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Oh it's the pro diver certified Palau, with no time-preselecting device, a compass internal bezel and a leather strap, yep definitely a certified pro diver's watch.
Yes that comment pricked my ears up what a pair of muppetsPeter speaking on the weight of one of the watches and because of the weight he says - " the case weight of these, there's a little mechanism called an incabloc movement, which is a case that suspends the movement and they become very heavy, and it does feel as though it's got one of those in it."
Emma - "Yeah it does" then she waffles on a load of nonsense about build quality.
That's Peter showing of his total lack of watch knowledge. Only on IW would you get an Incabloc system in a quartz watch.
Yes I agree too many brands and too many mediocre quality watches being hailed as high quality luxury timepieces being sold at bargain prices. I think IW and many mediocre brands have realised that many of IW’s customers are not that knowledgeable on watches and are taking advantage of that fact while it lasts. But like you, feel this vast quantity of mediocre brands coupled with the nonsense from the presenters and guest only devalues and inhibits the sales of the actual quality watches that do appear, and lot of watch collectors are put off by their antics. I feel sorry for those customers who seem to be under the impression that they’ve been building a collection of quality watches with a decent value when in fact they’ve just be building a collection of mediocre affordable watches worth nowhere near what they may have been led to believe by the presenters.I saw him (Simon Peters) last night selling yet another brand of watch I've never heard of. The pizza delivery/horologist lady was with him, I think.
The usual monotonous, repetitive spiel once again. If he does that "You must insure them. YOU MUST INSURE THEM" iambic pentameter like mantra again, I will watch crown him, literally. Does he know how annoying he and it is? Probably. Part of the job satisfaction, I imagine.
In fairness, the watches looked quite good. But like most people, I am no expert on watches, or what's inside them, so I have no idea whether they really are quite good or not. But for me the quoted recommended retail prices thang has no credibility whatsoever. How could it? I'm not aware of any restriction that prevents a company from putting any price they like on what should be the recommended one for a product they manufacture. It means nothing. Yet companies like Ideal World use it as a major selling and enticement trap, time and timex again.
Too many watch makes on this channel. We are literally saturated by them. I would prefer it if they focused on maybe up to around five different brands. A present it feels like a focus on 500. And if any particular brand they do sell DOES have good qualities; that is just lost in the numbers of the competition they also promote.
Yeah it's a weird one. I conclude the sales numbers for his watch shows must trend quite high, otherwise why keep using him in these slots. And if that's the case, I'm sorry to say it says as much about those buying the watches as those selling them!I saw him (Simon Peters) last night selling yet another brand of watch I've never heard of. The pizza delivery/horologist lady was with him, I think.
The usual monotonous, repetitive spiel once again. If he does that "You must insure them. YOU MUST INSURE THEM" iambic pentameter like mantra again, I will watch crown him, literally. Does he know how annoying he and it is? Probably. Part of the job satisfaction, I imagine.
In fairness, the watches looked quite good. But like most people, I am no expert on watches, or what's inside them, so I have no idea whether they really are quite good or not. But for me the quoted recommended retail prices thang has no credibility whatsoever. How could it? I'm not aware of any restriction that prevents a company from putting any price they like on what should be the recommended one for a product they manufacture. It means nothing. Yet companies like Ideal World use it as a major selling and enticement trap, time and timex again.
Too many watch makes on this channel. We are literally saturated by them. I would prefer it if they focused on maybe up to around five different brands. A present it feels like a focus on 500. And if any particular brand they do sell DOES have good qualities; that is just lost in the numbers of the competition they also promote.
The presenters talk enough sh1t to start making their own IW compost/manure ...The compost again, ooh you can’t buy it anywhere else
My thoughts exactlyAh well if anything will devalue a watch is to have IW special Edition on the back.
My thoughts exactly
About time they had a totally new model. A lot of them seem to be variations on the same theme these days. Why you would want a collection of many similar looking watches is beyond me. Each to their own I guess.