Rich, the guy bought it and broke it.
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Location: scotland
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I'm alan.
Rich, the guy bought it and broke it.
End of.
Thanks for all the input, it's much appreciated.
I am going to try to help if I can by contacting the seller I purchased it from, but if that proves fruitless I shall accept no further responsibility. As has been said, he could have done anything to it. I won't entertain the idea of providing a refund.
He was very much on the favourable side of a past deal, in which on reflection I regretted letting a small collection go for less that I would have liked. I'm not in any way saying I'm glad that this has happened, far from it, but that's the nature of it, all sales are final.
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Copland CDA 266
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Van Damme I/Cs and cables
Location: KY - Scotland
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I'm Mike.
Probably dropped it in the sink
Location: London/Durham
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I'm Lawrence.
It was a private sale and you made no representations so Caveat Emptor.
However if there is a guarantee of some sort and it is transferable then the buyer should simply get in touch with the guarantor.
Making yourself a postbox between the owner and the guarantor will simply result in frustration on your part.
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'Waterproof to 30 meters' should mean just that. If it was just splashproof or 'water resistant' then that's what they'd say. So you should be able to drop it in a sink full of water with no issues.
Legally he has no comeback, he bought it in person and no incorrect claims were made by the seller so I believe caveat emptor applies.
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This. Designation of 30m means it pressure tests to 30m in an air tank. Soap can compromise rubber seals lowering their effectiveness. The buyer may be a nice chap as you say but he's either completely ignorant about what 30m means, or he is taking the proverbial. Let him take this question to any watch forum and ask, he'll get this same answer.
In any case a vintage watch like this carries no guarantee about the performance of the seals and anyone who professed to be a watch collector would know this.
Rated 30m water resistance does not equal 'waterproof to 30 meters'. You don't drop it in the sink or use it in the shower, that's a misunderstanding.