WatchBrokers.com Terms of Services

Thank you for visiting the WatchBrokers.com website (hereafter referred to as the "Web Site", "we" or "us"). Below you will find information on our purchase system and what systems we have put in place to protect your valuable watches and provide you superior customer service.

This Terms of Service (hereafter "Agreement") is legally binding on you as a User of the WatchBrokers.com service, the Web Site, and/or as a Customer of WatchBrokers.com, and inure to the benefit of WatchBrokers.com and its successors and assigns. Your use of the Site is your representation and confirmation that you have read, understood and accepted this Agreement. You are not allowed and may not continue using the Web Site if you do not accept and agree to this Agreement. More importantly, do not send any watch or watches (hereafter, individually or collectively, "Items") to us if you refuse or have no desire to be bound by this Agreement.

1. Requirements for use of the Web Site:

By using the Web Site and conducting business with us, including without limitation requesting a shipping label and sending any of your Items to us, you represent, warrant and agree that:

  • A. You are at least eighteen (18) years of age;
  • B. The information you submit to us is truthful and accurate;
  • C. You will update your contact information if it changes so that we can contact you;
  • D. You are not violating any applicable law or regulation;
  • E. You are the legal owner of any Items that you sell or are attempting to sell through us, or you are specifically authorized via some form of verifiable legal documentation to sell the Items through us;
  • F. Unless specifically authorized in writing as set forth above, you are acting on your own behalf and not as the agent or representative of another person; and
  • G. You intend and agree to be legally bound by these terms and conditions.

We may require documentation or other proof of compliance with any of these requirements and you agree to provide said documentation in order to complete a transaction as contemplated herein.

Proceeding to use this Web Site or offering to sell any Items through us, and agreeing to this Agreement, will act as an electronic signature certifying that you have met the all requirements listed above. Your agreement also certifies that the information you have provided to us is accurate, true and correct. This disclosure and your consent thereto follows Section 101(c) of the U.S. Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act ("E-SIGN"), codified at 15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq.

2. Your Representations:

You expressly represent, warrant and agree that you have (or if acting on behalf of or as agent or representative of another person, such person has), full, legal and unencumbered title to, and ownership of, each of the Items you will send or deliver to us and that you have full authority to solely engage in the transaction with us.

You agree that you will indemnify and hold harmless WatchBrokers.com and all of our affiliates, agents, employees, officers, successors and assigns from and against any and all claims, suits, investigations, judgments, liabilities, obligations and damages relating to or arising out of the title to, ownership of, or lien on any Items you sold or purported or arranged to be sold through WatchBrokers.com.

By sending your Items to us, you expressly agree that we will conduct all reasonable procedures and/or tests necessary to authenticate and/or determine the condition of your Items, including without limitation opening the back of the Items. You agree to bear all the consequences of allowing us to open the back of the Items such as but not limited to voiding of the warranty of the Items if so existing.

DO NOT USE OUR SERVICE OR SEND YOUR ITEMS TO US IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ANY OF THESE REPRESENTATIONS.

3. Initiating a WatchBrokers.com Transaction:

In order to initiate a transaction with WatchBrokers.com, you must complete the following steps:

  • A. First you must register with our Web Site by signing up using the form on the Web Site or via other registration options that we have available now or in the future.
  • B. Once you have registered for our service, we will contact you to make further inquiries about your Items and, if you agree, arrange shipment of your Items to us. We will provide you with a shipping label for use with one of our shipping partners and will provide insurance for your Items in said shipment. You will be responsible for shipping the Items to us and, in some situations, you will be responsible for obtaining insurance for the Items in your shipment.
  • C. You are solely responsible for packing the Items in your shipment to us.
  • D. All claims regarding damage during shipping shall be processed in accordance with and pursuant to the insurance policies and provisions of the shipping company utilized.
  • E. Once we receive your Items, we will evaluate and review the authenticity and quality of said Items thoroughly.

4. IMITATION OR INAUTHENTIC ITEMS

YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WATCHBROKER'S RECEIPT OF AND ACCEPTANCE OF IMITATION, INAUTHENTIC, AND FAKE LUXURY WATCHES, AS WELL AS WATCHBROKERS.COM STORAGE OF IMITATION, INAUTHENTIC, AND FAKE LUXURY WATCHES ON BEHALF OF CUSTOMERS, COMPROMISES THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS STANDING, REPUTATION, AND CREATES A DEFENSIVE LEGAL POSITION FOR THE COMPANY SHOULD VARIOUS AUTHORITIES DECIDE TO CHECK OUR INVENTORY FOR COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS, ALL OF WHICH INCREASES OUR PROCESSING OVERHEAD AND LEGAL COSTS. AS SUCH, EXTRA CHARGES MUST BE LEVIED ON CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS INVOLVING INAUTHENTIC, IMITATION, AND FAKE LUXURY WATCHES.

