Being a vintage car racer and an enthusiastic sports watch collector and as the term NOS applies very well in this matters I would say it should only be used when the item was never used.
Terms like near NOS are not correct and they add confusion.... if it was wear once or twice is used not as NOS.
thanks

: I can only agree with Jeff.
: BTW I already sold one of my watches in chronotrader forum, and I
: always tell the true, because then you will never receive
: complain.
: you can see that I have new watch Verona and I used connection of
: near NOS because I know that I'm second owner and first one wear
: it only twice because of plastic glass - he was scared that he
: will break it.

: S.