Gucci Watches - worth it?
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My girlfriend is contemplating buying a Gucci G-Class watch with a mother of pearl face and diamond hour markers. It's £650 on the high street and looks very nice, but apparently is water resistant to 30m, which effectively makes it only splash proof. The idea behind it is to buy a nice watch for her to keep for many years.
Are Gucci a reasonable make of watch, or just an over-priced fashion watch where you're paying for the brand name and the watch is just a cheap mass produced item?
Also, where's the best place to buy it from. Precisiontime.co.uk seems to offer a substantial discount, but is it a reliable site?
Pic of watch:
Are Gucci a reasonable make of watch, or just an over-priced fashion watch where you're paying for the brand name and the watch is just a cheap mass produced item?
Also, where's the best place to buy it from. Precisiontime.co.uk seems to offer a substantial discount, but is it a reliable site?
Pic of watch:
Thanks for the responses, I thought that might be the case when the salesperson stated that she would recommend not wearing it in the shower!
Of course, there are quite a few watches out there that my girlfriend does like the look of and are made by quality brands, Omega, Rolex etc. The issue is that these watches are at least double the price and she's already struggling to come to terms with spending £650 on a watch.
I think it's either a case of she buys the Gucci at £515 (from precisiontime.co.uk) and accepts it's a fashion watch, or she comes to terms with spending a lot more to get a quality item.
Of course, there are quite a few watches out there that my girlfriend does like the look of and are made by quality brands, Omega, Rolex etc. The issue is that these watches are at least double the price and she's already struggling to come to terms with spending £650 on a watch.
I think it's either a case of she buys the Gucci at £515 (from precisiontime.co.uk) and accepts it's a fashion watch, or she comes to terms with spending a lot more to get a quality item.
toohuge said:
RichB said:
toohuge said:
RichB said:
youngsyr said:
...apparently is water resistant to 30m, which effectively makes it only splash proof...
Everyone else commented on the watch but I'll pick-up on this one. Only splash proof!!! 
At 30 meters depth, bloody big splashes round your way, what you expecting, a tsunami? 
but I think you meant submersive 
Edited by RichB on Friday 15th May 12:15
£650 for a watch that you can't shower in, WTF?!
Having said that, the OH is now considering an Omega Constellation small and they're twice the price without being any better as far as I can tell. I'd expect to find splash proof watches in a cracker, not in an Omega or Gucci box.
jshell said:
youngsyr said:
toohuge said:
RichB said:
toohuge said:
RichB said:
youngsyr said:
...apparently is water resistant to 30m, which effectively makes it only splash proof...
Everyone else commented on the watch but I'll pick-up on this one. Only splash proof!!! At 30 meters depth, bloody big splashes round your way, what you expecting, a tsunami? but I think you meant submersive Edited by RichB on Friday 15th May 12:15
£650 for a watch that you can't shower in, WTF?!
Having said that, the OH is now considering an Omega Constellation small and they're twice the price without being any better as far as I can tell. I'd expect to find splash proof watches in a cracker, not in an Omega or Gucci box.
Having said that I'm looking for a Heuer Monaco for myself and these can come in at £2.5K yet are still not recommended to be worn whilst swimming in!
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