forced to give up. A Swiss consortium acquired the shares of IWC and put another American, Frederick Zeeland, with its bar. Although fortunes of the company improved slightly, the improvement was not considered sufficient. Consequently, IWC was offered up for sale. This time, one of the shareholders of IWC, Johannes Raschenbach-Vogel, bought the company with the bidding for 280.000 francs. Technical achievements and increased sales followed soon with the production of the first International Watch Company pocket watches with the numerical indication of time, as well as the development of the movement celebrates gauge 52, which was then completely a revolutionist in his concept and construction.
Although the company tested the significant growth, after the
World War I, fortunes of International Watch Co still struck rock bottom under the ownership of Ernst Homberger-Rauschenbach. Fortunately, a significant effort to monderize paid off after World War II because of an increased request for IWC watches for soldiers. It was thus during the world war II that IWC created first the oversized antimagnetic pilots watch, followed mark celebrates X, comprising its new internal movement, gauge 83. In 1944, IWC had a narrow call when the allies in an erroneous way bombarded Schaffhausen. As chance would have it, the factory narrowly escaped destruction. Then shortly after the war, International Watch Company lived until its brand name became well known and became a name of international significance. Exports to the United States increased and it became better known for its specialty watches, such as the Mark XI and Ingenieur - the first automatic IWC with an
interior soft-iron case which protected the movement against magnetic fields - as for his elegant dress watches. needless to say, the vintage IWC watches of the forties and the fifties are extremely collectable, and in a great request, because they under slightly undervalued when compared with other watches of this era.
Although IWC wrote the quartz era with its first quartz watch in 1969, by using beta movement 21, the company could not finally remain under the property of family. In 1978, a majority interest in the company was sold with the developments of VDO Adolf Schindling AG.Subsequent include the commencement of the series of Porsche of watches of sports, which remain in the production to date, as well as the creation of the "DaVinci" - a perpetual
wrist watch of stop watch of calendar which is mechanically programmed during the 500 years to come. This watch caused completely an agitation once initially presented and new standards set with its everlasting calendar "easy to use". In 1993, the company still struck the world of watch when it revealed to it It remarkable Destriero, which was then the most complicated wrist watch in the world." We only sell 100% genuine - authentic watch. Please visit up my auctions regularly for something most wonderful and the rarest. All of watch are guarantee original ! ******************** PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE BIDDING: BIDDING POLICY.ALL BUYERS AND BIDDERS ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE that buying an item, making an offer or winning an auction constitutes a BINDING CONTRACT and it means that the buyer has taken the time to read all the information contained in this listing and that they fully understand what this item is and that they are aware of and agree to all of our auctions policies. Thank you. WARRANTY. We know the value of security, so every watch we sell comes with a twelve month warranty alongside any remaining manufacturer’s warranty it may also have. Should your watch stop working properly through no fault of your own then we shall repair it free of charge for the duration of your warranty. PRIVACY POLICY. We strive to protect our customer's privacy by all means necessary. When you enter your personal details while purchasing from us, we make sure the web page is secured. Your information is password protected and used only by the Priceless Shine customer service personnel for the matter in hand. We do not forward this information to any third party or use it in any malicious way. We urge users to read policies carefully before submitting private information online. PROBLEM WITCH MY WATCH. If you have any remaining manufacturer’s warranty, then you can send your watch to them for repair either via us or via an authorised retailer.
If your watch is covered by a (worldwatchorginalexpo) warranty but not the manufacturer’s warranty, then we will undertake the repairs in conjunction with the manufacturer where necessary. If your watch is not covered by any warranty then you can send it in to us for a quote. Any work undertaken by us will be covered by a further twelve month (worldwatchorginalexpo) warranty. REPAIRS. If the item is received in non working condition when it was stated in the auction description that it is, please contact us & we will help you to either fix it for you or find alternative. Please contact with in 7 days of receiving the item. METHODS OF PAYMENT. We prefer payment PayPal.
