This forum is like crack!
This forum is like crack!
Hello,
Thought I should probably say hello as I've been reading (and drooling over pictures) since I found the forum (and therefore Christopher Ward watches) a few days ago.
I was innocently looking for somewhere to get a couple of Seikos fixed up and serviced and stumbled on the RLT site. Inspired by that I though I could get a cheapo automatic off the 'bay whist mine was off getting sorted - I get another watch, probably a Seiko auto, and don't spend a fortune - simple. But then I found you lot, and find I'm looking at spending £200+ on a proper watch!
I've did fancy an auto as a 'best' watch, but the ones I liked in the sale are long gone. I'm now undecided which of the quartz to go for as a better daily - I'd better hurry though as one of you will probably beat me to the one if finally decide on
Anyway - I'm rambling (because its this or do work), thanks for a great forum and I suspect I'll be joining the racks of CWL owners soon
Thought I should probably say hello as I've been reading (and drooling over pictures) since I found the forum (and therefore Christopher Ward watches) a few days ago.
I was innocently looking for somewhere to get a couple of Seikos fixed up and serviced and stumbled on the RLT site. Inspired by that I though I could get a cheapo automatic off the 'bay whist mine was off getting sorted - I get another watch, probably a Seiko auto, and don't spend a fortune - simple. But then I found you lot, and find I'm looking at spending £200+ on a proper watch!
I've did fancy an auto as a 'best' watch, but the ones I liked in the sale are long gone. I'm now undecided which of the quartz to go for as a better daily - I'd better hurry though as one of you will probably beat me to the one if finally decide on
Anyway - I'm rambling (because its this or do work), thanks for a great forum and I suspect I'll be joining the racks of CWL owners soon
Re: This forum is like crack!
Welcome MrBen!
It's a slippery slope. You're in good company here. We've all frittered away our hard earned money on "not another watch?"
I don't think you can go wrong with the watches in the NN.... the C3 and C4's make great daily beaters. As do most of the others actually!
It's a slippery slope. You're in good company here. We've all frittered away our hard earned money on "not another watch?"
I don't think you can go wrong with the watches in the NN.... the C3 and C4's make great daily beaters. As do most of the others actually!
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Re: This forum is like crack!
Welcome and please do join the ranks. Be prepared to take your meds though as one watch is not enough especially in the sales. You will find that most on here have a very large selection of other makes of watch so Seikos are not strange to us.MrBen wrote:Hello,
Thought I should probably say hello as I've been reading (and drooling over pictures) since I found the forum (and therefore Christopher Ward watches) a few days ago.
I was innocently looking for somewhere to get a couple of Seikos fixed up and serviced and stumbled on the RLT site. Inspired by that I though I could get a cheapo automatic off the 'bay whist mine was off getting sorted - I get another watch, probably a Seiko auto, and don't spend a fortune - simple. But then I found you lot, and find I'm looking at spending £200+ on a proper watch!
I've did fancy an auto as a 'best' watch, but the ones I liked in the sale are long gone. I'm now undecided which of the quartz to go for as a better daily - I'd better hurry though as one of you will probably beat me to the one if finally decide on
Anyway - I'm rambling (because its this or do work), thanks for a great forum and I suspect I'll be joining the racks of CWL owners soon
Happy new year and enjoy the banter.
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Re: This forum is like crack!
Thanks for the welcome. Hopefully there will be some of the C3 Chrono's left when I finish work. The black face or case/black bracelet is already gone - so that leaves silver face/silver bracelet, Black face/Silver bracelet or Black face and case and leather strap! I do like metal straps but the pics on here of the black case with the leather strap are making me think!
Any one here a member of the RLT forum? I'm waiting to get validated as I wanted to say thanks for pointing me in the right direction for a service centre but its been days since I registered and I've heard nothing. Any idea how long it takes normally?
Cheers.
Any one here a member of the RLT forum? I'm waiting to get validated as I wanted to say thanks for pointing me in the right direction for a service centre but its been days since I registered and I've heard nothing. Any idea how long it takes normally?
Cheers.
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Took me months if I recall correctly!MrBen wrote: Any one here a member of the RLT forum? I'm waiting to get validated as I wanted to say thanks for pointing me in the right direction for a service centre but its been days since I registered and I've heard nothing. Any idea how long it takes normally?
Cheers.
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Blimey, and I thought the 3 weeks it took me was a pi55 take!!ctafield wrote:Took me months if I recall correctly!MrBen wrote: Any one here a member of the RLT forum? I'm waiting to get validated as I wanted to say thanks for pointing me in the right direction for a service centre but its been days since I registered and I've heard nothing. Any idea how long it takes normally?
Cheers.
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Welcome aboard
You can't go wrong with a C3 as a daily watch.....a friend has just gone and bought one after seeing my two
The straps/bracelets are easily interchangeable if you fancy a different look, but snap one up soon before they all go.....may be worth seeing if there's a suitable C3 strap in the sales while your at it??
You can't go wrong with a C3 as a daily watch.....a friend has just gone and bought one after seeing my two
The straps/bracelets are easily interchangeable if you fancy a different look, but snap one up soon before they all go.....may be worth seeing if there's a suitable C3 strap in the sales while your at it??
John
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Welcome MrBen - hope you snap up your first watch in the sale - but you do realise that will just be the start. Good to have you on board.
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Welcome to the forum, for a daily beater quartz I would go for a C4 a good solid watch, but you can't go wrong with any CW at sale prices.
No more Quartz (except when I cannot resist).
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Hi & Welcome!
If you can read this you are too close to your computer screen....
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Welcome MrBen
You could take your £200 and add a few quid every week until you can afford an automatic - it wouldn't be long to wait - if you are the waiting kind.
(The waiting kind are few and far between round here )
You could take your £200 and add a few quid every week until you can afford an automatic - it wouldn't be long to wait - if you are the waiting kind.
(The waiting kind are few and far between round here )
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Re: This forum is like crack!
While I'm waiting I usualy buy another watch.
No more Quartz (except when I cannot resist).
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Understatement of the year alert!Loddonite wrote: (The waiting kind are few and far between round here )
Richard
Re: This forum is like crack!
Well, its done Ordered a C3 Chrono - sliver bracelet with a black face. Can't wait for it to arrive now, especially as I've just found out that the parts to fix my seiko might not be available. The girlfriend got in on the action too - so we'll be a two CWL household
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