Zodiac Watch Parts 
- posted on Saturday, December 03, 2011 @ 11:55 pm by Aileen
- tagged with zodiac
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Hi guys! I thought you might be interested in some vintage ZODIAC parts for sale. A friend of ours is auctioning off a few items on eBay. Any one of them may be the last piece to complete a restoration project you’ve been working on forever! So, be sure to check these listings out.
- Zodiac Crystal
- Restored Zodiac Dial
- Zodiac Sea Wolf Case
- Zodiac Sea Wolf Case Back
Have You Ever Met an IMPOSSIBLY RUDE Watch Collector?
- posted on Friday, August 19, 2011 @ 5:42 pm by Aileen
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We are not new to the world of watch collecting as we have been in business for more than 6 years. But, NEVER in our entire dealership’s time have I encountered a boorish, uncultured, course & rude watch collector until recently!
I know – - – I’m getting more than a few eyebrows raised now because watch collectors are accepted as refined, educated, well-mannered art appreciators & connoisseurs. It is quite shocking & shameful to know that one in our considerable number is not!
What I’m about to relate is the entire truth of the matter & I’ll be inserting screen captures from my email inbox so you can be sure that I haven’t edited anything out! I have blurred out the customer’s name & contact details, however, because we always are respectful of our customer’s privacy.
Oh, & take note that this fellow has represented himself as a Curator of the *censored* Museum of Horology (Watches & Clocks). I expected more from someone who holds a position in the preservation of art!
This watch collector purchased a BULOVA Super Seville from the website. He received the watch on May 27 but found the band too tight.
I offered to send him extension links but informed him that I would need a week to locate the exact links that would fit into the band. We are dealing with vintage watches here – parts are rare & not readily available in stores!
By June 14, I informed him that I located the links. I even attached photos of the links so he would know what to expect. I shipped them a day after in a small Air Mail envelope.
I did not hear from him for a month so I assumed that he received the links we sent to him & the problem was solved. BUT THEN… We received this surprisingly rude email!
I assumed the violent reaction was due to anxiety & disappointment so I did not reply with the same negative intensity. I accept that it is normal for most to let go of biting words when in an emotional state. I am generally sensitive towards the needs of our customers. I also saw it as an opportunity to steer the conversation to a more pleasant way of resolving the issue.
I was looking forward to a reply that demonstrates a willingness to arrive at a solution but I was further surprised to read an even more offensive email that topped off his previous one!
Well, what do you think of this fellow? Have you ever had a similar experience? Have You Ever Met an IMPOSSIBLY RUDE Watch Collector? If yes, how did you respond? If no, what steps would you take?
Guys, we at Big Ben Watches are always honest & sincere in our dealings with all of our customers.
We are always available to resolve matters even after a sale is concluded. You can always count on us to arrive at a solution that works for both of us (dealer & collector)!
If you receive your watch & find that all is not well, feel free to contact us & we’ll make everything right!
Remember, our customer satisfaction is our priority – we won’t last this long in business if it were any other way.
Babylonian Gods Wore Watches
I have long been a fan of the theories presented in Erich von Däniken‘s best-seller, Chariots of the Gods, which enumerated & explain links of various civilizations to ancient space travelers in our history – that these visitors from space influenced our beliefs & ways (of living) in the distant past.
Naturally, I eagerly awaited the first episode of a new TV show on the History Channel, Ancient Aliens, that is based on the same theories. Naturally again, Mr. von Däniken was interviewed in several segments. And so was Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, publisher of Legendary Times magazine & director of Mr. von Däniken’s Center for Ancient Astronaut Research since the 1990s.
The theories presented on the show were familiar to me as they were all tales of celestial beings influencing civilization. But there was a segment featuring the ancient gods of what is now modern-day Iraq that presented something new & exciting. Babylon worshiped gods who wore boots, helmets, wings, & above all… wait for it… wristwatches!
Yes, WRISTWATCHES! Wow! It’s a combination of subjects that I’m most interested in: Aliens & Watches. What could be better than that?!
These theories were founded on ancient Sumerian/Babylonian stone carvings, so they’re supported with historical evidence. See for yourself!
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This rock carving shows an Ancient Babylonian god wearing something very similar to a wristwatch
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Ancient Sumerian deity carved on rock surface wears watches on both wrists
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Historical Iraq stone carving depicts one of its gods wearing (what is believed by UFO experts) a wristwatch
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