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TARDIS · 10 October 2005, 02:38 PM

She saw the watch she wanted on Ebay and I bought it. When it arrived, it looked impressively presented in its box and she took it out and tried to get it on her wrist. I made the adjustment to the last hole on the leather bracelet strap and she couldn't even fasten the clasp over.

The maximum size would fit a wrist diameter of 15cm or less. They didn't tell us that it was for a female of anorexic proportions. I examined it with my loupe and found it a small five letter word 'China' on the lug. The site that sells the watches here in Australia give all the signs that the watch company is based in NYC and therefore old souls like me and her thought that it would have been made in the good old USA!

WRONG

I was not successful in getting the seller to accept the watch back. He said it wasn't their policy and that was that.

My questions for the forum is has anyone heard of ARBUTUS and are they made in the USA? Is the watch I've got a Chinese replica of the real thing?

It is a self winding regulator with a glass case showing the movement. The dial is nice, the rectangular case is a bit on the thick side.
She's dead set on a rectagular case. Cartier is out of my league. Any ideas guys?

Tardis

JJ Irani · 10 October 2005, 02:54 PM

Sorry, Tardis, never ever heard of Arbutus, but have heard of e-bay. That place is riddled with snivelling scumbags and I wouldn't buy a f***king pin from those ba$tards!!

Sorry about what you've gone through, but perhaps some of the other fellas here could help you.

My only advice to you is stay as far away from e-bay as possible. That place has reached a pitiful situation wherein you can't even trust the sellers you know any longer.

JJ

Rockrolex · 11 October 2005, 11:23 AM

Sorry, Tardis, never heard of Arbutus. But I would be skeptical of it. Did you at least pay with a credit card. If so, you should be able to dispute the charge.

And JJ, I understand your concern, but there really are some decent people on e-Bay. You just have to look carefully. I just bought a Nikon 60 mm Macro lens for my D70 and it works great. The seller even threw in 4 filters and it still cost me about 50% of retail. When I have some time, I'll try to take some decent closeups of my watches to replace the pics I currently have, which are not that good.

padi56 · 11 October 2005, 06:17 PM

Yes would agree with Ed they are not all crooks on Ebay as for the Arbutus
watches seen them on the bay.Don't know much about them,but going on
the average prices.Would have thought they would be Chinese movements
or the Miyota movement if you was lucky,if Miyota quite a robust long lasting
movement.

JJ Irani · 12 October 2005, 03:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by padi56

Yes would agree with Ed they are not all crooks on Ebay as for the Arbutus
watches seen them on the bay.Don't know much about them,but going on
the average prices.Would have thought they would be Chinese movements
or the Miyota movement if you was lucky,if Miyota quite a robust long lasting
movement.

Ironically, that's true.....and a lot of good replica Jap Rollies are incorporating Miyota movements.

10 October 2005, 02:38 PM	#1
TARDIS "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Queensland, AUST Posts: 2,003	Arbutus Ny? She saw the watch she wanted on Ebay and I bought it. When it arrived, it looked impressively presented in its box and she took it out and tried to get it on her wrist. I made the adjustment to the last hole on the leather bracelet strap and she couldn't even fasten the clasp over. The maximum size would fit a wrist diameter of 15cm or less. They didn't tell us that it was for a female of anorexic proportions. I examined it with my loupe and found it a small five letter word 'China' on the lug. The site that sells the watches here in Australia give all the signs that the watch company is based in NYC and therefore old souls like me and her thought that it would have been made in the good old USA! WRONG I was not successful in getting the seller to accept the watch back. He said it wasn't their policy and that was that. My questions for the forum is has anyone heard of ARBUTUS and are they made in the USA? Is the watch I've got a Chinese replica of the real thing? It is a self winding regulator with a glass case showing the movement. The dial is nice, the rectangular case is a bit on the thick side. She's dead set on a rectagular case. Cartier is out of my league. Any ideas guys? Tardis

10 October 2005, 02:54 PM	#2
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	Sorry, Tardis, never ever heard of Arbutus, but have heard of e-bay. That place is riddled with snivelling scumbags and I wouldn't buy a f*king pin from those ba$tards!! Sorry about what you've gone through, but perhaps some of the other fellas here could help you. My only advice to you is stay as far away from e-bay as possible. That place has reached a pitiful situation wherein you can't even trust the sellers you know any longer. JJ __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT** yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

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padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,062	Yes would agree with Ed they are not all crooks on Ebay as for the Arbutus watches seen them on the bay.Don't know much about them,but going on the average prices.Would have thought they would be Chinese movements or the Miyota movement if you was lucky,if Miyota quite a robust long lasting movement. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

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