zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: Looking again for another Omega, the place on
: the internet I usually deal with leaves the
: serial # intact but there are a lot of other
: places that are cheaper but remove the
: serial #. Is it legal for them to do this, I
: know I would not buy a car without a VIN #
: or a TV without a serial #. How do you know
: the watch is legit (not stolen, etc). Some
: dealers give a letter of authenticity with
: it for insurance purpases & others say
: take it to your jeweler to check. I do not
: want to spend $1000+ to have it opened for
: no reason. Again is it legal for them to
: remove the #'s.

It's legal in all states, as far as I know. Someone brought up the question whether their insurance company would cover it w/o a serial #.

(Most should, if you have the receipt of purchase - regardless of a serial #.)

World of Watches (where I bought mine) claims that Omega will not allow them to sell watches thru the internet (at discount), if they leave the serial number intact. I don't know if this is perfectly true, as others seem to do this for the same price.

I guess you just have to ask yourself, if you really care whether it has a serial number on it. If $200 dollars means a lot to you, then it might make a difference.

(If you buy it on credit or financing, then I'd recommend going through a local dealer and getting a genuine SMP.)

If I had to do it over again, then I would probably have gone to a local dealer (as most are willing to come close to the internet prices...)

But, there's that good ole sales tax!

-Nick