IF DURING WATCHBROKERS.COM EXAMINATION AND AUTHENTICATION CHECK, YOUR WATCH(ES) ARE FOUND TO BE IMITATION, FAKE, OR NOT AUTHENTIC, YOU SHALL PAY WATCHBROKERS.COM THE AMOUNT OF $200.00 AS INAUTHENTIC ITEM PROCESSING CHARGE FOR EACH ITEM FOUND TO BE INAUTHENTIC. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, YOU SHALL PAY TO WATCHBROKERS.COM THE PROCESSING CHARGE WHETHER OR NOT YOU REQUIRE THE TURN OF THE WATCH(ES) WHICH WERE FOUND TO BE INAUTHENTIC. THIS FEE ASSESSED BY WATCHBROKERS.COM COVERS LEGAL EXPENDITURES FOR THE ADDITIONAL LIABILITY WE ARE FORCED TO INCUR FROM HANDLING AND STORING INAUTHENTIC WATCHES ON OUR PREMISES ON BEHALF OF CUSTOMERS.

5. PRICE OFFER:

  • A. AFTER RECEIPT AND EVALUATION OF YOUR ITEMS, WE WILL CONTACT YOU AT THE PHONE NUMBER OR EMAIL ADDRESS PROVIDED IN YOUR REGISTRATION WITH A PRICE OFFER FOR YOUR ITEMS.
  • B. UPON YOUR ACCEPTANCE, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OF SUCH PRICE OFFER, YOU WILL BE LEGALLY BOUND BY SUCH TRANSACTION AND PAYMENT BY CHECK (LESS OUR AGREED UPON BROKERAGE FEE) WILL BE SENT TO YOU WITHIN 6 (SIX) MONTHS. UPON YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF ANY PRICE OFFER, THE TRANSACTION WILL BE FINAL AND YOU WILL NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OR RIGHT TO RESCIND THE TRANSACTION OR RECEIVE YOUR ITEMS BACK FROM US.
  • C. WATCHBROKERS.COM DOES NOT PROVIDE WRITTEN APPRAISALS AND DOES NOT PROVIDE CERTIFIED APPRAISALS.
  • D. WATCHBROKERS.COM HAS THE SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION TO COMMUNICATE OR NOT COMMUNICATE A PRICE OFFER FOR YOUR ITEMS.

6. REJECTION OF PRICE OFFER:

IF YOU REJECT THE PRICE OFFER WE COMMUNICATED TO YOU, WE WILL GLADLY RETURN YOUR ITEMS TO YOU. WE WILL GLADLY PURCHASE INSURANCE FOR YOUR ITEMS ON YOUR BEHALF FOR THE RETURN SHIPPING FOR REPLACEMENT VALUE OF YOUR ITEM. ALL CLAIMS REGARDING DAMAGE DURING SHIPPING SHALL BE PROCESSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND PURSUANT TO THE INSURANCE POLICIES AND PROVISIONS OF THE SHIPPING COMPANY UTILIZED AND WATCHBROKERS.COM WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER IN CONNECTION WITH THE RETURN OF YOUR ITEMS TO YOU.

7. Items Not Claimed Within Six (6) Months:

In the event that we are not able to contact you using the information you supplied to us when registering to use our service, and your Items remain unclaimed for a period of six (6) months from the day of our receipt of your Items, we shall be entitled to take possession and ownership of said Items and to dispose of said Items as we see fit. You expressly authorize us to dispose of the Items in any manner we deem appropriate and to retain all proceeds from the sale or disposal of the Items as compensation for our storage of the Items and efforts to contact you. We shall not be liable for any damages to any person or corporation with regards to such unclaimed Items. It is your sole responsibility to contact us and to claim your Items within this time frame. We will exert all reasonable efforts to attempt to contact you with the information you provided in regard to this transaction.  Please make sure that you provide us with the correct information when you register to use our services.

After the expiration of the six (6) month period, any existing Price Offer communicated to you shall expire and all your rights hereunder shall expire and become null and void.

8. Limitation of Liability:

  • A. WatchBrokers.com will have no liability for any Items while in transit or otherwise in the possession or custody of any party other than WatchBrokers.com, including, without limitation, any common carrier, courier service, customs authority or other postal or delivery service. You must not send any Items to WatchBrokers.com unless you have insured the Items for or against loss in transit to WatchBrokers.com for your full anticipated value or we have notified you that we have purchased insurance and shipping for the Items.
  • B. You agree that in the event there is a liability to us for the value of the Items sent to us, we will compensate you for the value of your Items based solely upon and determined by WatchBrokers.com in its sole discretion and as an evaluator of the values for such Items. Unless you provide to us a valid appraisal of your Items prior to sending it to us, you expressly acknowledge and agree that our determination of value shall be conclusive and binding.
  • C. WatchBrokers.com reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject delivery of any mail, envelope, package or other material that appears damaged, opened or tampered with. Any such rejected material will be returned to you, and we will have no liability for any Items in such packages.
  • D. Except as expressly provided in Subsection B above, WatchBrokers.com will have and assumes no liability whatsoever, whether arising in connection with the use of the Web Site or the services provided, the loss of any Items, or for any other reason, including, without limitation, WatchBrokers.com's own acts or omissions. WatchBrokers.com will not be liable for any special, incidental, punitive, consequential or other similar damages (including, without limitation, loss of profit or opportunity).
  • E. OTHER THAN THOSE WARRANITES EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT. ALL SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THIS WEB SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND.  SUBJECT TO THE EXPRESS TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS SITE AND OUR SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE AND EACH OF OUR ADVERTISERS, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, INVESTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS AND OTHER CONTRACTORS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE AND YOUR USE OF IT AND OUR SERVICES. OTHER THAN THOSE WARRANITES EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT AND ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (A) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SERVERS AND/OR ANY PERSONAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED ON THEM, (B) INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THIS SITE AND/OR (C) BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THIS SITE BY A THIRD PARTY.

