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WatchFacts,founded by watch collector John Cormier in partnership with watch industry veteran Andrew Block, is set to launch this spring. The radical concept of the new business is to provide protection for buyers of preowned watches by partnering with law enforcement agencies and carefully screened sellers of pre-owned timepieces.
Watch Journal - April 2012

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WatchFacts Aims for Transparency in Watch Market
John Cormier stared at his collection of Rolex, Patek Philippe and A. Lange & Söhne watches one afternoon, fuming. Hoping to expand his collection, Cormier had just learned that he mistakenly purchased a replica Rolex over the Internet. Even though he knows his watches, this wasn't the first time Cormier had been duped by an Internet seller. "I've had virtually every horrible watch experience you can think of," he said, explaining that he's even had trouble selling or trading his watches on Web sites such as eBay.
WWD - March 2012

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Watch Facts for Vintage and Pre-owned Watch Lovers
You've heard of carfax ? the place to go to find out all about that previously owned vehicle you are thinking of buying? Well, for watch lovers, now there is WatchFacts. WatchFacts has been formed as an information technology company focused on developing and providing information for the luxury watch industry on a digital platform.
A Timely Perspective - March 2012

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Is It Bigger than a Breadbox?
This article includes a quote from an affiliate WatchFacts service center / retailer Ed Faber of Aaron Faber Gallery in New York. An interesting fact... "a watch is the only item that combines artistry, craftsmanship and technology in a functional item that you can wear every day." WatchFacts is creating a secure place where you can buy valuable pre-owned timepieces and begin "watch wardrobing."
New York Times - December 2011

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WatchFacts™ Brings More Transparency to the Pre-Owned Watch Business
"WatchFacts™ is an information technology company focused on authenticating pre-owned watches for the watch trade and service industries. WatchFacts has direct and indirect relationships with over 30,000 reporting organizations including 18,000 U.S. law enforcement agencies which enable us to verify if a watch has been reported as lost or stolen. Every year, millions of counterfeit or cloned watches are sold to unsuspecting buyers. According to the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, over 40 million fake watches are made each year (compared to exports of almost 26 million authentic watches produced in 2007)."
Horological Times Magazine - December 2011

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