Watches - another OCD problem

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[Anesthetist]

New legs ok the Tudor

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[ben2t]

Super Ocean

[David_pll]

Not quite as fancy as these posted, but just ordered this:

[Graeme]

It looks nice, and, being a quartz, will be far more accurate than most of the fancy models in this thread.

[David_pll]

It caught my eye upon its release but I never pulled the trigger. Until now, as End is offering 20% off its website.

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[spitfiredealer]

I have that watch and love it. Been really good.

[David_pll]

I'm definitely glad I finally ordered it!

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[Tempvs]

@Graeme:

It looks nice, and, being a quartz, will be far more accurate than most of the fancy models in this thread.

A great looking classic style watch that is never out of style. Good choice.

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[David_pll]

I saw some user photos of it and it looks a lot nicer than the stock photos.

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[GingerMagician]

I picked one up, partly because I wanted a quartz in the box as a reference.  It's a nice watch for the money, though I think I'd wear it more if the case was brushed rather than polished.

[Graeme]

I'm in London today, and whilst browsing noticed that the oversized Mare Nostrum that I was drooling over a couple of weeks ago has had a 10% price rise.

I find myself in agreement with aBlogToWatch that the industry doesn't have a clue.

Panerai manufactured 150 pieces of this model, and they were probably done as a batch in 2015, so production costs have already been sunk. There are half a dozen unworn examples on Chrono24 selling at below RRP, which suggests that it hasn't been a big seller.

So an above inflation price rise on stock that's already been made, at a time when the economy is still weak. It feels greedy, rather than anything else.

[Tempvs]

I don't know if it's a general price rise or just a UK one. Most of the brands have just increased UK prices but left other markets the same. It's really to compensate for the weak pound.
What is funny though is that if sterling regains it value they are very unlikely to put them down again.

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[ben2t]

[David_pll]

Really pleased with this.

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[DougNg]

@ben2t:

Love this. No Date Sub is going to be my first Rolex.

[tigerpac]

[Graeme]

@Tempvs:

I don't know if it's a general price rise or just a UK one. Most of the brands have just increased UK prices but left other markets the same. It's really to compensate for the weak pound.
What is funny though is that if sterling regains it value they are very unlikely to put them down again.

There's a report on the prices rises at Luxury Daily, with further commentary at Hodinkee.

It'd be interesting to see whether London is stealing significant business from the rest of the world. I haven't spent much time in retailers there in recent years, but there used to be an awful lot of Chinese buyers. But they'd be overseas in any case, due to the luxury goods tax back in China.

The Pound is currently down about 15% against the US Dollar, compared to earlier this year. I think that greater certainty over what's happening with Brexit, and evidence that a sensible plan is in place will push it up again.

I agree that manufacturers are unlikely to cut prices if the Pound strengthens.