You snooze, you lose....
You snooze, you lose....
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.
Bit of a jaw dropper to say the least.
- borderman
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Re: You snooze, you lose....
Hi hope you enjoy your new watch as much as I do mine
Dave.
Dave.
3 CW ladies for my wife.
Re: You snooze, you lose....
I didn't bother, I'm on the Stienhart website comparing notes.....
Pleased you're happy with yours though my fellow Midlander.
Pleased you're happy with yours though my fellow Midlander.
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Re: You snooze, you lose....
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
Guess I will be saving up for a Steinhart Marine II now
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
Guess I will be saving up for a Steinhart Marine II now
Re: You snooze, you lose....
Thedose wrote: 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
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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Re: You snooze, you lose....
The title says it all.
Rick
Various vintage Heuers
CW C8 Pilot MK I and II, 2011 and 13 FLEs, C5 B of B and Malvern Aviator MK II, C11 MSL MK I, C70 DBR1, C60 and C60 GMT, C9 Harrison, C9 Chrono, C10 Aviator
Various vintage Heuers
CW C8 Pilot MK I and II, 2011 and 13 FLEs, C5 B of B and Malvern Aviator MK II, C11 MSL MK I, C70 DBR1, C60 and C60 GMT, C9 Harrison, C9 Chrono, C10 Aviator
Re: You snooze, you lose....
Perhaps my wallet doesn't overflow as yours must.Mr Rick wrote:The title says it all.
Maybe I had to get funds together to make a purchase.
Either way that price rise is over and above the standard rate.
Re: You snooze, you lose....
Rats! Thanks for drawing my attention to this - the C20 Lido on steel bracelet has increased from £415 to £450.
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Re: You snooze, you lose....
On the other hand, I see the C5SKK has been Reduced from £265 down to £185.50
So not all bad.
So not all bad.
Re: You snooze, you lose....
Sorry my fellow islander, bad news travels quick it seems.theaub wrote:Rats! Thanks for drawing my attention to this - the C20 Lido on steel bracelet has increased from £415 to £450.
Re: You snooze, you lose....
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!
vega
This is good if you have a CW and bad if you don’t… so get one now!
vega
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Re: You snooze, you lose....
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.MiniMpi wrote:On the other side, I see the C5SKK has been Reduced from £265 down to £185
So not all bad.
the "g" is for Greg...
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Re: You snooze, you lose....
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.
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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Re: You snooze, you lose....
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.macka splaff wrote:Perhaps my wallet doesn't overflow as yours must.Mr Rick wrote:The title says it all.
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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Re: You snooze, you lose....
theaub wrote:Rats! Thanks for drawing my attention to this - the C20 Lido on steel bracelet has increased from £415 to £450.
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