WEEE Regulations

As a responsible retailer BWC abides by the WEEE Regulations as set out by the EU.

Below we have broken down this policy in to clearer terms:

• If you purchase a watch from BWC you have the right to send us one watch in return (like for like WEEE item) that you would like us to dispose of for you under the WEEE Regulations within 28 days of purchase
• You must contact BWC by email before sending back a WEEE item that you would like us to dispose of
• BWC will pay for reasonable postage costs for you to send back your WEEE item, however it is not necessary to send back your WEEE item using an insured and tracked service
• This policy does not include non electronic item/s for example jewellery and accessories

Weee Statement

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive is now UK law. The legislation aims to make producers pay for the collection, treatment and recovery of waste electrical equipment.  The regulations also mean that suppliers of equipment like high street shops and internet retailers must allow consumers to return their waste equipment free of charge.

The amount of WEEE we throw away is increasing by around 5% each year, making it the fastest growing waste stream in the UK.

Recycling reduces the environmental and health risks associated with sending electrical goods like battery powered watches to landfill. 

BWC Watches Ltd trading as British Watch Company is obliged under these regulations to offer our customers free take-back of their WEEE on a like-for-like basis when they buy a new Electrical or Electronic product from us.

Customers must return their like-for-like WEEE item to us within 28 days of purchasing their new item.

Under the WEEE Regulations, all new electrical goods should now be marked with the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol shown below which indicates the item was produced after 13th August 2005, and should be disposed of separately from normal household waste so that they can be recycled.