Today's bargain watch that I'm not buying

gizmo555 · 13-01-2015 10:36am

893bet wrote: »

Bargain for sure!

Great deals on two Seiko models as well, stg£60 each for a Kinetic day/date and a quartz chronograph which are going for stg£95 and stg£170 respectively on Amazon UK.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Seiko-Mens-Kinetic-Black-and-White-Bracelet-Strap-Watch/171521409409?rt=nc

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Seiko-Mens-Blue-Dial-Bracelet-Watch/171521410650?rt=nc

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Nforce · 13-01-2015 12:45pm

Mycroft H wrote: »

How big/small is it? I've skinny wrists.

Around 50mm,I think...some user pics on this thread http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?271047-New-Arrival-my-1st-Ever-G-Shock-GW-6900-1ER

art · 13-01-2015 1:04pm

gizmo555 wrote: »

Great deals on two Seiko models as well, stg£60 each for a Kinetic day/date and a quartz chronograph which are going for stg£95 and stg£170 respectively on Amazon UK.

"Postage: Doesn't post to Ireland" !

Eoin · 13-01-2015 1:09pm

art wrote: »

"Postage: Doesn't post to Ireland" !

It's free postage to the UK though, so it's just the cost of using Parcel Motel

893bet · 13-01-2015 2:40pm

gizmo555 wrote: »

Great deals on two Seiko models as well, stg£60 each for a Kinetic day/date and a quartz chronograph which are going for stg£95 and stg£170 respectively on Amazon UK.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Seiko-Mens-Kinetic-Black-and-White-Bracelet-Strap-Watch/171521409409?rt=nc

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Seiko-Mens-Blue-Dial-Bracelet-Watch/171521410650?rt=nc

I like those a lot. Just committed to a large purchase.

Incoming skyfall.

Snake Plisken · 13-01-2015 3:08pm

Mycroft H wrote: »

How big/small is it? I've skinny wrists.

I would recommend checking them out in a jewellers like H Samuals before ordering the G Shocks online. I'm sorry I didn't as it cost me money sending it back to Amazon.

art · 13-01-2015 5:02pm

Eoin wrote: »

It's free postage to the UK though, so it's just the cost of using Parcel Motel

Have to admit, I don't understand that Parcel Motel yoke ... is that a sneaky way around getting stung for customs duties too (out of theoretical, ecumenical, interests only of course)?

Eoin · 13-01-2015 5:07pm

art wrote: »

Have to admit, I don't understand that Parcel Motel yoke ... is that a sneaky way around getting stung for customs duties too (out of theoretical, ecumenical, interests only of course)?

No unfortunately.

It just gives you a UK address, so you can either make use of free shipping to UK addresses, or shipping only to UK addresses. It costs about 4 quid a package, but it still often pays for itself given the crazy prices some companies charge for postage to Ireland. They will not pay any customs fees that are due. It's especially handy on TZ-UK where so many sellers will only post to the UK.

gizmo555 · 13-01-2015 8:31pm

art wrote: »

Have to admit, I don't understand that Parcel Motel yoke ... is that a sneaky way around getting stung for customs duties too (out of theoretical, ecumenical, interests only of course)?

It's mainly intended as a service for people getting deliveries who live at an address where there wouldn't be anyone at home when a courier might be delivering. The parcel's put in a locker and you can collect it with a PIN anytime, 24/7.

But because they have a Northern Ireland depot, they can give you a UK address for vendors to send packages to. As Eoin said, very handy with people who won't ship to the Republic of Ireland, especially on Amazon. I believe they were completely swamped in the run up to Xmas . . .

893bet · 13-01-2015 10:22pm

Parcel motel are an incredible service if u live close to one of the depots

Lex Luthor · 14-01-2015 12:15pm

893bet wrote: »

Parcel motel are an incredible service if u live close to one of the depots

its an excellent service, pity its not available in most European countries to send in the opposite direction if needed

Ryano87 · 15-01-2015 8:58pm

893bet wrote: »

I like those a lot. Just committed to a large purchase.

Incoming skyfall.

Do you mind me asking where you purchased? -I'm looking for the blue faced one from the Macau casino scene!

Cheers

Ryan

893bet · 15-01-2015 9:35pm

Ryano87 wrote: »

Do you mind me asking where you purchased? -I'm looking for the blue faced one from the Macau casino scene!

Cheers

Ryan

http://www.jamesbondlifestyle.com/product/omega-seamaster-aqua-terra-mid-size-chronometer

This is the one.

