Hi,
First off, i bought my watch from worldwatches.com. I thought they had good service, gave me a lower price than ashford, and had what I wanted. Now I find out that ashford leaves serial numbers on their watches. I am not sure if this is something worth paying $125 more for. So, I am looking for opinions. I think if my watch broke, I would take it to someone who was local to me and I could see have it, not ship it away. I wouldnt send it to omega. So, would I still have to worry about the serial number issue? Just because ashford leaves the serial numbers on, does it really matter? There is the supposed legal issue, but besides that, if I sent a watch that I bought from ashford to omega, who supposedly doesnt return them, would I get it back? I didnt buy from a registered dealer if I got it from ashford, it is still gray market. The only differeence was that the number wasnt scratched off.
Also, what about insurance issues? I dont insure my computer or other $1000 items, and things like that dont really have a serial number, because I built it from individual parts. But, Id think that I could make a claim for the computer if it was stolen. Is it the same way with a serial number-less watch? I have the receipt, papers, and box, but no serial. If I bought a timex and my house was rodbbed and it was taken, all Id have for that was a receipt, no serial number.
I am just trying to figure all this out, so I appreciate any info anyone would give. Thanks
JMH