If value item exceeds £2,000 by Bank Wire Transfers (IBAN) payment has to be made within three working days of receiving final invoice.
We can not accept multiple PayPal payments for an item. PayPal requires a seller to accept only ONE PayPal payment per transaction. We ONLY accept payments in EUR and United States Dollars.
Please contact us with any questions through Ebay messaging system. HANDLING TIME.All items are shipped from our facility within the 1-3 WORKERS of day (On Monday Wednesday on Friday) since payment is got. In most cases, we go to Postal Office, a day after payment is got. ITEM CONDITION.IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH AN ITEM, AND I KNOW ABOUT IT, SO SHALL YOU! I TRY TO LIST EVERYTHING SO YOU THE CUSTOMER CAN MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION! YOU CAN REST ASSURED THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE EXACTLY WHAT YOU BID ON! NO SURPRISES! All watches are in perfect working condition unless otherwise stated in the description, but not all watches include a box and papers. Please read the full description for information about the condition and included packaging or other materials. SHIPPING METHOD.Shipping times is certain to your location. We shipping Internationally by Registered air mail free worldwide, insurance is included, professionally carefully packages. Shipping in US& Canada times ship 20-25 workings days.Times ship to Italy, France, Mexico takes as usual 20-25 workings days. Registered Mail is the most secure method of international shipping, however it is definitely not the fastest method. We would much rather use a faster service, like Express Mail, so our customers can receive their items quickly, but the Post Office does not allow us to declare "jewelry" on customs forms for any method of shipping other than Registered Mail.Please Note: All items sold by us are examined and tested prior to shipping. Results of such is documented by us. We stand 100% behind our items. We take pride in providing a safe, pleasant, and enjoy bidding experience. Our feedback is a good measure of our integrity in serving the eBay community. RETURN POLICY.Our business policy has always been simple, to offer our customers the best service at a fair price, and now we transfer this policy to our eBay clientele. We work with private customers and we also welcome dealers to bid in our auctions. We offer a 14 day inspection/return policy on all of our pre-owned watches so you might take your watch to a watch expert if you have any concerns about its authenticity. We will gladly refund you your money if the watch is not exactly as described. We want you to feel safe and satisfied with the purchase of your watch on Ebay. If you receive an item you did not order or if an item you ordered is received damaged or defective, I will refund you the price you paid for it or replace it with identical one. Contact me, and it will be a pleasure to discuss with you to resolve the situation. I promise is you, that will do everything humanly possible, to appeal to your case. Please contact us via Ebay message if anything is less than satisfactory with your purchase. Guaranteed authentic or your money back. FEEDBACK.Please leave feedback for us once your item has arrived safely and is up to your expectations, that way we will know you have received your purchase safe and sound. We will then in turn leave feedback for you. HAPPY BIDDING & THANK YOU FOR LOOKING! GOOD LUCK!