I afraid to jinx it by saying where I got it as I don't have it yet. Don't worry there will be many many updates of transaction completes! And pictures lots of pictures!

Ryano87 · 15-01-2015 10:45pm

893bet wrote: »

This is the one.

I afraid to jinx it by saying where I got it as I don't have it yet. Don't worry there will be many many updates of transaction completes! And pictures lots of pictures!

Lovely - Thats the one I love - Not mad about the other skyfall watch where the "007" is in place of the number 7.

No worries and well wear with it - strangely enough I remember you posted about this 3 months ago when buying a pandora charm and had been meaning to ask you where it was!

When you get yours could you pm me place and price? (If you don't mind)

Looking forward to seeing it.

Thanks,

Ryan

893bet · 16-01-2015 3:23pm

Ryano87 wrote: »

Lovely - Thats the one I love - Not mad about the other skyfall watch where the "007" is in place of the number 7.

No worries and well wear with it - strangely enough I remember you posted about this 3 months ago when buying a pandora charm and had been meaning to ask you where it was!

When you get yours could you pm me place and price? (If you don't mind)

Looking forward to seeing it.

Thanks,

Ryan

Well I have bought second hand (card is stamped October 2014) but will post all the details when i have it in my paws!

will have to make a decision on my Railmaster I think though.

Mahatma Geansai · 19-01-2015 7:16pm

I have a discount code from firstclasswatches.co.uk for this blue Victorinox Inox that will expire today/tomorrow. Although its a fantastic looking watch and I got a good deal, I have decided against the purchase.

The watch is currently selling for £329 (£296 with 10% discount during January), but the code will get you the watch for £275. I assume that you'll be able to get a similar deal if you make on offer, but I said I'd put this up so the offer doesn't go to waste.

PM me if your interested, and I'll forward on the code.

893bet · 19-01-2015 10:44pm

Still waiting for my incoming.......really hope I don't get a cement block in a box. I have a nagging feeling of impending doom.

Wibbs · 20-01-2015 1:14am

Oh I hear that 89, though in my case it's a worry over the postal service, not the sender. I'm fidgeting away a kilo a day as we speak and being a scrawny feck I can't afford to. *Thinks of a new diet plan for WIS types...*

893bet · 20-01-2015 2:05pm

Wibbs wrote: »

Oh I hear that 89, though in my case it's a worry over the postal service, not the sender. I'm fidgeting away a kilo a day as we speak and being a scrawny feck I can't afford to. *Thinks of a new diet plan for WIS types...*

Just checked tracking.............

20 Jan 2015 11:20 Limerick Out for delivery

This is me right now.......

Bradt Pitt · 20-01-2015 3:12pm

893bet wrote: »

Just checked tracking.............

20 Jan 2015 11:20 Limerick Out for delivery...

Post pics when you get it, eh?

893bet · 20-01-2015 5:17pm

Bradt Pitt wrote: »

Post pics when you get it, eh?

Will do!

Just checked tracking..,,,,

20 Jan 2015 14:34LimerickWe were unable to deliver your parcel as there was no one present to sign for the delivery. The latest status of your parcel will be shown here.

Really? It is my work address and I am here all day.....bastards

20 Jan 2015 14:38LimerickReturned to Depot

%%^^&&Y^%£$££$%%^^^^&*&*(((*%R£"£$£"$"£$

Not impressed!!

Bradt Pitt · 20-01-2015 8:00pm

893bet wrote: »

Will do!

Just checked tracking..,,,,

20 Jan 2015 14:34LimerickWe were unable to deliver your parcel as there was no one present to sign for the delivery. The latest status of your parcel will be shown here.

Really? It is my work address and I am here all day.....bastards

20 Jan 2015 14:38LimerickReturned to Depot

%%^^&&Y^%£$££$%%^^^^&*&*(((*%R£"£$£"$"£$

Not impressed!!

Geniuses...

macadam · 20-01-2015 9:00pm

893bet wrote: »

Will do!

Just checked tracking..,,,,

20 Jan 2015 14:34LimerickWe were unable to deliver your parcel as there was no one present to sign for the delivery. The latest status of your parcel will be shown here.

Really? It is my work address and I am here all day.....bastards

20 Jan 2015 14:38LimerickReturned to Depot

%%^^&&Y^%£$££$%%^^^^&*&*(((*%R£"£$£"$"£$

Not impressed!!

