Creation ?

[avinalarf]

Quite fancied this ,any one got one. SKA369P1
Creation are asking £134 ,seems a good deal.
About £80 cheaper than UK price,how do they do that.
I understand they do not have Seiko guarantee,is that a problem ?

[GC8]

Only if you need to claim... The price difference is down to the importers greed.

[avinalarf]

GC8 said:

Only if you need to claim... The price difference is down to the importers greed.

I understand Creation give their own 2 year warranty.
I just wanted confirmation from a satisfied customer as to their integrity.

[GC8]

They have that in spades. There is one member here who bought a watch there which went faulty (the only one I have heard of) and threw him toys out of the pram when they asked for it back to repair it. He onjected to paying for the postage, I believe.

In the end the watch was repaired by the UK concessionaires, which I thought was very good of them, considering that it wasn't a model available here.

[jesta1865]

i have the black and silver version of that watch or the mk1 version (not that sure looks the same). I bought it in Hong Kong back in the 90s (hence which model) and it's still going strong.

i have broken the strap (again) playing football, i've also broken the strap, mountain biking and repairing a land cruiser in the Australian outback.

the glass has a mark on it where someone was showing off they had a diamond ring (was majorly pissed at that).

but it keeps on going, the only other watch i have thats as tough is my g shock and thats my daily watch when not wearing the seiko.

[bod27]

I have just bought that same watch from them, (its the fourth watch I have had from them) I did feel a bit guilty when I took it into the local jeweller to fix the strap after I cocked up altering the strap, they had the same one in the window at £275 .
Great watch, and great service from creation, ordered on a Friday and received on the Monday.

[SLR400]

Have purchased from Creation previously and very impressed with their service and the product.

[avinalarf]

Done the deed,now waiting for the watch.
Thanks for your advice.

[reggie747]

It showed out of stock yesterday. How did you manage that then ?

[avinalarf]

reggie747 said:

It showed out of stock yesterday. How did you manage that then ?

BOLL%CKS, FECK IT !!!
Just got an email from them,OUT OF STOCK.
My bloody luck,I am royally peed off.
Spend a week faffing around comparing watches ,drive you lot mad with blooming questions ,finally decide,pay my money,(that's another story which I'll tell you if you want).
Then ,sodding watch is out of stock.
I can get it elsewhere but now don't want to pay the extra £80. %#<#%>>%^!€*$

[avinalarf]

SNZF15J only £93
What do you think of it,as I say it's only 'cos I'm regressing in my old age and fancy going back to my youth.
It's automatic and not kinetic ,does that make much difference,not sure if I like it as much.
The other one looked a bit more the biz,I thought.
Dunno what to do ,help this old codger .

[GC8]

http://www.creationwatches.com/products/seiko-auto...

http://www.creationwatches.com/products/seiko-dive...

http://www.creationwatches.com/products/seiko-dive...

http://www.creationwatches.com/products/seiko-dive...

http://www.creationwatches.com/products/seiko-kine...

This is Creation' current Seiko diver's watch range:

http://www.creationwatches.com/products/seiko-dive...

You'll notice that otherwise identical watches are available as either K or J models. Js are made in Japan and are usually a little more, but not always, as demonstrated by the odd Monster.

[avinalarf]

Or this ?

[GC8]

f you aren't familiar with the model numbers then make sure that you check the description for the case diameter, as there are some midsize watches listed too.

[avinalarf]

Thanks for the advice Gents.
Are the Japanese made watches a better quality ?

[GC8]

Not noticeably. If I buy another I will probably go for a J, but if it didn't say made in Japan on the dial youd never know.

[Mr_C]

avinalarf said:

SNZF15J only £93
What do you think of it,as I say it's only 'cos I'm regressing in my old age and fancy going back to my youth.
It's automatic and not kinetic ,does that make much difference,not sure if I like it as much.
The other one looked a bit more the biz,I thought.
Dunno what to do ,help this old codger .

I've got the black one, it's a nice watch

[avinalarf]

Mr_C said:

I've got the black one, it's a nice watch

Thanks Paul,I'll think about that one.