CW January ‘21 Sale

biggus_richus · Post by **biggus_richus** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 6:33 pm

JasperCat wrote: ↑Sat Jan 23, 2021 1:10 pm And in another act of generosity... Kev, a lovely chap from over on the CWE(FB) has very kindly sold me a watch he acquired recently in the sale, which very much complements two watches I also recently bought... the C65 Black Gold and C65 316L LE (yellow)

Actually, he acquired it from me! I'd get some gliptone on that strap though, it's not wearing well!

Robotaz · Post by **Robotaz** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 6:54 pm

JasperCat wrote:
Bahnstormer_vRS wrote: ↑Sat Jan 23, 2021 6:09 pm
Robotaz wrote:It’s odd that the order “tracking” page doesn’t actually track orders at all. That’s great that it was shipped, but where is the tracking number? lol
Usually the Tracking number, for DPD / DHL, is on the dispatched email sent to you by CW (assuming you've received one).

Guy

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The links haven't always worked for orders from the recent sales. Only the two straps and the recent C65 316L order worked for me. In addition, the links won't go live until DPD/DHL have actually picked it up and scanned it at their depot. The dood news is that they are all turning up ok

Are you talking about links in tracking emails?

Viognier · Post by **Viognier** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 6:58 pm

biggus_richus wrote: ↑Sat Jan 23, 2021 6:33 pm
Actually, he acquired it from me! I'd get some gliptone on that strap though, it's not wearing well!

Assistance please Rich for us uneducated North Americans.....what might be Gliptone??

JasperCat · Post by **JasperCat** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:00 pm

biggus_richus wrote: ↑Sat Jan 23, 2021 6:33 pm
JasperCat wrote: ↑Sat Jan 23, 2021 1:10 pm And in another act of generosity... Kev, a lovely chap from over on the CWE(FB) has very kindly sold me a watch he acquired recently in the sale, which very much complements two watches I also recently bought... the C65 Black Gold and C65 316L LE (yellow)
Actually, he acquired it from me! I'd get some gliptone on that strap though, it's not wearing well!

Ah, no worries, he did mention it came from you Rich, I assumed from the recent sale, but no matter, it's a lovely looking watch

I'm aware that these straps don't wear well and start to flake off... it's my intention to move it onto a black vintage or black tropic (I have a couple of each here) for now and then get something else with a bronze buckle at some later point

Edit: I recall you put the same strap onto your C65 Ombre and that worked very well, black goes well with a blue dial so should be a good strap for it

biggus_richus · Post by **biggus_richus** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:05 pm

Viognier wrote: ↑Sat Jan 23, 2021 6:58 pm Assistance please Rich for us uneducated North Americans.....what might be Gliptone??

Gliptone make leather cleaner and conditioner (separate products), typically for automotive leather upholstery.

It’s been advised on here that Gliptone conditioner might preserve the CW distressed straps. Lest they look like mine after two years:

Viognier · Post by **Viognier** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:13 pm

^^ Thanks. That does look like it's held them up very well

JasperCat · Post by **JasperCat** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:15 pm

biggus_richus wrote: ↑Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:05 pm
Viognier wrote: ↑Sat Jan 23, 2021 6:58 pm Assistance please Rich for us uneducated North Americans.....what might be Gliptone??
Gliptone make leather cleaner and conditioner (separate products), typically for automotive leather upholstery.

It’s been advised on here that Gliptone conditioner might preserve the CW distressed straps. Lest they look like mine after two years:

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Wow, they really don't wear well at all do they

I'm certainly to wear mine with black leather or tropic to start with and try putting something on the distressed (literally

) strap... my partner has various stuff here also for conditioning horse saddles, so will investigate

JasperCat · Post by **JasperCat** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:16 pm

Viognier wrote: ↑Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:13 pm ^^ Thanks. That does look like it's held them up very well

I think the one on the left is new though ... I may be wrong ?

biggus_richus · Post by **biggus_richus** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:24 pm

JasperCat wrote: ↑Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:16 pm
I think the one on the left is new though ... I may be wrong ?

That’s the very one now on your bronze prototype!

Lawrence · Post by **Lawrence** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:25 pm

The January sale finally allowed me the opportunity to upgrade my 25 year old Seiko.

Robotaz · Post by **Robotaz** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:28 pm

^^^ Congratulations! Your Seiko looks great for its age. Was it a daily wear?

Viognier · Post by **Viognier** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:29 pm

Lawrence wrote: ↑Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:25 pm The January sale finally allowed me the opportunity to upgrade my 25 year old Seiko.

Excellent upgrade and a much cleaner dial to my eyes on the CW !

JasperCat · Post by **JasperCat** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:30 pm

biggus_richus wrote: ↑Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:24 pm
JasperCat wrote: ↑Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:16 pm
I think the one on the left is new though ... I may be wrong ?
That’s the very one now on your bronze prototype!

You're right, they really don't wear at all well do they. I think these distressed strap are designed to look excellent on arrival and then rapidly become (very) distressed quickly

As I said, I was aware of this (I'd seen some threads showing wear), so intended to pop it off that strap anyway and keep in the box, which would be a shame because they look really cool when new... may try this conditioner and see how it fares, thanks for the tip

Oh and thanks for the opportunity (via Kev) to own this watch. I don't have a bronze, but have recently picked up a couple of interesting C65 variants, as you've seen

JasperCat · Post by **JasperCat** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:31 pm

Lawrence wrote: ↑Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:25 pm The January sale finally allowed me the opportunity to upgrade my 25 year old Seiko.

Good looking watches both... the C60 Chronograph is a stunning piece though

biggus_richus · Post by **biggus_richus** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:37 pm

JasperCat wrote: ↑Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:30 pm
You're right, they really don't wear at all well do they. I think these distressed strap are designed to look excellent on arrival and then rapidly become (very) distressed quickly

As I said, I was aware of this (I'd seen some threads showing wear), so intended to pop it off that strap anyway and keep in the box, which would be a shame because they look really cool when new... may try this conditioner and see how it fares, thanks for the tip

Oh and thanks for the opportunity (via Kev) to own this watch. I don't have a bronze, but have recently picked up a couple of interesting C65 variants, as you've seen

I tried taking it up with CS last week, but they said that it was acceptable wear!

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