Thats a sickner...

893bet · 21-01-2015 11:06am

macadam wrote: »

Thats a sickner...

Went to depot and collected instead! See other thread!

Deep Thought · 21-01-2015 1:57pm

893bet wrote: »

Just checked tracking.............

20 Jan 2015 11:20 Limerick Out for delivery

This is me right now.......

Lol...is that really you ???

893bet · 21-01-2015 2:22pm

Deep Thought wrote: »

Lol...is that really you ???

No! Was just for demonstrative purposes!

Deep Thought · 21-01-2015 2:43pm

893bet wrote: »

No! Was just for demonstrative purposes!

Phew...:pac:

Bradt Pitt · 21-01-2015 6:32pm

893bet wrote: »

Went to depot and collected instead! See other thread!

Feckin gorgeous! Well wear man

Major Dad · 24-01-2015 11:26am

Hey - looking for some advice. I've seen a Stuhrling Original Monaco watch with blue dial analogue display and black leather strap on Amazon at £95 - says it's reduced from £297. Looks nice but was £297 the real original price ? Anyone got any comments or experience with the watch ?
Cheers

Skill Magill · 24-01-2015 11:33am

Major Dad wrote: »

Hey - looking for some advice. I've seen a Stuhrling Original Monaco watch with blue dial analogue display and black leather strap on Amazon at £95 - says it's reduced from £297. Looks nice but was £297 the real original price ? Anyone got any comments or experience with the watch ?
Cheers

Thers's a site called camel that lets you check this out, put in the url of the amazon product and it will tell you if its the lowest price or not

http://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/?utm_campaign=locale_redir&utm_source=C:US-L:EN-G:IE&utm_medium=www

893bet · 24-01-2015 11:34am

Stuhrling are always on sale so I would put too much heed in the previous price.

If you like the watch...buy!

There is a stuhrling on adverts for 1500 which is bizarre. Get the feeling the owner got caught and actually paid huge money for it.

countbezukov · 26-01-2015 8:14pm

http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/found-vintage-lecoultre-deep-sea-alarm-worth-over-35000-for-599-at-phoenix-goodwill

This is pretty crazy.

Wibbs · 26-01-2015 10:41pm

Yea, very nice find, it still happens and regularly enough too(though 35 grand watches not so much). There was a chap hereabouts who found a solid gold Patek while out walking his dog in Dublin(IIRC). Nobody came forward to claim it and it's now his. Free Patek Phillipe, not too shabby.

Over the years and obviously in a much smaller way I've "found" stuff on ebay that was worth waaaaay more than I paid. My recently bagged Longines UltraQuartz one example(under a tenth of what they usually fetch). Not just watches. I bagged an art print for twelve quid that usually sell for over two grand.

Maybe I'm a sucker, but I would feel guilty as hell making 5 figures out of something I got for under a tenner at a charity shop. I really would. I'd split the proceeds with them 50/50 and even then...

PS to the dude in the article, if the only hair you can grow on your facial region is on your neck, shave dude, shave for pity's sake...

893bet · 27-01-2015 3:58pm

http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?322991-FSOT-Tag-Heuer-Aquaracer-300m-Chrono-Day-Date-amp-Steinhart-Ocean-1-Ceramic-Black

That stein is about as cheap as seen in the last 12 months.

Northern Monkey · 27-01-2015 8:19pm

893bet wrote: »

http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?322991-FSOT-Tag-Heuer-Aquaracer-300m-Chrono-Day-Date-amp-Steinhart-Ocean-1-Ceramic-Black

That stein is about as cheap as seen in the last 12 months.

Spied that. What do you think about the mark on the bezel? Would it put you off?

I'm waiting for a reply from steinhart to see if they could sell one without the date magnifier, but would consider that as an alternative if they can't.

893bet · 27-01-2015 8:30pm

Northern Monkey wrote: »

Spied that. What do you think about the mark on the bezel? Would it put you off?

I waiting for a reply from steinhart to see if they could sell one without the date magnifier, but would consider that as an alternative if they can't.

Wouldn't put me off. Sound investment and surprised it's still there to be honest. I reckon he would take 200-210.

art · 28-01-2015 12:04pm

I still haven't managed to find 50 things to say on that forum

sparrowcar · 28-01-2015 12:27pm

art wrote: »

I still haven't managed to find 50 things to say on that forum

Snap, I'm at about 20 posts or so. Don't have to will power to get to 50.

rwbug · 30-01-2015 9:53pm

Anyone ever bought from Rakuten? $109 for skx007/009 seems v good.

macadam · 30-01-2015 10:28pm

rwbug wrote: »

Anyone ever bought from Rakuten? $109 for skx007/009 seems v good.

