Best way to ID a watch?

Napoleon Plural · July 2010

Your name obviously, printed on the back.

What else? Zip code? Tel number? To ensure it getting back to you.

Any ideas?

guss · July 2010

not sure what you mean, the model number or case number is on the back of most watches.

thesecretagent · July 2010

Most quality watches don't have anything stamped on the back. The scene in LALD when Solitaire has to guess the serial number on Bond's watch makes me laugh - I've never seen a serial number on the back of a Rolex Submariner, and I've brought and sold a few.

You can get the back of the case engraved with whatever you want for security purposes, but if it's a decent watch with a good resale value you will all but devalue it. Unless you're famous, that is...

jimmybondi · July 2010

If it is a decent or valuable watch, chances are that it will never be returned, no matter what is engraved on the back... 8-)

Napoleon Plural · July 2010

Yeah, sorry I wasn't very clear. I mean engrave it with a name and so on so it can be returned. The watch isn't valuable as such, it's picked up for less than £50 in fact but I like it and it looks good, y'know. And is hard to get on eBay, it's a rarity though not a valuable one.

jimmybondi · July 2010

Indicating that there is a reward waiting, might help to motivate the finder to contact you...

thesecretagent · July 2010

Nap - what are you doing to take your watch off and then risk losing it. Is it depraved, and does it involve hardcore porn...?

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Napoleon Plural · July 2010

I'm right-handed for some things, not for others.

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Best way to ID a watch?

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