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You snooze, you lose....

Post by macka splaff »

Just getting ready for my first purchase after a week away and I see some prices have been hiked by near on 10%.

Bit of a jaw dropper to say the least.
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Hi hope you enjoy your new watch as much as I do mine :thumbup:
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I didn't bother, I'm on the Stienhart website comparing notes..... :thumbdown:

Pleased you're happy with yours though my fellow Midlander. :clap: :clap:
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:shock: wow...

I was saving up for the C9 Harrison Auto, it was at $469 (with shipping to the US it totaled 541) and I was hoping some day there could be some sort of 10% discount or anything (university student budget)

It is $515 right now, if this pricing continues CWL has lost a would-be loyal customer :wave: :thumbdown: :thumbdown: :thumbdown:

Guess I will be saving up for a Steinhart Marine II now
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Thedose wrote::shock: wow...

I was saving up for the C9 Harrison Auto, it was at $469 (with shipping to the US it totaled 541) and I was hoping some day there could be some sort of 10% discount or anything (college student on a budget with expensive tastes)

It is $515 right now, if this pricing continues CWL has lost a would-be loyal customer :wave: :thumbdown: :thumbdown: :thumbdown:

Guess I will be saving up for a Steinhart Marine II now

Hear hear my fellow, errrm, forum member.

Steinhart's might get a payment in the next ten minutes.
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Post by Mr Rick »

The title says it all.
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Mr Rick wrote:The title says it all.
Perhaps my wallet doesn't overflow as yours must.

Maybe I had to get funds together to make a purchase.

Either way that price rise is over and above the standard rate.
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Rats! Thanks for drawing my attention to this - the C20 Lido on steel bracelet has increased from £415 to £450. :thumbdown:
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On the other hand, I see the C5SKK has been Reduced from £265 down to £185.50 :)
So not all bad.
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theaub wrote:Rats! Thanks for drawing my attention to this - the C20 Lido on steel bracelet has increased from £415 to £450. :thumbdown:
Sorry my fellow islander, bad news travels quick it seems.
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Post by vega »

If the policy of steady price increase will continue you can get what you paid for the watch if you decide to sell (it a few years!).
This is good if you have a CW and bad if you don’t… so get one now!
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Post by gwells »

MiniMpi wrote:On the other side, I see the C5SKK has been Reduced from £265 down to £185 :)
So not all bad.
hrm. only on the UK site. there's no price break on the US site (still $365). if the price break was on the US site, it would be $240. :/
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Post by castletownmatt »

Just been on the site. Some steep price hikes not really in line with inflation or increases in manufacturing costs (surely existing stock).

The watches are still good value in terms of quality but I think CW with these hikes will certainly make people look more at Smith and Steinharts.

I dont think the brand will suffer though in the long term as I am sure other brands will put prices up soon.
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Post by jmarchitect »

macka splaff wrote:
Mr Rick wrote:The title says it all.
Perhaps my wallet doesn't overflow as yours must.

Maybe I had to get funds together to make a purchase.

Either way that price rise is over and above the standard rate.
Calm down chap. I don't think Mr R was being antagonistic! I think price rises are part of the same family as death and taxes- they are inevitable. On the flip side, there are other brands that do seem to be holding back a little but I have seen Steinhart hike their prices too.
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theaub wrote:Rats! Thanks for drawing my attention to this - the C20 Lido on steel bracelet has increased from £415 to £450. :thumbdown:

:shock: :shock: :shock:
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