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| Condition: | Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition |
WC Portuguese Chronograph 18K Rose Gold Watch IW371415.Stunning 18ct rose gold Portuguese Chronograph with black dial. We are rarely offered the chance to buy this 40.9mm model in solid rose gold, and to find such a perfect example complete with original IWC box and certificate is always exciting. Automatic chronograph movement, fitted to a new black IWC alligator strap with rose gold pin buckle and water-resistant to 30m.Gender: Mens.Movement: Automatic, chronograph calibre 79350.Case: 18K Rose gold case 40.9 mm in diameter.Crystal: Scratch resistant sapphire crystal.Dial: Black dial with arabic numerals, minute markers and outer rim. Two sub-dials -- 60 seconds and 60 minutes.Bracelet: Black IWC alligator strap with rose gold pin buckle.Condition: Excellent condition.Box & papers: Original IWC box and card.Authenticity: 100% authentic. HISTORY: International Watch Company, (IWC) "An interesting fact you may or may not know: International Watch Company (IWC) is probably the only principal watch company of Switzerland whose founder was an American!During the 1860s, three manufacturers dominated the American industry of watches: Elgin, Howard and Waltham. Combined, these companies produced the top of
100 pocket watches. Times changed in industry while pocket watches were going to be a symbol of statute that only the richest individuals could afford. Consequently, methods of production had to be improved; for example, the majority of the parts for ICW watches always were in the course of manufacture with the hands. The costs were also high because the pool of qualified clock and watch makers available were relatively small.In Boston, Massachusetts, Ariosto Florentin Jones, which had functioned in the American watch industry during a certain number of years, closely observed the failure of Aaron Lufkin Dennison, a leader in the watch businesses, of which efforts to move the production to Switzerland with the advantage of the lower wages and watchmaking know how failed horribly. Undaunted, Jones ensured the failed watch company and installed its own watch company in Switzerland soon after. Its plan was to assemble watches in Switzerland and to import them in the United States, consequently naming the business International Watch Company (IWC).Luckily, Jones became acquainted with Johann Heinrich Moser, a clock and watch maker whose birthplace of Schaffhausen was conveniently a place close to the Rhine. After the council of Moser, a dam was built in order to harness the powerful river and produce hydroelectricity to operate the machines used in equipment of watch manufactures.A watch making plant was built in Schaffhausen to benefit from the cheap hydroelectricity and International Watch Company began production in 1868. In spite of the single plan of the businesses of the company, the company was condemned from the very start. For one thing, Jones had trouble selling IWC watches in America, which had a tariff raised on the imported finished watches. A problem even worse: Jones was undercapitalized and
encountered technical problems with the watchmaking machines. From here 1875, International Watch Company scrambled to find new investors, among allegations by the opposed shareholders that the company was on the edge of collapse. Inevitably, the company filed for the bankruptcy and Jones was forced to give up. A Swiss consortium acquired the shares of IWC and put another American, Frederick Zeeland, with its bar. Although fortunes of the company improved slightly, the improvement was not considered sufficient. Consequently, IWC was offered up for sale. This time, one of the shareholders of IWC, Johannes Raschenbach-Vogel, bought the company with the bidding for 280.000 francs. Technical achievements and increased sales followed soon with the production of the first International Watch Company pocket watches with the numerical indication of time, as well as the development of the movement celebrates gauge 52, which was then completely a revolutionist in his concept and construction.
Although the company tested the significant growth, after the
World War I, fortunes of International Watch Co still struck rock bottom under the ownership of Ernst Homberger-Rauschenbach. Fortunately, a significant effort to monderize paid off after World War II because of an increased request for IWC watches for soldiers. It was thus during the world war II that IWC created first the oversized antimagnetic pilots watch, followed mark celebrates X, comprising its new internal movement, gauge 83. In 1944, IWC had a narrow call when the allies in an erroneous way bombarded Schaffhausen. As chance would have it, the factory narrowly escaped destruction. Then shortly after the war, International Watch Company lived until its brand name became well known and became a name of international significance. Exports to the United States increased and it became better known for its specialty watches, such as the Mark XI and Ingenieur - the first automatic IWC with an
interior soft-iron case which protected the movement against magnetic fields - as for his elegant dress watches. needless to say, the vintage IWC watches of the forties and the fifties are extremely collectable, and in a great request, because they under slightly undervalued when compared with other watches of this era.
Although IWC wrote the quartz era with its first quartz watch in 1969, by using beta movement 21, the company could not finally remain under the property of family. In 1978, a majority interest in the company was sold with the developments of VDO Adolf Schindling AG.Subsequent include the commencement of the series of Porsche of watches of sports, which remain in the production to date, as well as the creation of the "DaVinci" - a perpetual
wrist watch of stop watch of calendar which is mechanically programmed during the 500 years to come. This watch caused completely an agitation once initially presented and new standards set with its everlasting calendar "easy to use". In 1993, the company still struck the world of watch when it revealed to it It remarkable Destriero, which was then the most complicated wrist watch in the world."
