General terms and conditions

1. PREAMBLE

The present General Terms and Conditions of Sale apply to all commercial operations concerning the items offered for sale by Limited Time Sa on its website, thewatchcollectors.com, to the exclusion of all other conditions (unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing by both parties). The mere fact of placing an order through thewatchcollectors.com implies acceptance of the general conditions reproduced below.

2. DEFINITIONS

The terms used in the present general conditions or on the thewatchcollectors.com website must be understood in the following way:

2.1. Limited Time SA whose website is thewatchcollectors.com on which the products are presented and sold to customers.

2.2 Customer: any individual or legal entity with legal capacity who places an order for product(s) with Limited Time SA via thewatchcollectors.com website. 

2.3 Order: request for the conclusion of a sales contract by the Customer between Limited Time SA and the Customer of Limited Time SA concerning the products presented by Limited Time SA.

2.4. Product Index Card: designates the information (text, photos, graphics, classification system by category, etc.) related to a product offered for sale on the thewatchcollectors.com website.

2.5. Products: all goods offered for sale by Limited Time Sa through its thewatchcollectors.com website.

2.6. Transaction: all operations, secure processing, authorisations and agreements inherent to the payment of products ordered by bank transfer on the site.

3. ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONS

The customer acknowledges having read these general terms and conditions of sale and, by placing the order, expressly accepts them without reservation. Validation of the order implies acceptance of the general terms and conditions of sale.

4. PURPOSE

Limited Time Sa offers products for sale online (article 5). The customer connects to the website and places an order for the products he/she has chosen by browsing the site (article 6). The products purchased are paid by bank transfer after receipt of a Pro-forma invoice that mentions all the conditions of sale. Limited Time SA confirms acceptance of the order by e-mail and the products are delivered to the customer within a period specified by e-mail at the time of the order and upon receipt of the full amount. (article 7).

 

5. PRODUCTS

Only products for which a "product sheet" is published on thewatchcollectors.com website may be sold.

5.1 All customer consignations for sale are taken by Limited Time sa for minimum one month, after one month it has to re-discussed with the owner. 

6. ORDER

6.1. All information provided by the customer when entering the data inherent to his/her order is binding. Limited Time SA can in no way be held responsible for errors made by the customer in the details of the recipient of the order (delivery address, invoicing address in particular) and for delays in delivery or the impossibilitý of delivering the products ordered that these errors could cause.

6.2. The email sent by the customer is proof of the nature, content and date of the order.

6.3. Upon receipt of the order, Limited Time SA will confirm acceptance of the order by sending a confirmation e-mail to the e-mail address provided by the Customer when registering the order. The sale will only be concluded once this order confirmation has been sent.

6.4. In general and without justification, Limited Time SA reserves the right to refuse or cancel any order from a customer, particularly in the event of a problem with payment of the order in question or a dispute relating to the payment of a previous order, or when the product in question is no longer available, or simply due to a material error on the site. In the event of non-completion of a purchase, no compensatioń may be claimed from Limited Time SA. Any deposit paid for an order that is mentioned on the Pro-Forma invoice cannot be returned and will not be reimbursed in any way. If the balance of the invoice is not paid by the date agreed by both parties, the deposit is lost and not refundable.

6.5. Only legally competent persons may place orders.

7. DELIVERY

7.1. Once the order has been confirmed and payment has been accepted by the organisation responsible for the transaction, Limited Time SA undertakes to prepare the dispatch to the customer of the products ordered at the delivery address given within a period of time generally between 2 and 5 working days depending on the destination. Limited Time SA cannot be held responsible for delays attributable to the companý in charge of shipping.

7.2. By placing an order, the customer undertakes to pay upon receipt of the goods, all taxes, duties, levies and other present and future charges due in respect of the delivery of the products ordered. Limited Time SA shall in no way be held liable in this respect.

7.3. Delivery is made by hand in our offices or by Fedex International, delivery rates and times will be communicated by email. No compensatioń may be claimed from Limited Time SA by the customer in the event of late delivery.

7.4. On receipt of the products ordered, the customer or recipient must check that the product delivered is in good condition. In the event that one or more of the products ordered are missing or damaged, the customer or recipient must immediately make the necessary reservations to the carrier at the time of delivery.

8. TRANSPORT AND INSURANCE

In general, the transport risk is borne by the customer, Limited Time SA's responsibility being limited to the preparation of the shipment in accordance with the rules of the art and the handing over of the parcel to the shipping companý according to the instructions and addresses provided by the customer. At the express request of the customer, Limited Time SA can take out insurance covering the risk of loss/theft on behalf of the customer, the cost of this insurance varies between 1 and 1.5% of the insured value depending on the destination. In the event of a claim, Limited Time SA will reimburse the Client only to the extent of the compensation granted by the insurance company. If the insurance company refuses to compensate the claim, Limited Time SA will subrogate the Client's rights against the insurance company so that the Client may act at will towards the insurance company, it being understood that Limited Time SA's responsibility is strictly limited to insuring the parcel in good faith on behalf of the Client.

