New to Watches

Author
Discussion

FIREBIRDC9

Original Poster:

736 posts

138 months

Wednesday 8th November 2017
quotequote all
I have really gone off of the idea of Creationwatches

Read a lot of interesting stories about them.

I want to buy from somewhere in the UK ideally , or even Europe.

Anyone know any good online shops?

I may just buy from a Jewellers out of the watches they have available to save agro.

Thanks

ZesPak

24,435 posts

197 months

Wednesday 8th November 2017
quotequote all
Can you elaborate? I just like to know as I've bought 4 watches there in the past 4 months...

Hoofy

76,384 posts

283 months

Wednesday 8th November 2017
quotequote all
Probably worthwhile waiting for Black Monday/Friday/whatever. Isn't that coming up soon? Otherwise, pick up something in the (pre/post) Christmas sales?

Budflicker

3,799 posts

185 months

Wednesday 8th November 2017
quotequote all
http://www.reddeerwatches.com/seiko-kinetic-scuba-...

http://www.reddeerwatches.com/seiko-kinetic-divers...


One of these two, i've got the plain one and it's really nice. The one with the blue also looks fantastic and wasnt available when i bought mine otherwise i think i would have got that one.

good watches Seiko

FIREBIRDC9

Original Poster:

736 posts

138 months

Thursday 9th November 2017
quotequote all
ZesPak said:
Can you elaborate? I just like to know as I've bought 4 watches there in the past 4 months...
I've read lots of good things and lots of bad things.

Apparently the customer service if your watch has a problem is virtually non existant.

Some people have been sent dodgy watches , and have then been asked to pay for shipping back.

For every good review there seems to be a bad one (exception being here)

Its seems like a bit of a lottery.

At least buying it here means i can take the watch into the shop for help , rather than trying to send it back to Singapore.

ZesPak

24,435 posts

197 months

Thursday 9th November 2017
quotequote all
FIREBIRDC9 said:
I've read lots of good things and lots of bad things.

Apparently the customer service if your watch has a problem is virtually non existant.

Some people have been sent dodgy watches , and have then been asked to pay for shipping back.

For every good review there seems to be a bad one (exception being here)

Its seems like a bit of a lottery.

At least buying it here means i can take the watch into the shop for help , rather than trying to send it back to Singapore.
Fair enough, I was wondering about customer support.
Fingers crossed didn't need it yet.
Also, the most expensive watch I bought there was a 150 quid SKX.

Hoofy

76,384 posts

283 months

Thursday 9th November 2017
quotequote all
I've read similar, too, which has put me off.

FIREBIRDC9

Original Poster:

736 posts

138 months

Thursday 9th November 2017
quotequote all
Thanks for all your suggestions everyone.

I went into H Samuel today and took advatage of the 10% off offer for signing up via email.

I bought the Rotary for £135 and its a pretty thing!

Nice and under budget , which is good for me at the moment as i am increasing my Mortgage payments next year.

Have a couple of pictures taken with a potato.






I will upload some better pictures at some point , once i have given the "How to take pictures of watches" thread a read!

Next year i will buy a Samurai wink

joshcowin

6,812 posts

177 months

Friday 10th November 2017
quotequote all
What made you go for that watch, just the looks?

As virtually everyone said I would have gone for a seiko in this price range!

I have had this for 10+ years and its been a great everyday watch, 1 strap change (original seiko strap £60) and a battery is all I have done!


FIREBIRDC9

Original Poster:

736 posts

138 months

Friday 10th November 2017
quotequote all
joshcowin said:
What made you go for that watch, just the looks?

As virtually everyone said I would have gone for a seiko in this price range!

I have had this for 10+ years and its been a great everyday watch, 1 strap change (original seiko strap £60) and a battery is all I have done!

The looks mainly , along with the price. I didn't like the look of any of the Seikos in the shops here that were in my price at the time.

I found a lot of Seikos and Citizens that i liked the look of , but none of them were in this country and i was put off from ordering on Creation.

Yes the Rotary doesn't have anywhere near the level of quality and reputation of Seiko or Citizen , but i liked the look of it , it was less than i was planning to spend , and if i have any issues i can take it into town where i bought it , rather than having to go through the trouble of shipping it back.

Edited by FIREBIRDC9 on Friday 10th November 14:11