100 pocket watches. Times changed in industry while pocket watches were going to be a symbol of statute that only the richest individuals could afford. Consequently, methods of production had to be improved; for example, the majority of the parts for ICW watches always were in the course of manufacture with the hands. The costs were also high because the pool of qualified clock and watch makers available were relatively small.In Boston, Massachusetts, Ariosto Florentin Jones, which had functioned in the American watch industry during a certain number of years, closely observed the failure of Aaron Lufkin Dennison, a leader in the watch businesses, of which efforts to move the production to Switzerland with the advantage of the lower wages and watchmaking know how failed horribly. Undaunted, Jones ensured the failed watch company and installed its own watch company in Switzerland soon after. Its plan was to assemble watches in Switzerland and to import them in the United States, consequently naming the business International Watch Company (IWC).Luckily, Jones became acquainted with Johann Heinrich Moser, a clock and watch maker whose birthplace of Schaffhausen was conveniently a place close to the Rhine. After the council of Moser, a dam was built in order to harness the powerful river and produce hydroelectricity to operate the machines used in equipment of watch manufactures.A watch making plant was built in Schaffhausen to benefit from the cheap hydroelectricity and International Watch Company began production in 1868. In spite of the single plan of the businesses of the company, the company was condemned from the very start. For one thing, Jones had trouble selling IWC watches in America, which had a tariff raised on the imported finished watches. A problem even worse: Jones was undercapitalized and
encountered technical problems with the watchmaking machines. From here 1875, International Watch Company scrambled to find new investors, among allegations by the opposed shareholders that the company was on the edge of collapse. Inevitably, the company filed for the bankruptcy and Jones was forced to give up. A Swiss consortium acquired the shares of IWC and put another American, Frederick Zeeland, with its bar. Although fortunes of the company improved slightly, the improvement was not considered sufficient. Consequently, IWC was offered up for sale. This time, one of the shareholders of IWC, Johannes Raschenbach-Vogel, bought the company with the bidding for 280.000 francs. Technical achievements and increased sales followed soon with the production of the first International Watch Company pocket watches with the numerical indication of time, as well as the development of the movement celebrates gauge 52, which was then completely a revolutionist in his concept and construction.
Although the company tested the significant growth, after the
World War I, fortunes of International Watch Co still struck rock bottom under the ownership of Ernst Homberger-Rauschenbach. Fortunately, a significant effort to monderize paid off after World War II because of an increased request for IWC watches for soldiers. It was thus during the world war II that IWC created first the oversized antimagnetic pilots watch, followed mark celebrates X, comprising its new internal movement, gauge 83. In 1944, IWC had a narrow call when the allies in an erroneous way bombarded Schaffhausen. As chance would have it, the factory narrowly escaped destruction. Then shortly after the war, International Watch Company lived until its brand name became well known and became a name of international significance. Exports to the United States increased and it became better known for its specialty watches, such as the Mark XI and Ingenieur - the first automatic IWC with an
interior soft-iron case which protected the movement against magnetic fields - as for his elegant dress watches. needless to say, the vintage IWC watches of the forties and the fifties are extremely collectable, and in a great request, because they under slightly undervalued when compared with other watches of this era.
Although IWC wrote the quartz era with its first quartz watch in 1969, by using beta movement 21, the company could not finally remain under the property of family. In 1978, a majority interest in the company was sold with the developments of VDO Adolf Schindling AG.Subsequent include the commencement of the series of Porsche of watches of sports, which remain in the production to date, as well as the creation of the "DaVinci" - a perpetual
wrist watch of stop watch of calendar which is mechanically programmed during the 500 years to come. This watch caused completely an agitation once initially presented and new standards set with its everlasting calendar "easy to use". In 1993, the company still struck the world of watch when it revealed to it It remarkable Destriero, which was then the most complicated wrist watch in the world."
