Terms and conditions

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

"Client","You" and "Yours" refers to you, the individual accessing this website and accepting Swiss Watches Auction Terms and Conditions.

"The Company","Ourselves",

"We", and "Us" refers to Swiss Watches Auction.

"The Buyer" is the person who has successfully won on a Lot.

"The Seller" is the person who offers the Lot for sale.

"Lot" means any watch with a view to its sale by auction online. Where a Seller wishes two or more items to be sold separately these shall be deemed to be separate "Lots" for the purposes of these Terms and Conditions.

“Courier” means the delivery company used by the Seller to fulfill delivery of Lots. This will vary according to location of delivery address.

GENERAL TERMS

The laws of United Kingdom govern these terms and conditions. By accessing this website, and using our services/buying our products, you consent to these terms and conditions and to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts in all disputes arising out of such access.

In the event that any of these terms are deemed invalid or unenforceable for any reason then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be severed from these terms and the remaining terms will continue to apply.

Failure of the Company to enforce any of the provisions set out in these Terms and Conditions and any Agreement, or failure to exercise any option to terminate, shall not be construed as waiver of such provision and shall not affect the validity of these terms and conditions or of any part thereof, or the right thereafter to enforce each provision.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Client records are regarded as confidential and therefore will not be divulged to any third party. We reserve the right to do so if legally required by appropriate authorities.

Clients have the right to request sight of, and copies of all Client Records we keep, on the proviso that we are given reasonable notice of such a request.

Clients are requested to retain copies of any literature issued in relation to the provision of our services. Where appropriate, we shall issue Clients with appropriate written information, handouts or copies of records as part of an agreed contract, for the benefit of both parties.

We will not sell, share, or rent your personal information to any third party or use your email address for unsolicited mail, other than to inform you of upcoming auctions, relevant news or to seek feedback to improve our service to you. Any emails sent by this Company will only be in connection with the provision of agreed services and products.

EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS

The information on this web site is provided on an "as is" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, this Company:

• excludes all representations and warranties relating to this website and its contents or which is, or may be, provided by any affiliates or any other third party, including in relation to any inaccuracies or omissions in this website and/or the Company’s literature; and
• excludes all liability for damages arising out of, or in, connection with your use of this website. This includes, without limitation, direct loss, loss of business or profits (whether or not the loss of such profits was foreseeable, arose in the normal course of things or you have advised this Company of the possibility of such potential loss), damage caused to your computer, computer software, systems and programs and the data thereon or any other direct or indirect, consequential and incidental damages.

The above exclusions and limitations apply only to the extent permitted by law. None of your statutory rights as a consumer are affected.

SELLERS

Payment:

If you are a successful seller, we will not process your payments until the buyer has paid us, has received their watch(s) and is satisfied that your descriptions were accurate. Payments will be completed within 7 days after receipt of the watch by the customer. In the event of a dispute arising over the provenance or authenticity of any watch, if it cannot be proved to be genuine, it will be returned to the seller and no monies will be due.

Payment can be made via our online Payment facility or Bank Transfer. International bank transfers may incur an additional fee which will be deducted from the Seller’s payment.

Please note all payments will be made in the local currency of your IBAN account number unless you advise us otherwise, for example if you would prefer payment in GBP.

We accept no responsibility for loss incurred from bank fees or currency fluctuations where the wrong bank details have been supplied by the seller. Please ensure we have the correct bank details for you prior to payment.

Bidding Policy

Sellers are expressly forbidden from bidding on their own watches. Any watches found to have been subjected to this will be withdrawn. Anyone found to be "bidding up" the prices of watches will be removed from the site and banned from Swiss Watches Auction. The use of automated bidding software is forbidden. Our system monitors all bidding activity closely and the use of automated programmes for bidding will result in immediate account closure and ban from all future auctions.

Authenticity of the lot

In the event of a dispute arising over the provenance or authenticity of any Lot, if it cannot be proved beyond reasonable doubt to be genuine (and we shall be the sole judge as to authenticity and our decision shall be final) the Lot will be returned to the Seller and no monies will be due to either party.

Should a Buyer wish to raise a query as to the authenticity of a lot, this must be done in writing within 7 days of receiving the Lot in question. All disputes raised after this will be entertained at the discretion of the Company and subject to the payment status of the Seller.

Restrictions of sale:

We reserve the right to refuse any item for auction, especially where there are questions regarding authenticity of the Lot. This decision is final.

As and when appropriate, we reserve the right to limit Lot entries for auction.

BIDDERS / BUYERS

Registration with Swiss Watches Auction

All bidders are required to be registered on the site.

Bidding policy

A bid is an irrevocable offer made by a Bidder to buy the listed Item.

Bids cannot be retracted. The company reserves the right to prevent the bidder from any future participation in the auction as a result of bid retraction.

Once the auction has ended, the winning bid cannot be retracted.

Responsibilities of the Bidder

Please examine the images of the watch, packaging and warranties carefully and satisfy yourself as to their condition before making a bid. Once a bid has been made, no claims will be entertained for damage that was evident before the bid was made, whether it was explicitly mentioned or not.

Bidders are required to conduct their own research and due diligence. All Items are sold on an “as is” basis.

Payment of purchases

Payment must be completed in full within seven days. All goods remain the property of the Seller until paid for in full.

If there has been no payment within seven days, the Company reserves the right to keep the sale commission and cancel the sale.

All major Credit/Debit Cards and BACS Transfer are all acceptable methods of payment.

Credit cards

In the event that a chargeback is made by the customer via their credit card company we reserve the right to immediately ban the account while our investigations take place. We reserve the right for this ban to become permanent and our decision is final.