I'll have one if your making a multiple purchase.. Great deal even with the high rate of the dollar.

Mredsnapper · 30-01-2015 11:05pm

rwbug wrote: »

Anyone ever bought from Rakuten? $109 for skx007/009 seems v good.

Wow. Looked into it before but postage was high.

flutered · 31-01-2015 12:08am

rwbug wrote: »

Anyone ever bought from Rakuten? $109 for skx007/009 seems v good.

top seller, been selling for yonks

Northern Monkey · 31-01-2015 9:33am

One for wibbs. Haven't a clue if this is a bargain, but it has 2 of your favourite things. Longines and tuning fork

http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?319864-FSOT-Longines-Ultronic-Final-reduction-to-%A3290

Wibbs · 31-01-2015 11:52am

Yea it's nice alright NM, though very overpriced in my humble. While you see those kinda BIN prices(and higher) on eBay, when the plainer run of the mill Ultronics go up in no reserve auctions between 100-150 euros is their usual price point/actual value. So that's double the going rate at over 300 euros(allowing for exchange rates) Check out these recent completed sales on the bay.

The ones that run higher and are sought after are the diver versions, some of the rarer TV shaped massive cases and the chronographs. They go for 600/300+/1000+ euros respectively alright. Generally speaking if you want a standard Ultronic budget for 100-150 quid and a month of Bay trawling. The Omega f300's go for more, because of the "Omegamania" effect, budget 2-300 for the plainer common ones and double that and more for the oddballs(even though Omega tuning forks are far more common and were made in much greater numbers than the Longines ones).

I find TZUK to be a fantastic source of info and a great forum, but the sales forum when it runs to the vintage stuff tends to be overpriced. Not always though as This though hardly small potatoes it's a "bargain" for such a rare item, with a full recent service and warranty to boot. WUS is worse for this though IME. It's the nature of WIS type forums, we tend to think our stuff is worth more than it is and since you'll get someone of a similar mind they often sell at those higher prices continuing that internal belief. They seem to have many more bargains in the new and more recent secondhand stuff though.

jkb_dub · 02-02-2015 10:52am

Mredsnapper wrote: »

Wow. Looked into it before but postage was high.

fyi, I ordered a 009 on jubilee for 115 usd and looks like postage was approx 15 USD as total cost is 130 usd.

I ordered and selected paypal as method of payment. They held the order until they confirmed the shipping cost. Process took less than 24 hours and I've a confirmed tracking number this morning.

Mredsnapper · 02-02-2015 10:56am

Good going.. about €70 less that I ended up paying to Creation, Revenue and DHL!

893bet · 02-02-2015 4:49pm

Really liking the Ocean 2 on TZ.

If my railmaster moved I would snap it up!

Eoin · 02-02-2015 4:56pm

I really like them - I presume they're inspired by the IWC aquatimer, but it's great to see a bit more of an original design from Steinhart.

If that's the seller I'm thinking of, it's probably not a bargain though.

893bet · 02-02-2015 5:22pm

Eoin wrote: »

I really like them - I presume they're inspired by the IWC aquatimer, but it's great to see a bit more of an original design from Steinhart.

If that's the seller I'm thinking of, it's probably not a bargain though.

Indeed. A saving of around 20quid from new lol. Comes with an extra strap though!

Northern Monkey · 02-02-2015 6:56pm

Eoin wrote: »

I really like them - I presume they're inspired by the IWC aquatimer, but it's great to see a bit more of an original design from Steinhart.

If that's the seller I'm thinking of, it's probably not a bargain though.

Dietcokeman? He had it on eBay as well. I'm not sure if you saw his thread with the vintage red on it, but he got proper annoyed when people started pointing out he was asking more than the new price for it. It sold on eBay last week for around £290

Edit:£450 asking on ebay!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Steinhart-Ocean-Two-Yellow-/111564202315?pt=UK_Jewelery_Watches_Watches_MensWatches_GL&hash=item19f9bea14b
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Steinhart-Ocean-One-Red-/111575455087?pt=UK_Jewelery_Watches_Watches_MensWatches_GL&hash=item19fa6a556f

Today's bargain watch that I'm not buying

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