Terms & Conditions


Listed below are our terms and condition for the sales of item(s) through this website and some useful information regarding the purchase and service process. When you place an order with us, you hereby agree to the terms and condition as described below.

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The items we sell
Authenticity
Condition of items
Warranty
Shipping, packaging & Handling
Customs & Fees
Returns 
Refunds





The items we sell
We specialize in the sales and restoration of Swiss watches and American watches, mechanical only, from 1900 to 1970 – ladies’, gents’, complicated and chronograph watches and pocket watches. All the watches we offer in our shop are unique items, fully serviced, tested and ready to wear. We do not anticipate that you will have maintenance issues with your watch for several years to come.

The vast majority of vintage watches, in particular gents watches, are far smaller than today's standards; for your convenience, we created a reference guide to help you get a better idea about the actual size of the watch. Please download this reference guide in PDF format and print it in actual size to get a better idea of what to expect.

All prices of are displayed in American Dollars (USD / $US).
If you choose to pay with a different currency, Paypal will automatically handle the currency conversion based on its official rate into US Dollars. We reserve the right to make price modifications for any item in the website without prior notice.


Authenticity
Timepiece Ltd. is a world expert in vintage watches and we know how to spot a fake from a mile away. All large insurance companies in Israel rely on our appraisals for exotic timepieces and we sometimes find ourselves asked to give testimony in the civil court, in our role as nominated experts. All the items we sell are guaranteed to be authentic or your money back. We will happily provide you with a certificate of authenticity for any watch purchased with a value of $1,000.00US or above, free of charge. Should you require a certificate of authenticity for your records and/or for insurance purposes, Please indicate your request in the 'remarks to seller' field during checkout.


Condition of items

Some of the items we sell are factory originals and some have been partially or fully restored by us or others in the past. The condition of each item (as we believe to the best of our knowledge), in particular the dial, is clearly disclosed in the description field.

Our unique line of business specializing in older dress watches, is mostly associated with non-waterpoof watches for obvious reasons. As a result, we do not posses the necessary testing equipment nor do we deal with any waterproofing issues. All the watches we sell, including those marked by the manufacturers as 'waterproof' are to be considered non-waterproof and carefully treated as such, unless specifically mentioned otherwise.

All the products we sell - unless otherwise mentioned - are used items. In items of often 50-100 years of age, it is expected to see normal signs of wear and tear such as fine scratches etc., despite the fact that we try to maintain our collection in the best possible condition. We describe any noteworthy damage in the description. Kindly take a moment to examine the many photos of each item before you make up your mind regarding its condition.



Warranty
We offer a 30 day warranty on all watches and mechanical parts.
In the rare event of a problem with the watch, we will refund you in full on receipt of the returned, defective item, including the shipping you paid us. Please see the 'Return' and 'Refund' sections below for more details.



Shipping, packaging & Handling
Your item will be safely packed in bubble wrap, placed in a padded envelope or a box (depending on the item) with a leaflet containing important maintenance and usage instructions and shipped in a DHL service bag with a DHL courier bringing it to your door as part of their fully insured service. In some cases we will use different door to door couriers, such as EMS, depending on the rate and availability to your area, per our discretion. Our handling time is up to two business days (usually it is shipped the next business day) and the item is expected to reach you in an additional 2-5 business days, depending on your location and its Customs status. As of April 2022, we have shipped over 6,400 different watches to various locations in 60+ countries worldwide and so far have experienced no significant delays or damage.

Since all the items we sell are relatively small and light, the major factor in the shipping price is the insured value. As a result, the price of shipping is calculated based on a modest cost of packaging material plus the price DHL/Couriers charges us based on the value of the merchandise. 

Should you require a gift box for any item, please indicate it in the 'remarks to seller' field during checkout and we will be happy to send your item in a free of charge gift box.

Please note, if you purchase and ship more than one item in a single shipment and require more than one gift box, the price of shipping may vary according to the new size/volume calculation; we will advise you of any change in costs by email after checkout has been completed.

As soon as the item has been dispatched from us, you will receive tracking details so that you can track your item independently.



