Price increase?
Price increase?
Gone to buy the black c60 only to see all the prices on the website has increased. Most by £50 some like the world timer by £400!
Add it to bag and purchased at the old price. Are they about to make an increase or are the website having a meltdown....
Add it to bag and purchased at the old price. Are they about to make an increase or are the website having a meltdown....
- Thegreyman
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Re: Price increase?
It definitely lists a number of watches with a price increase eg a C60 GMT on bracelet is now £1,055 (was £995) so a £60 increase. Like you found though, if you add it to bag it reverts to the old price
Not good for an online retailer whether it is a true increase or not to give that inconsistency.
Not good for an online retailer whether it is a true increase or not to give that inconsistency.
Patrick
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Re: Price increase?
Thegreyman wrote: ↑Thu Aug 20, 2020 6:47 am It definitely lists a number of watches with a price increase eg a C60 GMT on bracelet is now £1,055 (was £995) so a £60 increase. Like you found though, if you add it to bag it reverts to the old price
Not good for an online retailer whether it is a true increase or not to give that inconsistency.
I'm beginning to wonder if we're drifting into an online version of market stall haggling:
"I sell you lovely watch for £1500 yes?"
"That's too much. I have lots of lovely grandchildren in need of new shoes, I can pay you only £500"
"Okay I'm a grandfather too. How about you show me photos of your grandchildren, I show you mine and you can have the watch for £900?"
C60 MKI, MKII, MKIII: "some",
C6 & C60 Kingfishers,
C600 Tritechs,
C63 "some",
C65 "some",
C4, C40, C8, C9, C3, C5, C20 & 23FLE
Some other brands
C6 & C60 Kingfishers,
C600 Tritechs,
C63 "some",
C65 "some",
C4, C40, C8, C9, C3, C5, C20 & 23FLE
Some other brands
Re: Price increase?
I've just tried that but the checkout price stayed at £1055.Thegreyman wrote: ↑Thu Aug 20, 2020 6:47 am It definitely lists a number of watches with a price increase eg a C60 GMT on bracelet is now £1,055 (was £995) so a £60 increase. Like you found though, if you add it to bag it reverts to the old price
Not good for an online retailer whether it is a true increase or not to give that inconsistency.
Re: Price increase?
On the ones that I checked it looks like an increase of approximately 5.5%.
Neil
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Re: Price increase?
Yep, it's changed completely since yesterday evening. It was the multiple product listing page showing the increases, but individual product pages and basket showing original RRPs.Mikkei4 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 20, 2020 8:20 amI've just tried that but the checkout price stayed at £1055.Thegreyman wrote: ↑Thu Aug 20, 2020 6:47 am It definitely lists a number of watches with a price increase eg a C60 GMT on bracelet is now £1,055 (was £995) so a £60 increase. Like you found though, if you add it to bag it reverts to the old price
Not good for an online retailer whether it is a true increase or not to give that inconsistency.
I'm genuinely shocked if they've made an unannounced price increase
If it had been announced prior to it happening, it may have generated a few sales that they could well miss out on now.
Would be interesting to know how many of you guys/gals who were considering a purchase prior to this, would still do so given these increases.
Ryan
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Re: Price increase?
We're all used to Rolex, Tudor, Omega et al flagging up price changes ahead of time.
Doesn't need to be done that way, as CW have proved, and I'm sure there are many brands who slip increases through without prior announcement.
Mind you, I can't recall the last time CW applied an across the board price increase; outside of the introduction of new models.
Guy
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Doesn't need to be done that way, as CW have proved, and I'm sure there are many brands who slip increases through without prior announcement.
Mind you, I can't recall the last time CW applied an across the board price increase; outside of the introduction of new models.
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Re: Price increase?
For sure. Completely up to CW how they go about their business, but I can't see how it is in their interest to have approached it like this.
Some people may not care, some will.
From personal experience, I remember contacting Neil @ Chronomaster re. a Sinn watch. Phoned up to request a few details, but by the time I'd mustered up most of the money, Sinn had implemented a price increase which he did inform me was going to happen.
I couldn't bring myself to pay more for the same watch in the end and moved on to something else.
Some people may not care, some will.
From personal experience, I remember contacting Neil @ Chronomaster re. a Sinn watch. Phoned up to request a few details, but by the time I'd mustered up most of the money, Sinn had implemented a price increase which he did inform me was going to happen.
I couldn't bring myself to pay more for the same watch in the end and moved on to something else.
Ryan
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Re: Price increase?
Probably covering increased anticipated costs for the new year, when Britain is operating with alternate trade regulations - raw materials/components, stock movement and standard sales.
Re: Price increase?
Some items just added to clearance with the discount applied even better now as it's still against the previous retail prices, grab them why you can!
Mark
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Re: Price increase?
The price hike has pushed a great many watches above the threshold for paying a tariff in the US. That’s most unfortunate. Anything above that threshold is a deal breaker for me in the future.
Drew
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Re: Price increase?
Does the threshold refer to price paid rather than RRP/list price? If so then you may still get a watch with voucher/promotion/sale that takes it below the threshold.
Patrick
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Re: Price increase?
Interesting that some of the clearance items have had their RRP increased and are now more expensive than when I looked 30mins ago.
Ryan
Re: Price increase?
Wow, glad I bought the C65 Cranwell when I did, it's jumped up £50 to £945
C1 - Bel Canto, Grand Malvern 5 Day
C5 - FLE
C60 - Concept
C65 - Cranwell, Super Compressor
C9 - 5 Day Small Seconds
Omega - Aqua Terra, SMP Nekton
Breitling - SuperOcean
Rolex - Air King
C5 - FLE
C60 - Concept
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Re: Price increase?
A statement from Christopher Ward......
Christopher Ward increases prices on series models for first time in more than 3 years
To reflect the increased cost of materials and manufacturing over the last three and a half years, Christopher Ward is increasing prices for the first time since January 2017 by an average of 3.4% with around half its models not increasing at all.
In keeping with the brands uniquely transparent pricing model, which marks up cost prices x 3 to arrive at the selling price, where exchange rate changes outweigh the cost increases e.g. the Euro, prices have actually been reduced.
There have been no changes to prices of limited edition watches as these would largely have all been manufactured prior to the majority of the cost increases being applicable.
Mike France, Christopher Ward CEO & Co-founder:
“We hate having to increase prices at any time but having absorbed cost increases on ongoing models for a little while now it is the right time to do so. Our fair margin philosophy has always meant Christopher Ward watches offer outstanding value and these small increases haven’t altered that position.”
Christopher Ward increases prices on series models for first time in more than 3 years
To reflect the increased cost of materials and manufacturing over the last three and a half years, Christopher Ward is increasing prices for the first time since January 2017 by an average of 3.4% with around half its models not increasing at all.
In keeping with the brands uniquely transparent pricing model, which marks up cost prices x 3 to arrive at the selling price, where exchange rate changes outweigh the cost increases e.g. the Euro, prices have actually been reduced.
There have been no changes to prices of limited edition watches as these would largely have all been manufactured prior to the majority of the cost increases being applicable.
Mike France, Christopher Ward CEO & Co-founder:
“We hate having to increase prices at any time but having absorbed cost increases on ongoing models for a little while now it is the right time to do so. Our fair margin philosophy has always meant Christopher Ward watches offer outstanding value and these small increases haven’t altered that position.”
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