Aston watches

[bananarob]

Have had a JLC AMVOX2 Grand Chronograph for some years now but generally it sits in the safe.

When I saw Tag releasing a special edition AM watch I liked the look of I spent a little time haggling with my local dealer and a long ish wait later it arrived....

I’m really pleased for £1k

[steveway]

I like that, what local dealer did you get it from as online its £1350

[Shnozz]

I was considering breaking my self-imposed "no Aston branding" rule...

Thread I started here:

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[Graze01]

That's good looking watch

Congrats

Graeme

[bananarob]

steveway said:

I like that, what local dealer did you get it from as online its £1350

It was beards in Cheltenham but at the time online dealers (Steffans) were advertising it at £1250 (I think this was a mistake) and I ordered 2. That coupled with being a long standing customer helped achieve a good discount so paid £1080.

Apologies Shnozz, I hadn’t seen your thread.

[raceboy]

I tried one on in the TAG AD in Meadowhall a few weeks ago, quite like it and quite fancy a watch on a leather strap for a change but have set myself a £1k ceiling for a quartz TAG, or basically I don't want to pay any 'Aston Tax' as a 'normal' F1 on leather is £1k list and usually discounted a little, if I can get one for that I'll have one, if not, I'll not lose any sleep over it.
I had Steffens offer me one at £1250 if it was a cash deal, but £1350 on 0% finance and some free cufflinks isn't a bad deal.
My only concern is just how many of these 'limited edition' TAG F1's they are churning out at the moment, if it's not the Aston one, it's a Gulf one, or even worse the Man U one.

[drac]

Looks ok but soon as quartz came up that was enough said.

No thanks, it’s just no worth it in the long term. Especially if it’s only going to be worn it occasionally, I’ll pull it out to wear and it will need a new battery.

[bananarob]

Beards in Cheltenham have another F1 in anyone is looking. A friend decided against it so they might be up for a deal.

[JB65]

drac said:

Looks ok but soon as quartz came up that was enough said.

No thanks, it’s just no worth it in the long term. Especially if it’s only going to be worn it occasionally, I’ll pull it out to wear and it will need a new battery.

Quartz ... really?? Insult to the AM brand.. should have stuck with JLC, much more premium and a true race heritage.

[raceboy]

There was only so long I could hold back for, only fractionally over my self imposed limit, so too good a deal to turn down really, or that's what I keep telling myself.
Leather strap is good, although a little on the short side, so tempted to add a bracelet and maybe a NATO if I see one with a hint of Lime Essence.