We only sell 100% genuine - authentic watch. Please visit up my auctions regularly for something most wonderful and the rarest. All of watch are guarantee original ! ******************** PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE BIDDING: BIDDING POLICY.ALL BUYERS AND BIDDERS ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE that buying an item, making an offer or winning an auction constitutes a BINDING CONTRACT and it means that the buyer has taken the time to read all the information contained in this listing and that they fully understand what this item is and that they are aware of and agree to all of our auctions policies. Thank you. WARRANTY. We know the value of security, so every watch we sell comes with a twelve month warranty alongside any remaining manufacturer’s warranty it may also have. Should your watch stop working properly through no fault of your own then we shall repair it free of charge for the duration of your warranty. PRIVACY POLICY. We strive to protect our customer's privacy by all means necessary. When you enter your personal details while purchasing from us, we make sure the web page is secured. Your information is password protected and used only by the Priceless Shine customer service personnel for the matter in hand. We do not forward this information to any third party or use it in any malicious way. We urge users to read policies carefully before submitting private information online. PROBLEM WITCH MY WATCH. If you have any remaining manufacturer’s warranty, then you can send your watch to them for repair either via us or via an authorised retailer.
If your watch is covered by a (worldwatchorginalexpo) warranty but not the manufacturer’s warranty, then we will undertake the repairs in conjunction with the manufacturer where necessary. If your watch is not covered by any warranty then you can send it in to us for a quote. Any work undertaken by us will be covered by a further twelve month (worldwatchorginalexpo) warranty. REPAIRS. If the item is received in non working condition when it was stated in the auction description that it is, please contact us & we will help you to either fix it for you or find alternative. Please contact with in 7 days of receiving the item. METHODS OF PAYMENT. We prefer payment PayPal.
If value item exceeds £2,000 by Bank Wire Transfers (IBAN) payment has to be made within three working days of receiving final invoice.
We can not accept multiple PayPal payments for an item. PayPal requires a seller to accept only ONE PayPal payment per transaction. We ONLY accept payments in EUR and United States Dollars.
Please contact us with any questions through Ebay messaging system. HANDLING TIME.All items are shipped from our facility within the 1-3 WORKERS of day (On Monday Wednesday on Friday) since payment is got. In most cases, we go to Postal Office, a day after payment is got. ITEM CONDITION.IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH AN ITEM, AND I KNOW ABOUT IT, SO SHALL YOU! I TRY TO LIST EVERYTHING SO YOU THE CUSTOMER CAN MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION! YOU CAN REST ASSURED THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE EXACTLY WHAT YOU BID ON! NO SURPRISES! All watches are in perfect working condition unless otherwise stated in the description, but not all watches include a box and papers. Please read the full description for information about the condition and included packaging or other materials. SHIPPING METHOD.Shipping times is certain to your location. We shipping Internationally by Registered air mail free worldwide, insurance is included, professionally carefully packages. Shipping in US& Canada times ship 20-25 workings days.Times ship to Italy, France, Mexico takes as usual 20-25 workings days. Registered Mail is the most secure method of international shipping, however it is definitely not the fastest method. We would much rather use a faster service, like Express Mail, so our customers can receive their items quickly, but the Post Office does not allow us to declare "jewelry" on customs forms for any method of shipping other than Registered Mail.Please Note: All items sold by us are examined and tested prior to shipping. Results of such is documented by us. We stand 100% behind our items. We take pride in providing a safe, pleasant, and enjoy bidding experience. Our feedback is a good measure of our integrity in serving the eBay community. RETURN POLICY.Our business policy has always been simple, to offer our customers the best service at a fair price, and now we transfer this policy to our eBay clientele. We work with private customers and we also welcome dealers to bid in our auctions. We offer a 14 day inspection/return policy on all of our pre-owned watches so you might take your watch to a watch expert if you have any concerns about its authenticity. We will gladly refund you your money if the watch is not exactly as described. We want you to feel safe and satisfied with the purchase of your watch on Ebay. If you receive an item you did not order or if an item you ordered is received damaged or defective, I will refund you the price you paid for it or replace it with identical one. Contact me, and it will be a pleasure to discuss with you to resolve the situation. I promise is you, that will do everything humanly possible, to appeal to your case. Please contact us via Ebay message if anything is less than satisfactory with your purchase. Guaranteed authentic or your money back. FEEDBACK.Please leave feedback for us once your item has arrived safely and is up to your expectations, that way we will know you have received your purchase safe and sound. We will then in turn leave feedback for you. HAPPY BIDDING & THANK YOU FOR LOOKING! GOOD LUCK!
