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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE



                final and binding on the Parties. The Parties shall submit to the arbitrator's   the sale particulars;
                award and the same shall be enforceable in any competent court of law.     c)   Most watches have been opened to find out the type and quality
            10.7  All notices or other communications to be given under these Terms &   of movement. For that reason, watches with water resistant cases may
                Conditions of Sale shall be made in writing and by letter to the Registered   not be waterproof and we recommend you have them checked by a
                Address  of  AstaGuru or  by  email  to  contact@astaguru.com;  and  shall   competent watchmaker before use and or exposure to moisture/liquids;
                be deemed to be duly given or made when delivered (in the case of      d)   Circa/Dates/Model/Reference number (no.): Almost all clocks and
                personal delivery).                                  watches are allocated a particular reference number during its creation.             JEWELLERY, TIMEPIECES & SILVER
                                                                     The reference number given in the sale particulars is a guiding service we
            11. CONDITIONS OF SALE RELATED SPECIFICALLY TO TIMEPIECES  provide to customers for convenience, there may be minor variations for
                Please read these conditions of sale and the sale particulars carefully   the same and should not be relied on entirely as there might be variations
                before placing any bid on a lot or buying any lot using buy-now/bid-now/  from the lot presented and original manufacturer reference number.   Closing Schedule for 23 October, 2024
                proxy-bid/phone-bid. These conditions of sale and the sale particulars,   Circa/Year mentioned in sale particulars is  merely a  guiding range of
                along with the important notices and explanation of cataloguing practice,   years and may vary greatly. For that reason, for both reference and circa
                set out the terms and conditions on which we offer the lots listed in the   provided by AstaGuru is to the best of our knowledge and opinion, they are
                catalogue. By registering to bid and/or by bidding at auction, you agree   not an alternative to taking your own professional/informed advice;
                to these terms and conditions and they will become contractually binding      e)   The responsibility to check/verify the individual case number of
                on you. They also describe certain limitations and exclusions of liability for   the watch/clock before bidding/purchasing lies solely with the bidder.   AUCTION CLOSING
                AstaGuru and the seller of a lot, where applicable. AstaGuru acts as agent   Wherever possible, our customer relations/sales person may be contacted
                for the seller. Please ensure that you have understood all charges, fees   to obtain the same prior to bidding/purchasing.  For your convenience, especially if you are bidding on multiple lots, lots are scheduled to close at
                and taxes that may be applied to your bid price before you place your bid.                                                different times on 23 October, 2024.
            11.1  The condition of lots can vary widely due to factors such as age, previous   12.   MISCELLANEOUS
                damage, restoration, repair, and wear and tear. Their nature means   12.1  By participating in any auction, the Bidder acknowledges and accepts that
                that they will rarely be in perfect condition. Lots are sold “as is”, in the   he is bound by these Terms & Conditions of Sale, as may be updated from   Bidding terminates for the specified lot groups in accordance with the bid closing schedule. In the
                condition they are in at the time of the sale, without any representation or   time to time on the AstaGuru website at www.astaguru.com. AstaGuru
                warranty or assumption of liability of any kind as to condition by AstaGuru   can make changes to these Terms and Conditions of Sale from time to   event a bid is placed under three minutes from the closing schedule of the lot, the closing time for
                or its associates/employees.                         time without any prior notification. It shall be the Bidder’s responsibility to   that lot will be reset to three minutes. This process shall continue until there are no further bids
            11.2  Any reference to condition in the sale particulars or in a condition report   make himself aware of the updated Terms and Conditions of Sale, if any
                will not amount to a full description of condition, and images may not show   before an AstaGuru Auction.                 placed under three minutes remaining for the end of the auction. Under such circumstances of
                the condition of a lot clearly. Colours and shades may look different on the   12.2  Each and every obligation under these Terms and Conditions of   closing extension, bidding on the lot shall only end if no bid is recorded during the duration of the
                screen/in the pages compared to how they look on physical inspection.   Sale shall be treated as a separate obligation and shall be severally
                Condition reports may be available as per the discretion of AstaGuru to   enforceable as such in the event of any obligation or obligations being   granted extension.
