The Official Watch Thread.
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Re: The Official Watch Thread.
Mondaine are hard to beat in that respect. I keep meaning to purchase this model:
https://www.johnlewis.com/mondaine-msx- ... e/p3848217
Good daily watch, suitable for old duffers with failing eyesight and I get 25% discount at JL. What's not to like?
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Re: The Official Watch Thread.
No dategremlin wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:01 pm
Mondaine are hard to beat in that respect. I keep meaning to purchase this model:
https://www.johnlewis.com/mondaine-msx- ... e/p3848217
Good daily watch, suitable for old duffers with failing eyesight and I get 25% discount at JL. What's not to like?
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Re: The Official Watch Thread.
Yes, but a gentleman can refer to the top of the front page of The Times for that information.MrLongbeard wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:03 pmNo dategremlin wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:01 pm
Mondaine are hard to beat in that respect. I keep meaning to purchase this model:
https://www.johnlewis.com/mondaine-msx- ... e/p3848217
Good daily watch, suitable for old duffers with failing eyesight and I get 25% discount at JL. What's not to like?
Or spend another tenner: https://www.johnlewis.com/mondaine-mse- ... e/p3264356
In all seriousness, I struggle these days to read the date on my Raymond Weil daily watch, the IWC is a bit 'busy' and needs a second of my attention and the other RW doesn't have a date function, but does show me the inner workings of the mechanism, which is dead handy when I need to know the date. I think I'll push the boat out and spend the extra tenner...
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Re: The Official Watch Thread.
That's bettergremlin wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:05 pmOr spend another tenner: https://www.johnlewis.com/mondaine-mse- ... e/p3264356MrLongbeard wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:03 pmNo dategremlin wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:01 pm
Mondaine are hard to beat in that respect. I keep meaning to purchase this model:
https://www.johnlewis.com/mondaine-msx- ... e/p3848217
Good daily watch, suitable for old duffers with failing eyesight and I get 25% discount at JL. What's not to like?
Drop a few more quid for a strap that doesn't pull out your hairs and it's not a bad wee watch, I mean, not bad for a battery powered watch.
I'd sooner;
https://uk.mondaine.com/collections/men ... 0348-11sbb as a man
or
https://uk.mondaine.com/products/classi ... ad5b&_ss=r if I were a lady.
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Re: The Official Watch Thread.
Another watch that I’m always drawn to by the pics, but when I try one i’m underwhelmed.gremlin wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:01 pm
Mondaine are hard to beat in that respect. I keep meaning to purchase this model:
https://www.johnlewis.com/mondaine-msx- ... e/p3848217
Good daily watch, suitable for old duffers with failing eyesight and I get 25% discount at JL. What's not to like?
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Re: The Official Watch Thread.
It's unisex. Nope. I'll leave the jokes to others....gremlin wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:01 pmMondaine are hard to beat in that respect. I keep meaning to purchase this model:
https://www.johnlewis.com/mondaine-msx- ... e/p3848217
Good daily watch, suitable for old duffers with failing eyesight and I get 25% discount at JL. What's not to like?
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Re: The Official Watch Thread.
I can't hear the word 'Accurist' without immediately then hearing in my head 'On the third stroke, the time sponsored by Accurist, will be..."Yorick wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:46 am I can see why folk buy expensive watches, but they're wasted on me and I'd probably smash them up very quickly.
I am the proud owner of one of these... Pen asked me to choose anything from the Argos catalogue when she was last in the UK. Ignored the expensive stuff as nothing I fancied. I just love this for it's clean lines and simplicity
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Re: The Official Watch Thread.
Yeah, but slip it on and you're immediately overwhelmed by all things Swiss, like muesli, tedious punctuality, a lack of humour, fascination with your own bowel movements and casual racism.
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If the Swiss make you think of tedious punctuality, their watch movements (or whatever posh name they give them) must make you apoplectic.
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Re: The Official Watch Thread.
After having a better than expected result with my Corporation tax and self assessment figures, I've dropped a few quid in and put my hand down the back of the sofa to get a 2017 model Submariner 114060 - pick it up next week.
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Re: The Official Watch Thread.
Noicev8-powered wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 4:29 pm After having a better than expected result with my Corporation tax and self assessment figures, I've dropped a few quid in and put my hand down the back of the sofa to get a 2017 model Submariner 114060 - pick it up next week.
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I hope there enough left over for that Speed Twin....v8-powered wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 4:29 pm After having a better than expected result with my Corporation tax and self assessment figures, I've dropped a few quid in and put my hand down the back of the sofa to get a 2017 model Submariner 114060 - pick it up next week.
