Watch lovers?

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 12:20 pm

Don't get me wrong - if it was £50 then fine, but £200

I've felt better thai fakes in my hands...

...maybe could've put that better

graeme · Post by **graeme** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 12:36 pm

I'd rather splash my wad on the Thai fake to be honest.

No wait...

Actually, yeah, why not.

Fluoxetine · Post by **Fluoxetine** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 12:52 pm

£85?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008X34B9W/r ... 71_TE_item

(Comparable to MK's offerings - Missus has one for 'bling' nights out with the girls - She has a similar silver one she bought 5 years back, and it's still running fine after I changed the battery).

ste7en · Post by **ste7en** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 1:05 pm

Think you're all missing the point here and wasting your time trying to suggest alternatives.

According to a friend who works in Harvey Nics, Michael Kors bags, watches etc are flying out the door, so must be the popular choice at the moment.

So while I agree with everyone's comments about watches from fashion brands, I feel that when it comes to what your daughter wants, even if you find an identical looking watch from a watch maker, if it doesn't sport Michael Kors branding then it's going to disappoint and at the end of the day, is a happy daughter on her 16th birthday not the most important thing.

When it comes to watches like this, it is very much all about the brand and nothing to do with the quality of the time piece.

Scotty C · Post by **Scotty C** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 2:58 pm

ste7en wrote:Think you're all missing the point here and wasting your time trying to suggest alternatives.

According to a friend who works in Harvey Nics, Michael Kors bags, watches etc are flying out the door, so must be the popular choice at the moment.

So while I agree with everyone's comments about watches from fashion brands, I feel that when it comes to what your daughter wants, even if you find an identical looking watch from a watch maker, if it doesn't sport Michael Kors branding then it's going to disappoint and at the end of the day, is a happy daughter on her 16th birthday not the most important thing.

When it comes to watches like this, it is very much all about the brand and nothing to do with the quality of the time piece.

you have 5 years to save up for a nice one for her 21st

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:36 pm

ste7en wrote:Think you're all missing the point here and wasting your time trying to suggest alternatives.

According to a friend who works in Harvey Nics, Michael Kors bags, watches etc are flying out the door, so must be the popular choice at the moment.

So while I agree with everyone's comments about watches from fashion brands, I feel that when it comes to what your daughter wants, even if you find an identical looking watch from a watch maker, if it doesn't sport Michael Kors branding then it's going to disappoint and at the end of the day, is a happy daughter on her 16th birthday not the most important thing.

When it comes to watches like this, it is very much all about the brand and nothing to do with the quality of the time piece.

Nail on head - there's no persuading her it would appear

Oh and thanks Scotty

twisted2fit · Post by **twisted2fit** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:04 pm

At that price point a bulova would be OK. Love CW watches but she probably won't like them:-(

Scotty C · Post by **Scotty C** » Fri Aug 08, 2014 8:06 am

rossybee wrote:
ste7en wrote:Think you're all missing the point here and wasting your time trying to suggest alternatives.

According to a friend who works in Harvey Nics, Michael Kors bags, watches etc are flying out the door, so must be the popular choice at the moment.

So while I agree with everyone's comments about watches from fashion brands, I feel that when it comes to what your daughter wants, even if you find an identical looking watch from a watch maker, if it doesn't sport Michael Kors branding then it's going to disappoint and at the end of the day, is a happy daughter on her 16th birthday not the most important thing.

When it comes to watches like this, it is very much all about the brand and nothing to do with the quality of the time piece.
Nail on head - there's no persuading her it would appear

Oh and thanks Scotty

not sure if this is to late?

http://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/national ... 2-43145564

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Fri Aug 08, 2014 6:17 pm

Good link Scotty - will show this to the missus this evening

Corranga · Post by **Corranga** » Fri Aug 08, 2014 9:16 pm

Don't know about Michael Kors, but I've been told in the past that most fashion brand watches, DKNY, Gucci, D&G etc are all made in the same factory which is where the £30-40 Fossil watches are made.

Either way fashion is fashion. You pay for the name and get what will likely be a poor quality timepiece but then it doesn't matter as by the time it breaks that brand will be out of fashion anyway.
It probably makes them more fashionable to be of poorer quality

GBOBM · Post by **GBOBM** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 3:21 pm

Do any of you watch aficionados know if there is a list online for what battery each Tag model uses?

Lazydonkey · Post by **Lazydonkey** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 5:03 pm

Martins of Glasgow will replace any battery for under a tenner.

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 10:49 am

One for you boys.... http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/vie ... =7&t=39338

tonyg · Post by **tonyg** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 2:17 pm

This may be of interest to some on the list

http://www.christopherward.co.uk/af/lot ... -club.html

Lotus Seven club special edition

Lazydonkey · Post by **Lazydonkey** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 9:27 am

INSTRMNT 01-A

Designed in glasgow and lovely to boot.

More info here
http://www.instrmnt.co.uk/

Scottish Elises

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