Customs & Fees
Based on our knowledge and experience, we have managed to create some simple rules of thumb which apply to the majority of our customers depending on the country of destination. Please remember this information serves as a simple guideline and by no means should it be considered as legal advice. Responsibility to check for any requirements and applicable fees when importing goods from a foreign country lies solely with the customer.

American/Australian/Japanese customers:
The shipping fee we charge covers courier service and insurance from our door to yours (also known as "Incoterms: DAP"). There are no further fees, taxes or any other related costs expected for items with a declared value of up to $750.00 US for American/Australian/Japanese customers.

For items of a higher value, you may expect a delay of several days in delivery. In addition, customers may be subject to local tax, duty, VAT/GST, processing fees and/or any other payments. These fees have nothing to do with us or with DHL but shall a payment be required, DHL will collect it from you on behalf of your government.

Please consult with us if you need further information.


EU/UK/Canadian/Singaporean Customers:
The shipping fee we charge covers courier service and insurance from our door to yours (also known as "Incoterms: DAP"). There is no tax imposed on horological items, however you may be required to pay VAT/GST above a certain tier, normally equivalent to ~$100US. In some locations there will also be a small 'processing fee' that DHL charges for the handling of paperwork.

We do not cover any fees associated with local taxes, nor we are familiar with the regulations in each country. Please check with your local authorities what are the requirements for importing goods.

Please consult with us if you need further information.


Israeli customers:
The majority of our customers (above 90%) are of foreign origin. Therefore the prices shown on the website are export oriented and quoted without VAT. During checkout, if your shipping address is in Israel, VAT will be added to your purchase as required by law, and a commercial invoice (חשבונית מס) will be attached to your purchase.



Other Foreign Customers:
The shipping fee we charge covers courier service and insurance from our door to yours (also known as "Incoterms: DAP"). Depending on your location, items may be inspected by Customs and various VAT/Taxes/Fees may apply. We suggest you check what to expect when importing horological items to your country with your local Customs authority or feel free to consult with us.

For your kind reference, the watches are exported as harmonized code/HS Tariff 9102.11 .

IMPORTANT
: Please keep in mind that in the event of a local authority request for payment of fees/duties, the responsibility for the payment will be on you, the buyer.

We do not cover any fees associated with local taxes, release fees etc., nor we are familiar with the regulations in each country. Please check with your local authorities what are the requirements for importing goods.

A refusal to pay any fees/taxes/duties associated with the merchandise will result in a reversal of the package back to us. This reversal service is not free of charge; a shipping/service fee of 85-120$ will be imposed on us by DHL, depending on your location, and as a result, it will be deducted from your refund in order to cover these expenses.

When you make a purchase in our shop, you hereby agree to these terms.



Returns
Empressissi offers a 30 day unconditional return policy for all watches and that also covers buyer's remorse. There are no questions asked (unless you feel we should know) and there are no restocking fees. However, please contact us in order to receive our return-mailing instructions and address. Please do not send your purchase back without contacting us first.

To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the condition in which you received it and if sold with a box/papers etc, they must be included, also in their original condition.

Non-returnable items are:
Gift cards
Customized items
Sale items

You will be responsible for paying your own shipping costs for the return of your item.
Return shipping costs are non-refundable. In the rare event of a problem with the watch, we will refund you in full upon receipt of the defective item, including the shipping costs you paid us. If returning a product for any other reason, we will deduct the cost of shipping you paid us from the total amount of the refund.



Refunds
Once your returned item has been received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you of such. Your refund will be processed within three business days of receipt of the item, and a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment, within a certain amount of days, depending on the method used during checkout.

Please note, when paying with Paypal and requesting a refund, as of January 01, 2022, some payments will be subjected to 5% restocking fee which will be deducted from your original payment. We are now forced to deduct this amount since Paypal no longer participates in the relative refund of the fees they collect.

Alternatively, if you prefer to make an exchange with something else using your credit instead of having a refund, you will have a full credit of your original payment.





Questions?

Feel free to contact us or leave us a message through the chat icon on the bottom right side of the site, email us at: decoclocks@gmail.com or feel free to call us at: +972 4 624 9497, Sunday through Thursday, 12:00 - 18:00 (GMT+2).

 


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