9. PRICES

9.1. The price indicated on the product sheets does not include the cost of transport and/or transport insurance.

9.2. The price indicated in the order confirmation is the final price inclusive of all taxes and including VAT (on the margin or in full depending on the type of product).

10. PAYMENT

10.1. The price of the products is payable in cash by bank transfer to the account mentioned on the site. 

10.2. The order validated by the customer only becomes effective when the secure bank payment centré and the companý STRIPE have given their agreement on the execution of the transaction. In the event of refusal by the secure bank payment centré or the companý STRIPE, the order will be automatically cancelled and the customer notified by e-mail.

11. DELIVERY

Delivery (and hence the acceptance of its conformity) takes place either (i) by delivery of the item to the shop or (ii) by acceptance of the package from the carrier (signature).

The buyer has a right of withdrawal of 14 days in accordance with the conditions set out in DIRECTIVE 2011/83/EU on consumer protection.

In the event of withdrawal, Limited Time SA will refund the sale price of the watch, excluding any shipping/insurance costs (outward and return) and any commission charged by the payment organisation that processed the transaction.

In addition, this right of withdrawal may only be applied if the watch is returned in its original condition, both cosmetically and in terms of operation, as evidenced by the photos and videos on the site.

12. LIABILITY

12.1. Limited Time SA can in no way be held responsible for damages of any kind that may result from the improper use of the products sold.

12.2. Likewise, Limited Time SA cannot be held responsible for any modifications made to the products by the manufacturers.

12.3. The responsibilitý of Limited Time SA will, in any case, be limited to the amount of the order and could not be called into question for simple errors or omissions which could have remained despité all the precautions taken in the presentation of the products. In particular, the photos on the site are provided for information purposes only. Under no circumstances may a modification of the container or content of a product be invoked in the event of a discrepancy in relation to the photo available on the site.

13. GUARANTEE

13.1. The 12-month guarantee covers breakdowns, hidden defects and the authenticitý of the watch. This guarantee is given for use under normal conditions as a "bon père de famille" and in accordance with the characteristics of the model. As mechanical watches are made up of delicate gears and are sensitive to shocks, magnetic fields, condensation, humiditý and extreme temperatures, the guarantee does not apply to a malfunction resulting, even partially, from one of these factors. The warranty does not apply to a malfunction resulting from a lack of maintenance or intervention outside the seller's workshops, with the exception of workshops in the brand's official network. Unless otherwise stipulated in writing, the warranty does not cover maintenance, servicing, adjustments and other fine-tuning necessary for normal use of the watch (but does cover functional faults and hidden defects), water-resistancé and straps, handles, glasses, winding mechanisms, attachments and other accessory parts. The guarantee given is an obligation of means which implies, in particular, that the seller cannot be held liable when a brand refuses to take a watch in for repair due to a lack of available parts. The seller reserves the right to repurchase the watch at the price paid if the guarantee exceeds 5% of the sale price. Unless expressly stipulated otherwise, watches more than ten years old are sold without any guarantee other than that relating to their authenticitý.

13.2 Under no circumstances shall Limited Time SA be held responsible for non-compliance with the regulatory and legislative provisions in force in the country of receipt. The potential liability of Limited Time SA is exclusively limited to the value of the product in question, determined at the date of sale. The customer may contact customer service by e-mail. The terms of the guarantee given on the products are available on each product sheet on the website.

14. PERSONAL DATA

14.1. The collection of personal information for the purposes of distance selling is compulsory, as this information is essential for the processing and delivery of orders. Failure to provide this information will result in the order not being validated.

14.2. Limited Time SA complies with the Belgian law of 8 December 1992 relating to the processing of personal data, revised by the law of 11 December 1998, which takes into account the European directives of 24 October 1995. This law stipulates that the company collecting personal data must have the consent of the person concerned, that the data must be accurate and that it must be collected for a precise, clear and legal purpose. All individuals must have access to their personal data and the right to modify it. In accordance with the law, the processing of personal data relating to customers has been declared to the Commission for the Protection of Privacy. Customers have the right to access, modify, rectify and delete their personal data, which they may exercise by contacting Limited Time SA. 

14.3. Limited Time SA undertakes never to communicate the details of its clients to a third party.

15. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The texts, layouts, illustrations, photos, product sheets and other elements appearing on this site are protected by copyright and, in general, by the principles of intellectual propertý law. The content of thewatchcollectors.com may not be copied. It may not be modified, placed on another site or published in any form without the prior written permission of Limited Time SA. This site may also contain texts, illustrations and other elements protected by the copyright of third parties. Under no circumstances does Limited Time SA grant permission to use its intellectual property or that of third parties.

16. DISPUTES AND APPLICABLE LAW

In the event of difficulties in the application of this contract, the customer and Limited Time SA reserve the right́, before taking any legal action, to seek an amicable solution. Failing this, the courts of Brussels, French-speaking section, shall have jurisdiction, regardless of the place of delivery of the products or the domicile of the customer. Contracts and all legal relationships between the customer and Limited Time SA are subject to Belgian law.

Limited Time SA - General terms and conditions of sale