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