About
Watches of Bath has been selling vintage watches at the Bartlett St Antique Centre in the centre of historic Bath for over 25 years.
By accessing our site watches-of-bath.com or contacting us by any medium you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
Shipping
We believe there is no substitute to the personal experience of viewing your potential purchase in store, where you can really asses the beauty of the timepiece, ask any questions and also be given a one to one description of the history of the watch. We have been conducting business this way since we began and it is our much preferred way of engaging with our customers.
If you would like to visit beautiful Bath for the day and arrange a viewing of any of our watches listed on our site please contact watchesofbath@aol.com and we will be delighted to arrange this.
We do of course understand that not everyone can travel to us to view in person, this is why we also offer delivery to the whole of europe and most other international destinations.
Shipping Cost
We aim to ship within three working days after cleared payment.
United Kingdom – All orders within the UK are shipped via Royal Mail special delivery guaranteed at a flat rate of £15.
This includes next working day delivery ,Tracking,signature on delivery and compensation cover up to original purchase price.
All orders outside of uk
All orders outside of the uk are subject to flat rate of £75 for shipping. The higher cost of shipping is due to the professional Shipper that we use – Mail Boxes UK, to protect ourselves from fraudulent purchases and to ensure your Watch reaches you safely.
When we ship international orders with Mail Boxes UK all items are expertly packed. photographed during packaging, double boxed, trackable and insured to the original purchase value.
In addition to the price you pay for the item (plus shipping), there may be local taxes to pay such as import duties and other taxes. You need to investigate these before making the purchase as they are your responsibility.
Our standard flat-rate charge for international shipping is £75, but it is best to contact us before you place the order as there can be exceptions. This rate is for shipping worldwide from the UK, so shipping within most of Europe may be cheaper. Please do contact us for a revised cost.
Trusted customers we have dealt with before, or customers who are able to pass further security checks may qualify for a lower rate of shipping.
Please contact us before your purchase if you wish to discuss your shipping options and we will be glad to help.
PayPal Purchases
All purchases are shipped tracked and insured for your piece of mind. The Courier used may vary depending on the customers location.
The paypal address must be verified and we will only ship to the confirmed address on the PayPal account for buyer and seller protection.
IMPORTANT ! FOR CUSTOMERS THAT WE HAVE NOT DEALT WITH PREVIOUSLY. Any purchase exceeding the value of £3,000 will also require a copy of a valid form of identification. Driving licence/passport etc with current address which matches confirmed paypal address and buyers details, to be emailed to us prior to your purchase being despatched.
We will not ship your order until we receive a copy of valid I.D And we reserve the wright to cancel any order that does not comply with our purchase and shipping terms in a reasonable time frame. There are no exceptions to our shipping and purchase identification process.
RETURNS
We are sure you will be delighted with your purchase however in the unfortunate circumstance you are not happy you have the right to cancel your purchase. You must notify us within 24 hours from the time of receipt of the product. Goods must be returned in exactly the same condition as they left us, all packaging and accessories intact etc. Once received , we will undertake a detailed inspection to ensure all is in order and that the product is in the same condition as when despatched. Videos and pictures of our watches are took immediately before despatch to cross reference with returned items.
Notifications for returns must be via email
If you wish to return a product please email us at info@watches-of-bath.com so we can log an expected return and discuss the issues regarding your return.
We regret that there will be no reimbursement for return shipping costs, which must have the appropriate level of insurance cover, and will be at the Buyers expense.
All orders placed are subject to acceptance by us by delivery of the goods to you at which point a legally binding contract is constituted between us. The processing of your payment and acknowledgement of your order does not constitute legal acceptance of your order.
REFUND
In case of a return you will receive your refund to the original payment source. This will not include any delivery costs for the original shipment.
The buyer bears the costs and risks for the return shipment and has the responsibility to safely return the item to us. All returns must be sent via a tracked and insured (to the purchase value) method.
Trade And Business Terms – Watches of Bath (watches-of-bath.com)
By accessing our site watches-of-bath.com or contacting us by any medium you agree to be bound by the above terms and conditions.