                help you evaluate the condition of a lot. Condition reports are provided   or becoming unenforceable in whole or part. To the extent that any
                free of charge as a convenience to our buyers and are for guidance   Clause of these Terms and Conditions of Sale are unenforceable, they
                only. They offer our opinion, but they may not refer to all faults, inherent   shall be deemed to be deleted and any such deletion shall not affect   Lots have been allotted into groups, and the closing schedule for the various groups is as follows:
                defects, restoration, alteration or adaptation. For that reason, they are not   the remainder of these Terms and Conditions of Sale not so deleted,
                an alternative to seeking your own professional advice.   provided the fundamental terms of these Terms and Conditions of Sale
            11.3  Estimates are based on the condition, rarity, quality and provenance of the   are not altered.
                lot and on prices recently paid at auction for similar property. Estimates   12.3  AstaGuru reserves the rights to store, engage with, and use all the data   Groups  1  2  3  4  5        6         7         8
                can change. Neither you, nor anyone else, may rely on any estimate as   shared by a Registered Bidder across all formats, including but not
                a prediction or guarantee of the actual selling price of a lot or its value   restricted to – website registrations, social lead generation forms, search
                for any other purposes. Estimates do not include any buyer’s premium/  engine lead forms, etc.
                premiums or any applicable taxes or charges.      12.4  AstaGuru does not sell the personal information of its Registered Bidders.   Lot Numbers  1 - 23  24 - 46  47 - 69  70 - 92  93 - 115  116 - 138  139 - 161  162 - 170
            11.1 a)   Almost all clocks and watches are repaired in their lifetime and may   AstaGuru, however, does share personal information with third parties for
                include parts which are not original. We do not give a warranty that any   the purpose for marketing and analytics services to create and improve its
                individual component part of any watch or clock is authentic. Watch parts   marketing activities, its own services and provide a better experience to
                described as “Aftermarket/Custom/Refurbished/Repainted” are not part   its clients/customers.                         Closing Time
                of the original watch and may not be authentic. Clocks/watches/pocket   12.5  Until the Buyer pays the Total Purchase Price to AstaGuru, no title, right of   (IST)  8:00 pm  8:15 pm  8:30 pm  8:45 pm  9:00 pm  9:15 pm  9:30 pm  9:45 pm
                watches may be sold without pendulums, weights or keys, box, papers,   ownership or otherwise shall be transferred in favour of the Buyer.
                accessories etc.;                                 12.6  AstaGuru reserves the right to store, maintain and use any data as it may
                b)   As collectors’  watches  and clocks often have  very  fine and   collect before, during or after any auction to provide any service in the   Closing Time
                complex  mechanisms,  you  are  responsible  for  any  general  service,   present or future. AstaGuru shall also have the right to use such data as   10:30 am  10:45 am  11:00 am  11:15 am  11:30 am  11:45 am  12:00 pm  12:15 pm
                change of battery or further repair work that may be necessary. We do   it may see fit in order to analyse, improve and market its services. These   (US EASTERN Time)
                not give a warranty that any watch or clock is in perfect working order.   data shall include any personal information, auction data, bid history,
                Certificates/papers/cards/extracts are not available unless described in   pricing history, etc.
                                                                                                                                      Closing Time      7:30 am   7:45 am   8:00 am  8:15 am   8:30 am   8:45 am  9:00 am   9:15 am
                                                                                                                                      (US WESTERN Time)

                                                                                                                                      Closing Time      3:30 pm   3:45 pm   4:00 pm  4:15 pm   4:30 pm   4:45 pm  5:00 pm   5:15 pm
                                                                                                                                      (UK Time)

                                                                                                                                      Closing Time      11:30 pm  11:45 pm  12:00 am  12:15 am  12:30 am  12:45 am  1:00 am  1:15 am
                                                                                                                                      (JAPAN)

                                                                                                                                      Closing Time      10:30 pm  10:45 pm  11:00 pm  11:15 pm  11:30 pm  12:00 am  12:15 am  12:30 am
                                                                                                                                      (HONG KONG)
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