Condition of the watches

Our sellers are urged to describe the watches to the best of their knowledge and belief. The following classification for describing the condition of a watch was developed by us in order to provide you with an estimate of the watch’s condition.

It should be noted that the classification, however, serves only as a guide as the estimation of the condition of a watch is always subjective. Therefore, it is possible that buyer and seller may have different views of the condition of a specific watch.

We recommend that you take a very close look at the pictures posted by the seller, particularly for watches in the categories 1-3, in order to avoid disappointment due to unexpected defects. If you are very interested in a watch for which an insufficient number of pictures have been posted, we recommend asking the seller for more pictures.

Classification

0 unworn

Brand-new or new from old warehouse stock
New items from old warehouse stock may show slight traces of storage

1 mint

No or very few signs of use
Glass, hands, dial and case in very good condition
Movement in very good condition
Movement serviced to an adequate extent
May have been polished

2 fine

Slight or visible signs of use and scratches
Glass, hands, dial and case in good condition
No large dents. No hair-line cracks.
Repairs carried out using original parts only
Movement in good condition, possibly serviced
May have been polished

3 fair

Visible signs of use on the case and/or dial
Glass may have been replaced
Small dents
Fully functional
May have been polished
May contain non-original spare parts
Movement may require servicing

4 poor

Heavy signs of use
Case severely dented or scratched
Dial, hands and/or glass need replacing
May not be fully functional
May have been polished
May contain non-original spare parts

5 scrap

Case, movement, dial or hands missing
Suitable only for retrieval of spare parts
Not functional
May contain non-original spare parts