haha I always check the photos to see if watch runs for this exact reason. Some people are just scum.
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lessen learned! ALWAYS look at the pics in a sales thread!
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Pictures don't show if the watch has a problems with the movement.
Seller is a scammer and should be exposed so other don't fall foul.
There is just no way to avoid these assholes anymore except to not buy from others. It sucks but you can't trust anyone.
I want to clarify if some folks here are wondering why I think the watch was not running in his pictures ,since obviously it is a "snap shot" after all! the watch had the running seconds (chronograph) hand pointing at "60" in both of his shots when the hand should of advanced some as the watch or the camera moved for the next shot , ironically that's where the watch will stop on the wrist , coincidence ? I think not!
heres the pics
heres the pics
look at watchguys photos. When people take photos of watches, they almost always have it running. If you see a watch that is not hacked and shows the same seconds position in multiple pics, then you might have a dud. Or you might have someone who waits exactly 60s between pics. The former is more probable than the latter.
so yes, you can see if there is a faulty movement in pics.
He won't even split a $75 repair bill?! Man, I hate guys like that. What a scum!!!
I see that he's already been banned from selling over at RWG.
I see that he's already been banned from selling over at RWG.
actually the repair bill is 150 , so the $75 was his end , IMHO a easy way out for him ,very fair I thought ,considering I pd 400 for the watch! OUCH
This guy may be scum but I'm not convinced a picture will tell me anything. The minute hand can be moved to a new position and in my experience with broken watches, I can get the second hand to move a few ticks just by banging the watch a few times. My one experience with a M2M sale resulted in not only a non-working watch but also a broken bracelet. When I questioned the seller, he claimed it worked when he sent it. Maybe yes, maybe no. It was a cheap quartz and he lives in Sweden and I live in the States, so I chalked it up to a lesson learned, but I still peruse the M2M sales, so I guess I am still susceptable to being stung again
Pictures do tell a story despite what ppl that don't take time to notice things may say..... you've got to pay attention to these and for any member that thinks they're completely safe buying from dealers and choose not to request QC's and look at them are looking to get shafted,,,,, look I used to not be a fan of QC's but now after a couple of years in thisgame,,, lol I'm QC'ing anything that doesn't come from Sead!
This shit is nothing new especially on rep forums where the chance of getting a bad watch is greater then gen forums.
A guy buys a watch, its broke, the movement doesn't work quite right, or something is just off with it like a stripped screw or whatever. That guy will post the watch up as mint and discount it a bit to make it appear as if its a deal. When it reality what he really wants to do is recoup his loss on the buyers dime.
I have sold so many watches I can't even remember them all (remember we didn't always have a buyer watch review to show how many sales we've completed) and have never once had a problem with a watch sold, delivered, or working.
Your either honest or not and unfortunately we are at a high with dishonest people trying to take advantage of others.
A guy buys a watch, its broke, the movement doesn't work quite right, or something is just off with it like a stripped screw or whatever. That guy will post the watch up as mint and discount it a bit to make it appear as if its a deal. When it reality what he really wants to do is recoup his loss on the buyers dime.
I have sold so many watches I can't even remember them all (remember we didn't always have a buyer watch review to show how many sales we've completed) and have never once had a problem with a watch sold, delivered, or working.
Your either honest or not and unfortunately we are at a high with dishonest people trying to take advantage of others.
I hate these stories, I have had my share of these types of let downs. I bought a watch from etsy and it arrived broke. The seller absolutely refused to help in anyway and he accused me of trying to scam him. It worked out in the end but it took about 2-3 months.
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Might be a simple fix. The metal tab that is connected to the running seconds hand wheel (which advances the minutes counter when it comes around) may be bent out a bit too far, or maybe just a bit of oil on the tab would help. You might even be able to do this without removing the chrono bridge (which is difficult to replace, but is doable by mortals.)
Or it could be the transfer gearing which moves the minutes to the nine position is slightly fouled and needs cleaning. You'd have to remove the dial and hands if this is the problem.
Or it could be the transfer gearing which moves the minutes to the nine position is slightly fouled and needs cleaning. You'd have to remove the dial and hands if this is the problem.