If your watch is covered by a (worldwatchorginalexpo) warranty but not the manufacturer’s warranty, then we will undertake the repairs in conjunction with the manufacturer where necessary. If your watch is not covered by any warranty then you can send it in to us for a quote. Any work undertaken by us will be covered by a further twelve month (worldwatchorginalexpo) warranty. REPAIRS. If the item is received in non working condition when it was stated in the auction description that it is, please contact us & we will help you to either fix it for you or find alternative. Please contact with in 7 days of receiving the item. METHODS OF PAYMENT. We prefer payment PayPal.
If value item exceeds £2,000 by Bank Wire Transfers (IBAN) payment has to be made within three working days of receiving final invoice.
We can not accept multiple PayPal payments for an item. PayPal requires a seller to accept only ONE PayPal payment per transaction. We ONLY accept payments in EUR and United States Dollars.
Please contact us with any questions through Ebay messaging system. HANDLING TIME.All items are shipped from our facility within the 1-3 WORKERS of day (On Monday Wednesday on Friday) since payment is got. In most cases, we go to Postal Office, a day after payment is got. ITEM CONDITION.IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH AN ITEM, AND I KNOW ABOUT IT, SO SHALL YOU! I TRY TO LIST EVERYTHING SO YOU THE CUSTOMER CAN MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION! YOU CAN REST ASSURED THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE EXACTLY WHAT YOU BID ON! NO SURPRISES! All watches are in perfect working condition unless otherwise stated in the description, but not all watches include a box and papers. Please read the full description for information about the condition and included packaging or other materials. SHIPPING METHOD.Shipping times is certain to your location. We shipping Internationally by Registered air mail free worldwide, insurance is included, professionally carefully packages. Shipping in US& Canada times ship 20-25 workings days.Times ship to Italy, France, Mexico takes as usual 20-25 workings days. Registered Mail is the most secure method of international shipping, however it is definitely not the fastest method. We would much rather use a faster service, like Express Mail, so our customers can receive their items quickly, but the Post Office does not allow us to declare "jewelry" on customs forms for any method of shipping other than Registered Mail.Please Note: All items sold by us are examined and tested prior to shipping. Results of such is documented by us. We stand 100% behind our items. We take pride in providing a safe, pleasant, and enjoy bidding experience. Our feedback is a good measure of our integrity in serving the eBay community. RETURN POLICY.Our business policy has always been simple, to offer our customers the best service at a fair price, and now we transfer this policy to our eBay clientele. We work with private customers and we also welcome dealers to bid in our auctions. We offer a 14 day inspection/return policy on all of our pre-owned watches so you might take your watch to a watch expert if you have any concerns about its authenticity. We will gladly refund you your money if the watch is not exactly as described. We want you to feel safe and satisfied with the purchase of your watch on Ebay. If you receive an item you did not order or if an item you ordered is received damaged or defective, I will refund you the price you paid for it or replace it with identical one. Contact me, and it will be a pleasure to discuss with you to resolve the situation. I promise is you, that will do everything humanly possible, to appeal to your case. Please contact us via Ebay message if anything is less than satisfactory with your purchase. Guaranteed authentic or your money back. FEEDBACK.Please leave feedback for us once your item has arrived safely and is up to your expectations, that way we will know you have received your purchase safe and sound. We will then in turn leave feedback for you. HAPPY BIDDING & THANK YOU FOR LOOKING! GOOD LUCK!