: My definition of a "New Old Stock" watch would be a
: watch: that is comprised of the parts with which it was
: originally manufactured, with no replacement parts or
: modifications of the parts, and has never been worn, except
: maybe for a customer to try it on, in the dealer showroom.
: According to my definition a NOS watch may have moved from one
: dealer to the other, or even from one customer to another, and
: even been bought and sold a few times, but when it is worn by a
: buyer, then I would suggest that it loses the NOS status after
: sitting on the retailer's shelf for a long time, the watch may
: require servicing in order to run well (fresh oil, etc.); I
: would suggest that the watch would still qualify as NOS, even
: after this servicing, so long as parts are not replaced during
: this servicing. Maybe other readers have different views about
: this definition of NOS and will share them here?

: Based on this definition, this watch that you show would not appear
: to be NOS . . . hands seem to have been replaced; dial seems to
: have been relumed; etc.

: Jeff

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