Has anyone used designerposhwatches.co.uk?

[anonymous-user]

I am trying to buy an Emporio Armani ar5857 for my brother's birthday and by far the cheapest is the above, before I take the plunge has anyone used them? I am concerned that this may be too good to be true.

Is there somewhere I can check to see if they are an authorised seller?

http://www.designerposhwatches.co.uk/index.aspx?pa...


Edited to remove numerous errors

Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 22 August 10:45

[marcosgt]

Personally I don't trust sites that are selling in Pounds where the English is of a standard that the average 9 year old would blush at...

It's your money...

Also, maybe I'm not the market for Armani watches, but 'designer posh watches' doesn't reek quality and style to me, it reeks market stall bling...

M.

[Speedracer329]

I wouldn't buy anything from a company with such a naff name, yuk!

[DS3R]

If you really must buy him this watch, suggest you pop in to Ernest Jones who stock them, who have a habit of pricing things down, so you may find if there is an extra cost over what is probably a grey-market site, it is balanced by your bro having something he can take back to a real shop if he needs.

[Ikemi]

I wouldn't personally. If you search the web, there seems to be mixed views as to whether the company is genuine. It could well be, but to be honest for £50 more, I'd rather buy through Amazon/Amazon Marketplace:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Emporio-Armani-Gents-Stain...

£229

I believe it's a discontinued model, which originally retailed at £399. As such, you might have difficulty finding one in a local jewellers.

[anonymous-user]

Thanks all.

Is there any protection in buying through the amazon marketplace?

[Ikemi]

MRSNEAK said:

Thanks all.

Is there any protection in buying through the amazon marketplace?

Buyer protection is better than eBay/Paypal, but you've still got to be careful. 'The Time Shop', which is selling the EA watch linked above has good feedback Click on the seller and check out the right hand side to see what customers have to say ...

[IS200RJR]

Try lingray watches my Better half bought me an armani watch from here and it was a good service http://www.lingraywatches.co.uk/emporio-armani-wat...

[anonymous-user]

Thanks, I will give them both a look.

Once I have the watch, is there anyway to determine if it is genuine through Armani?

[JAM35F]

If when it arrives it looks cheap and nasty you'll know it's a genuine Armani watch. HTH.

Really, are you really going to buy this...

[marcosgt]

JAM35F said:

If when it arrives it looks cheap and nasty you'll know it's a genuine Armani watch. HTH.

Really, are you really going to buy this...

Mmmmm - I suspect 90% of people would say that of 99% of the watches in this sub-forum.

Watches are very subjective

M

[JAM35F]

Yeah I was only messing, if that is what the OP and his brother want then I cannot criticise. Apologies.

Site doesn't look the most genuine though. Might be a gamble buying from them.

[Civpilot]

MRSNEAK said:

Thanks, I will give them both a look.

Once I have the watch, is there anyway to determine if it is genuine through Armani?

If you want to see if it's real take it to a Fossil shop and let them check for you... after all Armani don't make thier watches, Fossil design, manufacture and distribute them. They use standard Fossil movements too.

If it's what your brother wants then go for it, I'm sure he will love it. Understand though that it really is just a badge on a watch that is twice/three times the price of the equivelent Fossil that will share the internals and production line.

Other licensed watch lines that Fossil designs, manufactures, and distributes include Burberry, DKNY, Emporio Armani, Armani Exchange, Columbia Sportswear, Diesel, Frank Gehry, Karl Lagerfeld, Michael Kors, Callaway Golf, Davis Cup, Marc Jacobs and Adidas.

[Disco You]

That name really inspires confidence doesn't it?

[ReaperCushions]

The majority of the watches in the £50 thread will be better quality and some even with some provenance and history in watch making. Sorry.

[Civpilot]

ReaperCushions said:

The majority of the watches in the £50 thread will be better quality and some even with some provenance and history in watch making. Sorry.

Not correct.

Fossil are actually pretty good quality and do actually manufacture their own movements. The Armarni watches are (as previously stated) designed and manufactured by Fossil and share the same build quality. Having seen a few of the watches shown in the £50 thread in person... no, not as well made as a standard Fossil. Sorry. Obviously not including the Sieko's and the like, but as lovely as they look the Parnis are not as well made at all.

Obviously putting a designer 'badge' on the watch... yeah, would personally rather buy a fossil at a third of the cost or something else entirely, prehaps even something from the £50 thread.

[Miguel Alvarez]

I've seen a few Armani watches over the years and to be fair they don't look too bad and can take daily wear pretty well. Interesting about the Fossil connection. I've seen a couple of Michael Kors watches and they looked like st after a short while.