Our expert watchmakers carefully inspect and meticulously recondition all our previously owned timepieces to as like-new condition as possible. Additionally, Our watchmakers certify and authenticate all timepieces before we purchase them for our inventory.

In general, I only repair watches that I have sold and for these, I offer a repair service at low cost. Russian watches are sold fairly often without any warranty etc. on Internet auctions or at markets. For capacity reasons, I am not able to service these.

We buy from you! Yes, we always buy watches from collectors in Singapore as well as overseas. Sometimes, we buy direct from manufacturers. We are very critical when purchasing the stock and we demand the best condition with or without the accessories. Almost all our watches have been sent to my watchmaker for a polish & service. Sometimes, we may replace the straps (Original or non-original) when it is too old.

Haring did design several watches for the Swatch company, which maintains its own website. Please contact them with any requests to buy or sell Haring Swatch watches.

These two grades of restoration correspond to the two diverse shell making regions of the mantle. The young marginal part of the mantle is able to make all the outer layers with its colors and architecture. The older parts of the mantle far from the mantle margin can only add innermost layers to the shell or function after breaks to supply a sort of cement to mend the break but not to actually restore it to look like new. [1]

Ligament repair is effective in restoring the normal function of joints or adjacent tissues after ligament laceration. Ligament damage usually happens from sports injury. A torn ligament critically restricts knee movement, resulting in a person’s incapacity to pivot, turn or twist the leg. Those individuals who are not able to resume normal activities with medical treatments for a torn ligament may have a ligament repair surgery.

Generally speaking we do not repair printers. Printers have become so nexpensive that they are basically a throw away item (it costs more to repair an old printer than it does to buy a new one). Some printer problems are, however easy to fix. A common problem that fits into this category is the paper not feeding properly (or at all). Email me if you’re experiencing this problem and want a possible quick fix.

Health Canada, through a joint federal/provincial committee, is responsible for watching the level of fluoridation in water supplies. In recent years, this committee has recommended that optimal levels of fluoride should be between 0.8 and 1.0 parts per million. This recommendation is based on the fact that many Canadians receive fluoride from many sources. As a result, some communities have lowered the level of fluoride in their water supply, in keeping with this recommendation.

Rolex doesn't release exact numbers, however, according to industry estimates and considering the number of Chronometer certificates issued to Rolex over the past few years, it's safe to assume that Rolex produces somewhere between 700,000 to 800,000 watches annually. On the other hand, it is believed that counterfeiters produce over ten times that number!

This has been a big misconception regarding Rolex watches, "sweeping" versus "ticking". And in the past people used this as a method of identifying counterfeit Rolex watches. The truth is, genuine Rolex watches do, in fact, "tick". However, they tick at around 5 to 6 times per second, so it gives the illusion of "sweeping" or "floating" around the dial. If you watch the second hand with a loupe you can see it.

In a word -- YES! Replica watches are, in fact, counterfeit and therefore are ILLEGAL. Any product that includes copyrigtht and/or trademark names or logos (without the copyright and/or trademark owner's permission) is considered to be counterfeit. On January 17, 2001, the U.S. District Court in Columbia, SC, charged two individuals with selling allegedly counterfeit versions of Rolex watches. Their website claimed the watches to be "replicas".

We ship via EMS Express to 54 major countries worldwide. In most instances, the express shipping fee is already inclusive in our listed price. In cases wherein your country is NOT serviced by EMS Express, or if you wish to use an independent carrier such as FEDEX, the fee is as follows: Prices quoted are for STANDARD Packages weighing up to 1.5kg. Higher Rates may apply for heavier packages. Please let us know if you require FEDEX shipping with your order.

Yes. All of the watches that we stock are supplied directly by the manufacturers. We do not stock imitation watches or buy from dubious sources.

Gold Watches has more than 3 decades experience behind them in the manufacturing, sales and distribution of fine watches and jewelry. We believe that an Internet store like GoldWatches.com, no matter how advanced its technology, must still respond to consumers with respect, dignity and trust.

These watches are built to our exact specifications under the CONNECT brand name and are only available on this website, via our eBay store and a handful of carefully chosen resellers.

Mount your collection of wristwatches on rolls of soft fabric or acid-free tissue papers, if the watches do not have their own boxes. Never leave dead batteries in quartz watches. If a mechanical wristwatch stops, get it serviced straight away. Find a reliable watch repairer early in your collecting career and stay with him or her – as a bonus, you will also learn a lot. Your collection will occasionally need cleaning. This means the outside only.

Yes! Your satisfaction is our top priority. All our watches come with a 1 year manufacturer's warranty. If your watch is defective when it arrives, just return it for a no-hassle replacement.

A chronograph (chrono) is a watch with a stopwatch function. This additional mechanism makes it possible to measure and record short times. By clicking on the push buttons, the hands of the chronograph (seconds, minutes, hours) can be started, stopped, or reset to zero.