Delivery of Lots

Delivery will be via a trackable courier.

Buyers should be aware that it may take up to 7 working days from receiving payment before the Lot(s) are dispatched.

A signature is required at the point of delivery. If the Buyer is not available to receive the order, a suitable person of Legal Age must be available to sign as per the Courier's terms.

Local Customs Charges

Some International deliveries may incur local customs charges. We are not responsible for the payment of any local Customs or Duties. All invoices will be stated at their true value, no exceptions will be made. By bidding in the auction you are accepting full responsibility for these charges. We accept no liability and cannot refund orders where local customs fees have not been paid and watches have been returned to the Seller.

We accept no responsibility for the accuracy of addresses supplied by the Buyer or processing of customs charges.

FORCE MAJEURE

Neither party shall be liable to the other for any failure to perform any obligation under any Agreement which is due to an event beyond the control of such party including but not limited to any Act of God, terrorism, war, political insurgence, insurrection, riot, civil unrest, act of civil or military authority, uprising, earthquake, flood, global pandemic or any other natural or man made eventuality outside of our control, which causes the termination of an agreement or contract entered into, nor which could have been reasonably foreseen. Any Party affected by such event shall forthwith inform the other Party of the same and shall use all reasonable endeavors to comply with the terms and conditions of any Agreement contained herein.

WAIVER

Failure of either Party to insist upon strict performance of any provision of this or any Agreement or the failure of either Party to exercise any right or remedy to which it, he or they are entitled here under shall not constitute a waiver thereof and shall not cause a diminution of the obligations under this or any Agreement. No waiver of any of the provisions of this or any Agreement shall be effective unless it is expressly stated to be such and signed by both Parties.

AVAILABILITY

You are solely responsible for evaluating the fitness for a particular purpose of any downloads, programs and text available through this site. Redistribution or republication of any part of this site or its content is prohibited, including such by framing or any other similar means, without the express written consent of the Company. The Company does not warrant that the service from this site will be uninterrupted, timely or error free, although it is provided to the best of its ability. By using this service you thereby indemnify this Company, its employees, agents and affiliates against any loss or damage, in whatever manner, howsoever caused.

LOG FILES

We use IP addresses to analyse trends, administer the site, track user’s movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information. Additionally, for systems administration, detecting usage patterns and troubleshooting purposes, our web servers automatically log standard access information including browser type, access times/open mail, URL requested, and referral URL. This information is not shared with third parties and is used only within this Company on A need-to-know basis. Any individually identifiable information related to this data will never be used in any way different to that stated above without your explicit permission.

COOKIES

Like most interactive web sites this Company’s website [or ISP] uses cookies to enable us to retrieve user details for each visit. Cookies are used in some areas of our site to enable the functionality of this area and ease of use for those people visiting. Some of our affiliate partners may also use cookies.

LINKS FROM THIS WEBSITE

We do not monitor or review the content of other party’s websites which are linked to from this website. Opinions expressed or materials appearing on such websites are not necessarily shared or endorsed by us and should not be regarded as the publisher of such opinions or material. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices, or content, of these sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site & to read the privacy statements of these sites. You should evaluate the security and trustworthiness of any other site connected to this site or accessed through this site yourself, before disclosing any personal information to them. This Company will not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage in whatever manner, howsoever caused, resulting from your disclosure to third parties of personal information.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

Copyright and other relevant intellectual property rights exist on all text relating to the Company’s services and the full content of this website.

This Company’s logo is a registered trademark of this Company in the United Kingdom and other countries. The brand names and specific services of this Company featured on this web site are trademarked.

NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES

The Company reserves the right to change these conditions from time to time as it sees fit and your continued use of the site will signify your acceptance of any adjustment to these terms. If there are any changes to our privacy policy, we will announce that these changes have been made by email.

You are advised to re-read this statement on a regular basis.

These terms and conditions form part of the Agreement between the Client and Swiss Watches Auction Ltd, www.swisswatches.auction. Your accessing of this website and/or undertaking of booking or Agreement indicates your understanding, agreement to, and acceptance of, the Disclaimer Notice and the full Terms and Conditions contained herein. Your statutory Consumer Rights are unaffected.

USER INFORMATION

Swiss Watches Auction does collect and analyse information from people who visit our site. Information tracked may include your Internet address and which pages you visited. Personal information, such as your name and email address, is not stored in this process. By using www.swisswatches.auction, you agree to allow us to collect this information about your use of our site.

REMOVING YOUR INFORMATION

Swiss Watches Auction Ltd may send email notices about new services or information to those who have registered with an email address. If you ever wish to be excluded from these mailings, please send an email message to mail@swisswatches.auction with a request that you be dropped from future mailings.

At any time, users may request that their information be removed from our database by sending an email to mail@swisswatches.auction. After you have been removed from our files, certain portions of our website may no longer be available to you.

Users may also request a copy of all information Swiss Watches Auction Ltd has collected about them by signing and mailing a letter of request to the address listed below.

PRIVACY POLICY

Swiss Watches Auction Ltd recognises your right to privacy. Any information we collect about you remains private and is in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Certain portions of our web may require you to sign in or create an account. Your private information (which may include your name, address, email address, and other information) may be shared with trusted third-party organisations for the purpose of making or receiving payments from you our improving our service to you.

COMMUNICATION

This company is registered at 36-38 Waterloo Road, London, NW2 7UH

If you have any further questions about this web site or privacy policy, please contact:

Swiss Watches Auction Ltd

36-38 Waterloo Road

London, NW2 7UH

Email: mail@swisswatches.auction

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