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Help for Bernard Watch Co.

How do I purchase from your company?

There are several ways to purchase from us. 

You can order directly online by clicking "Add to Cart" from the listing of the watch that you are interested in. and then following the buttons to proceed.  If you exit the cart after adding a watch to continue shopping, any watches in your cart will remain saved in the cart at the top of the left hand menu.

You click on any Cash Price and be taken to a form where you can inquire or submit an order.

You can call us at 800-200-2724 between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. CST Monday through Friday to place an order.

You can submit a trade offer via the "Sell or Trade" option on the left hand menu.

All watches are sold on a first come first service basis.  A hot model can often end up with several buyers so we check all timestamps from phone calls, orders, e-mails and trade-in forms to make certain that the first person to order receives the watch.

I have a watch for sale. What watches do you buy? We are primarily interested in modern Swiss watches with retail of $500 or more. We have little interest in watches valued under $500. We are also interested in any close-out deals regardless of the watch values. If you have a piece (or a few), fill out our Watch Sales Questionnaire.
How do I view larger pictures?

There are three ways to view large photographs on BernardWatch.Com:

  1. Clicking the watch thumbnail will bring up a minimalist page in order to let the photographs do the talking. Information on the watch is listed on the lower part of this page.
  2. Clicking the watch Brand-Style name will bring up all of our photographs on that watch, but the information on the watch will appear at the top of the page.
  3. At the top of the watch listing menus you'll notice a link 'Hi-Res Display' which will replace our thumbnail listings with the large front-shot photograph and the bulleted information.
What is the number with millimeters (mm)?

It is the diameter of the case of the watch, not including the crown. On rectangle cases it is side to side, and tip of lug to tip of lug. 1 inch equals 25.4mm.

What does "Never Worn" mean?

These watches are brand new and include everything you would get from an authorized dealer, minus the manufacturer's warranty. They have never been worn. They were not display models or factory seconds.

What does "Like New" mean? These watches are generally trade-ins by an individual who wore the watch only a few times. They look new and run excellent.
What does the water resistance rating really mean?

Water resistance is normally expressed in meters. This rating is only theoretical and refers to the depth that a watch will keep water out if the watch and water are both motionless. These conditions never really exist in real life because the users arm movement dramatically increases the pressure on the watch, along with the water moving itself. The chart below should help you understand how deep you can really go with your watch.

Measurement Units: 1 meter is about 3.3 feet / 1 ATM (atmosphere) or bar is 10 meters
  • If a watch is labeled only "water-resistant." It can withstand splashes of water but should not be submerged in any water.
  • 50 meters: suitable for brief water exposure
  • 100 meters: suitable for standard swimming pools
  • 200 meters: suitable for recreational scuba diving
  • 1,000 meters: (roughly three-fifths of a mile).

Watches should never be put in a sauna or a hot tub since the exposure to heat can easily make the gaskets lose their shape and ability to keep water out.

Watches should not be worn in the bath/shower. The soap suds reduce the surface tension of the rubber gasket in the watch, which allows water to get in. The soap can also damage the seal itself. So we highly recommend you do not bathe with your watch.

I'm looking for a specific watch. Do you have it? Can you get it?

Everything we have for sale is on our site. Due to the nature of our business we never know what we will be getting next. If you have a watch you are looking for, feel free to sign up for it on our Want List.