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Old 14 January 2022, 01:56 PM   #1
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VC announces ext warranty to 8 years!

Need to register or accept the extended warranty offer via VC The Hour Club :)

Way to go VC!
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Old 14 January 2022, 02:05 PM   #2
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Need to register or accept the extended warranty offer via VC The Hour Club :)

Way to go VC!
I heard. Just picked up my fiftysix blue dial in bracelet today. Good to know I can get up to 8 years warranty!
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Old 14 January 2022, 02:37 PM   #3
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Old 14 January 2022, 02:57 PM   #4
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Wow, that’s quite an update.
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Old 14 January 2022, 03:00 PM   #5
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Wow. Now maybe Lange is next.
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Old 14 January 2022, 03:53 PM   #6
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Amazing news! Would've been great if they would've fixed their website prior to the news. (Hour Club). It's bad, even worse than APs registration site.
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Old 14 January 2022, 06:54 PM   #7
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I was at the boutique yesterday and the sales lady told me the same thing, awesome news.
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Old 14 January 2022, 06:58 PM   #8
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2 year felt very cheap somehow, not worthy of such a luxury brand. but I didn't put much weight on it. 8 years is really a statement!

Does it mean if I dont service my watch for the first 7 years and I start to have problems it falls under warranty to fix it? Basically is VC saying all their watches can go 8 years without service?
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Old 14 January 2022, 10:17 PM   #9
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That is absolutely huge news! I had only 1 month left on the warranty!
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Old 14 January 2022, 11:25 PM   #10
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Bravo VC!!! Imho ALL brands claiming high quality must go to a five-year warranty minimum, with eight years for the truly top brands. Any brand only offering a mere two-year warranty should be suspect due to their apparent lack of after-sales customer care [and/or they don't trust the reliability of their own products(!)].
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Old 14 January 2022, 11:25 PM   #11
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Old 14 January 2022, 11:36 PM   #12
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The new norm perhaps …. Congratulations VC
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Old 15 January 2022, 02:08 AM   #13
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Great news!!
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Old 15 January 2022, 02:24 AM   #14
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This is great and I think an awesome move - I know they are one of the few who have kept the two year. Nicely done, VC - will be registering my 1921 shortly!
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Old 15 January 2022, 02:38 AM   #15
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this is great...

anyone knows how to do the extension? their web site seems not working!
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Old 15 January 2022, 02:42 AM   #16
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Seems it would be so much simpler and more appreciated by collectors to just announce an extension to all warranty’s to 8 years from date of original sale or manufacture

To have to dig out boxes and go online and register seems unnecessary

Love the 8 years btw but these things are made so well seems 8 years is a piece of cake
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Old 15 January 2022, 03:25 AM   #17
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So no does is there a cutoff in terms of purchase date or stipulation that you’re the original purchaser to do so?
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Old 15 January 2022, 03:27 AM   #18
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has to have been purchased in the last 2 years I believe
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Old 15 January 2022, 03:30 AM   #19
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nice! registered my dual time!
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Old 15 January 2022, 04:03 AM   #20
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VC announces ext warranty to 8 years!

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I heard. Just picked up my fiftysix blue dial in bracelet today. Good to know I can get up to 8 years warranty!

That’s a great watch! I thought they were discontinued on bracelet?


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Old 15 January 2022, 04:51 AM   #21
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has to have been purchased in the last 2 years I believe

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Old 15 January 2022, 04:54 AM   #22
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Everyone must be hitting the site I've been trying for 2 hours to get it to work
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Old 15 January 2022, 06:26 AM   #23
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It was only a matter of time given Richemont’s other brands already have the eight year warranty.

JLC was the first of their bunch to roll out the new warranty.
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Old 15 January 2022, 01:15 PM   #24
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That's excellent news! My most recent VC qualifies for the extended warranty, so I'm quite happy. That written, I don't expect to use it, as I've only had issues with watches under $1k (Hamilton and Stowa in my case). Is Lange next?
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Old 15 January 2022, 01:17 PM   #25
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Im having a problem with the website also.
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Old 15 January 2022, 04:07 PM   #26
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It’s a great move, the boutique advised me this morning, they tried to do it for me prior but it wouldn’t work.

I tried myself, The registration process is a pain in the bum. I will try again tomorrow, maybe it’s the website as others have said. Failing that, I will take my details in and let them do it in store. Good excuse to go and see their pieces again


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Old 15 January 2022, 04:20 PM   #27
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IWC started first, may be other brands within Richemont will follow. So totally crossing fingers for Lange as it is also in Richemont.
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Old 15 January 2022, 05:01 PM   #28
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Hope Swatch group follows too.
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Old 15 January 2022, 06:30 PM   #29
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Wow that’s a very important move from VC. Great seriousness.
But does it indirectly implies that watches do not need service for at least 8 years, conversely from the 4-5 years commonly mentioned by many maisons?
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Old 16 January 2022, 12:18 AM   #30
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Does anyone have luck trying to extend the warranty? I have tried the last 2 days without any luck. It just keeps loading.
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