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Well that was my dilemma - buy a Speed Twin where I will no doubt lose money or a Rolex that seem to be appreciating at the moment but most certainly retaining money.Nidge wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:58 amI hope there enough left over for that Speed Twin....v8-powered wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 4:29 pm After having a better than expected result with my Corporation tax and self assessment figures, I've dropped a few quid in and put my hand down the back of the sofa to get a 2017 model Submariner 114060 - pick it up next week.
Speed Twin is most certainly still on the cards though, just have to see if my current contract is extended beyond December.....
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Re: The Official Watch Thread.
Out of interest, do you guys pay RRP for your watches? I have a work discount card but it's not usable in the main stream high st jewellers. It gives me 10% off an online authorised dealer, but they don't have the watch model I want.
Reading up, it seems that there's a load of people that regularly say they get a minimum of 10%, up to some who boast about getting 25% off. My wife is the 'negotiator', she hates paying full price for anything, so maybe I should leave it up to her?
It's not an expensive watch (well it is for me), only £2500 retail, so I don't expect a huge amount off it, but if I don't have to pay full price, I won't
Reading up, it seems that there's a load of people that regularly say they get a minimum of 10%, up to some who boast about getting 25% off. My wife is the 'negotiator', she hates paying full price for anything, so maybe I should leave it up to her?
It's not an expensive watch (well it is for me), only £2500 retail, so I don't expect a huge amount off it, but if I don't have to pay full price, I won't
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Re: The Official Watch Thread.
What are you buying?Nordboy wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2020 8:44 am Out of interest, do you guys pay RRP for your watches? I have a work discount card but it's not usable in the main stream high st jewellers. It gives me 10% off an online authorised dealer, but they don't have the watch model I want.
Reading up, it seems that there's a load of people that regularly say they get a minimum of 10%, up to some who boast about getting 25% off. My wife is the 'negotiator', she hates paying full price for anything, so maybe I should leave it up to her?
It's not an expensive watch (well it is for me), only £2500 retail, so I don't expect a huge amount off it, but if I don't have to pay full price, I won't
Is it a popular model?
Are stocks limited?
Are you buying from an indie or a chain?
Are you known at the store already?
If you can buy it from Ernest Jones they offer a 10% discount on your first purchase if you sign up to their newsletter (which you cancel when you've got the discount code )
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Fortunately a friends son works in a watch boutique so can occasionally use his family discount on watches in their group. Just got 40% off a new Omega Constellation for my wife...Nordboy wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2020 8:44 am Out of interest, do you guys pay RRP for your watches? I have a work discount card but it's not usable in the main stream high st jewellers. It gives me 10% off an online authorised dealer, but they don't have the watch model I want.
Reading up, it seems that there's a load of people that regularly say they get a minimum of 10%, up to some who boast about getting 25% off. My wife is the 'negotiator', she hates paying full price for anything, so maybe I should leave it up to her?
It's not an expensive watch (well it is for me), only £2500 retail, so I don't expect a huge amount off it, but if I don't have to pay full price, I won't
No chance of a 2nd hand Rolex under RRP at the moment, I've just paid around £1000 over RRP for a used watch and that was a great deal!
Anything else I'm sure dealers will strike a deal.
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Re: The Official Watch Thread.
What are you buying?
Is it a popular model?
Are stocks limited?
Are you buying from an indie or a chain?
Are you known at the store already?
If you can buy it from Ernest Jones they offer a 10% discount on your first purchase if you sign up to their newsletter (which you cancel when you've got the discount code )
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Looking at an Oris Prodiver 49mm, so nothing really fancy. I can't imagine they're on the 'must have' list of many people. Not fancy enough/ cost enough
It'll be from a chain, Crouch which is part of the Frazer Hart group.
Just wondering what sort of discount I should be aiming for, if it's reasonable to expect something at all?
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Looking at an Oris Prodiver 49mm, so nothing really fancy. I can't imagine they're on the 'must have' list of many people. Not fancy enough/ cost enoughNordboy wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:21 amWhat are you buying?
Is it a popular model?
Are stocks limited?
Are you buying from an indie or a chain?
Are you known at the store already?
If you can buy it from Ernest Jones they offer a 10% discount on your first purchase if you sign up to their newsletter (which you cancel when you've got the discount code )
It'll be from a chain, Crouch which is part of the Frazer Hart group.
Just wondering what sort of discount I should be aiming for, if it's reasonable to expect something at all?
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Frazer Hart are normally good for a deal - got my wife a few sparkly bits from there last year, think got around 10-15% off without much effort.....