9. Restrictions on your Use of the Web Site:

You are entirely responsible for any harm resulting from your use of this Web Site.  You represent and warrant that:

  • A. You will not use this Web Site for any unauthorized purpose including collecting user names and/or email addresses of other users by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email or other electronic communications;
  • B. You will not access this Web Site through the use of scripts, bots or other automated means;
  • C. You will not access this Web Site through any means other than through the interface that we provide to you or engage in unauthorized framing of, or linking to, this Web Site unless otherwise specifically authorized by us in a separate written agreement;
  • D. You will not transmit chain letters, bulk or junk email or interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on this Web Site or the networks or services connected to this Web Site, including, without limitation, hacking into this Web Site;
  • E. You will not impersonate any other person or entity, provide false or misleading identification or address information, or invade the privacy, or violate the personal or proprietary right, of any person or entity;
  • F. You will not circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security related features of this Web Site or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Web Site Content or enforce limitations on use of this Web Site; or
  • G. You will not cause to appear any pop-up, pop-under, exit windows, expanding buttons, banners, advertisements or anything else that minimizes, covers or inhibits the full display of this Web Site.

10. Privacy Policy:

WatchBrokers.com's privacy policy is posted at www.WatchBrokers.com/legal/privacy.html. Such privacy policy, as amended from time to time, will be binding on you.

11. Binding Effect:

This Agreement, including, without limitation, the limitations of liability herein, will be binding on you and all third parties, including, but not limited to, your successors, assigns, insurance carriers and any other individual or entity asserting any right or claim relating to your transaction with WatchBrokers.com. In no event will we be liable to any third party, including, without limitation, any insurance carrier. WatchBrokers.com will not be liable for, and you waive, any subrogation claim brought by your insurance carrier on your behalf.

12. Choice of Law, Waiver and Claims.

This Agreement, and all WatchBrokers.com transactions, will be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, USA without regard to any conflict of law provisions. Our failure to exercise or enforce any rights or provisions of this Agreement will not be deemed to be a waiver of such right or provision. If any of the terms set out in this Agreement are found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other terms and conditions will remain in full force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the WatchBrokers.com service or Web Site with WatchBrokers.com must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred. Any such claim or cause of action must be filed in the Fulton County, Georgia. WatchBrokers.com will be entitled to reimbursement for any and all costs incurred by it in defending any action filed or attempted to be filed in any jurisdiction outside of the Fulton County, Georgia, including but not limited to, attorney's fees incurred by WatchBrokers.com. In the event of a favorable verdict, WatchBrokers.com shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees in any action.

13. Miscellaneous Provisions:

  • A. We expressly reserve the right to modify and amend this Agreement from time to time and without notice to you. We will post any revised versions of this Agreement on this Web Site so you should therefore regularly check this Web Site for any updates and revisions to this Agreement.
  • B. All information contained on this Web Site is protected by copyright laws of the United States of America.  Trademark, service mark and copyright rules and regulations apply.  No information on this Web Site may be copied, published, broadcast, or used in any way which violates U.S. or International laws, rules or regulations related to Intellectual Property without the expressed written consent of WatchBrokers.com.
  • C. THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SUPERCEDE AND REPLACE ANY PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AS WELL AS ANY INCONSISTENT STATEMENTS ON THE SITE OR OTHER MARKETING MATERIALS, OR ADVERTISEMENTS.
  • D. By shipping your Items to us, you are agreeing to all terms and conditions set forth herein and affirming, under penalty of perjury, that the information supplied by you is true and correct and that you are of legal age as required herein and the lawful owner of the property that this is the subject of your transaction with us.

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WatchBrokers.com is an independent luxury watch dealer/broker and is not affiliated with Rolex S.A., Patek Philippe S.A., Compagnie Financière Richemont S.A., IWC Schaffhausen, Breitling S.A., Cartier S.A., Audemars Piguet or any other watch manufacturer. WatchBrokers.com sells pre-owned timepices from a variety of manufacturers and warranties its watches directly. Watch manufacturers are under no obligation to service or warranty watches sold by WatchBrokers.com. All brands are registered trademarks of their respective holders.