Has anyone used "watchbargain.co.uk"?

[speedychrissie]

afternoon all.

I am getting my brother a watch for his 21st. Having wondered around the shops he has shown a preferance for a certain citizen watch. In the highstreet stores it is about £230 and there are lots of people selling it on ebay for £220 or thereabouts. A few people are selling it for £180 but I have just stumbled across this website:

http://www.watchbargain.co.uk/

and on there it is £160 including free delivery.

Has anyone used this company? the website looks good, but my suspicious side is wary of anything that looks like too good a deal.

this is the watch in question:
http://www.watchbargain.co.uk/Citizen/BL525002L/BL...

thanks in advance

[Dominic H]

They're based in Central London, with a published address and landline, look's credible....

[speedychrissie]

That's what I thought too.

Maybe I am just getting paranoid in my old age

[Ikemi]

What about The Branded Watch Company?

[speedychrissie]

Well I have just placed my order so I should be able to let you know in a few days.
thanks for the help.

[speedychrissie]

I just thought I would add a little update. In the end I bought the watch from a different website. The original site did not have the watch in stock.

But for other people's referance, the original company does seem to exist, even though the service I recieved may have left a little to be desired. There was a very long delay in them notifying me that the watch was not in stock even though they had already taken my money (which has now been refunded).

Anyway, I dont want to get into "naming and shaming", so here are some photos of the recent acquisition instead:






I got it from this site, which was very good. nicely kept informed and very quick delivery:
http://www.watches1st.co.uk/

After having had a bit of a play I have to say that I am a little jealous of my brother. I love my watch, but this one is very tasty. And incredibly clever too. It is charged by a solar cell built into the face and has lots of impressive features including perpetual calendar (which accounts for leap years and is set until something ridiculous like 2200), nice chrono action, alarm, easy adjustment for local time (ie changing time zones). And it has a very nice feel and seems very sturdily built too. I am impressed with the amount of watch for the money.

[Ikemi]

I have bought most of my Seiko watches from Watches1st and I cannot fault them. They seem to offer some good reductions too! I was looking at that particular watch a year or so ago ... There is something about the traditional strap combined with the titanium casing - Mmmm! I purchased the E81 a few weeks back whilst passing the local jewellers - Same specification, different casing. I saw it and had to have it!



(Note: I moved the crown so the bottom dial hand is slightly off 'TME' - My fault!)