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Re: Heads Up! I Saw A Bargain Here! 2021

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UK deal, courtesy of keebb9 on HotUKDeals.

GA-700SK-1AER for less than £70.....


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Re: Heads Up! I Saw A Bargain Here! 2021

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BruceR wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 2:22 pm
Conchita Turtle wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:42 pm I thought this watch is interesting.

https://www.jomashop.com/tissot-ballade ... 37-00.html

It has a 36% discount, maybe not very high. But for 595USD it has COSC... and silicon hairspring. Silicon or silicium, a very recent material in watchmaking, promises many advantages, anti-magnetism, less friction and better behaviour in the face of temperature variations. Apart from Tissot, there are very few and exclusive manufacturers who use it; and they usually report efficiency improvements of 30%.

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I believe Watchmaxx has the same watch for $395 before any discounts. I don't see anything in the writeup about a silicon hairspring. Seems like they'd brag about that.
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Arrived yesterday. Thanks for your advice.

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Ashford 20% off Timex sales
Code: "ASHTW20"
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Several styles to choose from!
https://www.ashford.com/brand/timex.html
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One of the cooler Timex X colabs...the Huckberry "Cola" version of the Q. List price $189 now $131.98, 38mm, 50m resistance, acrylic crystal, aluminum bezel, steel case and tons of vintage vibe.

https://huckberry.com/store/timex/cate ... ed-edition
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Watches.com is offering the Xeric Atlasphere GMTs for 50% off with code ATLAS. Offer good until March 5th.

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Sale: $175
Retail: $350

https://www.watches.com/collections/xer ... sphere-gmt
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bogray57 wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 7:48 am One of the cooler Timex X colabs...the Huckberry "Cola" version of the Q. List price $189 now $131.98, 38mm, 50m resistance, acrylic crystal, aluminum bezel, steel case and tons of vintage vibe.

https://huckberry.com/store/timex/cate ... ed-edition

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[mention]bogray57[/mention] thanks...I now have one incoming lol
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Oldies but goodies. I think Bambino is the best choice for affordable dress mechanical watch. And it wears great as casual too!
https://drop.com/buy/orient-bambino-wat ... 9078019619
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PeteB wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 10:24 pm
BillionaireDoors wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 6:44 pm Relatively good deal for $27,999. It's $50,000+ on other sites. MSRP is either $150k or $225k depending on which site you believe.

https://www.touchofmodern.com/sales/dew ... h-008a-new

Some nice real photos here.

https://www.watchguru.com/WatchGuru/Wat ... llon/13540

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The price point is obviously not for everyone, but DeWitt watches have been on an aggressive "clearance" for a while. Not sure if they are just overstocked or if something is wrong with their AD chain.
Rumor had it, they were very focused on the Russian and to a lesser extent Chinese markets, where watches were given as "gifts" (bribes) where MSRP was very important for prestige... From what I gather, the Russian market for ultra-high end pieces is down and these practices have been put an end to in China, or at least curtailed to a large degree.

But back in the day, DeWitt allegedly would sell them for 60%+ off directly to clients. The problem was, once the word got out, you can't put that genie back in the lamp (and I would assume you'd have some really unhappy dealers) so their resale value on everything from their "entry level" steel sports watches to their super high-end complicated pieces just took a massive nosedive. 75-85% off across the board, depending whether new or used.

I almost picked up a Glorious Knight in steel, which from what I gather has a regulated 2892-2 in it, mostly because I liked the case and the hands are solid gold so they won't rust with time... but then I decided that $2K can buy a lot of (other) watch these days, and if/when I get tired of it, I'll have to eat a big loss when I have to sell it so I decided against it.
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nicegator wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 9:35 am Oldies but goodies. I think Bambino is the best choice for affordable dress mechanical watch. And it wears great as casual too!
https://drop.com/buy/orient-bambino-wat ... 9078019619
Those sold through quickly!
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Conchita Turtle wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 7:40 am
BruceR wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 2:22 pm
Conchita Turtle wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:42 pm I thought this watch is interesting.

https://www.jomashop.com/tissot-ballade ... 37-00.html

It has a 36% discount, maybe not very high. But for 595USD it has COSC... and silicon hairspring. Silicon or silicium, a very recent material in watchmaking, promises many advantages, anti-magnetism, less friction and better behaviour in the face of temperature variations. Apart from Tissot, there are very few and exclusive manufacturers who use it; and they usually report efficiency improvements of 30%.

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I believe Watchmaxx has the same watch for $395 before any discounts. I don't see anything in the writeup about a silicon hairspring. Seems like they'd brag about that.
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Arrived yesterday. Thanks for your advice.

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Gorgeous and a hell of a good price!
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I'm going to repeat this one because I think it got lost in the conversation earlier.
This Seagull 1963 40mm display back manual wind is an exceptional value at 155

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001 ... hweb201603_

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or how about a Seagull automatic for $91

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001 ... hweb201603_

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PeteB wrote: Mon Feb 22, 2021 11:29 am
TheJohnP wrote: Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:38 am
PeteB wrote: Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:04 am I am not a big Tissot fan, but I do like their Heritage line. In fact, the only Tissot I own is the Heritage Navigator worldtimer.

And why haven't you shared pics of that beauty in the WRUW thread?!?
That one is high on my wishlist.
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Your wish is my command :) - added some photos and a few words about it to the WRUW thread - link here viewtopic.php?f=5&t=32&p=87636#p87636 .

Here is a teaser for you:
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And apparently, someone at Jomashop is reading this forum. The white/silver Heritage Navigator is on sale for $ 699 as the Daily Deal. I seem to remember that this one was higher priced than the black one in the past. If I already didn't have its twin brother, I would pull the trigger. @TheJohnP take note 😁

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https://www.jomashop.com/tissot-watch-t ... 03700.html
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PeteB wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 12:48 pm
PeteB wrote: Mon Feb 22, 2021 11:29 am
TheJohnP wrote: Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:38 am


And why haven't you shared pics of that beauty in the WRUW thread?!?
That one is high on my wishlist.
NAD

Your wish is my command :) - added some photos and a few words about it to the WRUW thread - link here viewtopic.php?f=5&t=32&p=87636#p87636 .

Here is a teaser for you:
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And apparently, someone at Jomashop is reading this forum. The white/silver Heritage Navigator is on sale for $ 699 as the Daily Deal. I seem to remember that this one was higher priced than the black one in the past. If I already didn't have its twin brother, I would pull the trigger. @TheJohnP take note 😁

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https://www.jomashop.com/tissot-watch-t ... 03700.html
Are the inner dial world time lines supposed match up with the outer numeric indices?

EDIT: I did not realize the disc rotates like a GMT hand. That is freaking sweet.
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I wish that watch were 38mm?
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Also, the black one is at Nordstrom Rack for $869.97 (with 2% cash back at Be Frugal).

https://www.nordstromrack.com/s/n293768 ... NO%20COLOR

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I wish that watch were 38mm?
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