Cartier watch question

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hartcjhart wrote: »

a watch is a watch it tells the time,Gucci,Cartier,Patek Phillipe,Rolex,all great names but at the end of the day they tell the time as well as a £3.99 watch from Woolies and you dont risk getting it nicked

Indeed, and the Cartier only comes with a 2 year guarantee, as opposed to the 3 year warranty with my £2.99 one from Lidl's, which keeps perfect time.

:rolleyes:


A watch is a watch, period.

Viz_2

hartcjhart wrote: »

Why the hell would someone want to spend £1800 on a watch,Is it just to brag,keep up with the Jones'es and if your worried that you might pay a littlte bit more why come on this site.it is after all about MONEY SAVING. a watch is a watch it tells the time,Gucci,Cartier,Patek Phillipe,Rolex,all great names but at the end of the day they tell the time as well as a £3.99 watch from Woolies and you dont risk getting it nicked

Thanks for your useful answers to my questions, you really helped.:rolleyes:

lisyloo

Its worth checking where your nearest goldsmiths is, they have some outlet stores at factory outlet villages.

Definitely worth checking out the outlet stores.
There is a Goldsmiths in Swindon and they had current models of Gucci watches at half price (not seconds or reconditioned either).
That one might not be close to you but there might be others in your area.
There is a good "deisgner" village at Bicester.

Why the hell would someone want to spend £1800 on a watch,Is it just to brag,keep up with the Jones'es and if your worried that you might pay a littlte bit more why come on this site.it is after all about MONEY SAVING.

Please keep your jealousy to yourself.
It's up to other people to decide what to spend their money on.
To you the only value in a watch may be telling the time in which case I agree that Lidl's at £2.99 is the best choice.
But for other people it may have a different value and could even be an investment.
I have saved money on hot tubs, cruises and Rolex watches by employing money saving techniques.
There is no reason that well off people shouldn't try to save money.
In fact I think you will find that many well-off people are in that posistion precisely because they have been sensible with their money.

I reserve the right to try to save money on things that others may consider "frivolous" and to share hints and tips with others on this "money saving" site.

For example I saved hundreds on a cruise by booking it in the US when the £ to $ rate was high.

vincenz

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Indeed, and the Cartier only comes with a 2 year guarantee, as opposed to the 3 year warranty with my £2.99 one from Lidl's, which keeps perfect time.

:rolleyes:


A watch is a watch, period.

I think your either 'get' the expensive watch thing or you don't.

Yes fundamentally they all tell the time, thats a given as its a watch. But if you appriciate the design and the materials that go into premium watches then you begin to see why they are so expensive.

They are special to wear and when buying one its not like its throwing money away, they do retain their value and some models with waiting lists you can wear for a year and sell them on for what you paid.

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vincenz wrote: »

I think your either 'get' the expensive watch thing or you don't.

Yes fundamentally they all tell the time, thats a given as its a watch. But if you appriciate the design and the materials that go into premium watches then you begin to see why they are so expensive.

They are special to wear and when buying one its not like its throwing money away, they do retain their value and some models with waiting lists you can wear for a year and sell them on for what you paid.

If you say so, I just cannot believe that anyone in their right mind would pay that sort of money for something that doesn't do anything other than tell the time.

As for " the materials " that go in to the Cartier Watch, if they are that good, how come the guarantee is less than my £2.99 Lidl timepiece?, it doesn't make any sense.

As for the design, well that is all down to personal taste, I actually believe some of them are ghastly chunky monsters..:rolleyes:


I cannot understand the logic in your comment " they are special to wear ", other than an attempt to maybe impress others, in which case, you may as well buy a fake one for a few pounds, because other than the owner, no one is going to be able to tell the difference.

Still, if people are happy to blow away £1800 on a watch, so be it I suppose, to each his / her own, it just seems a tad sad to me.:rolleyes:

I suppose it is just another example of the materialistic world we now live in.


There ya go..

jizadine

>>I think your either 'get' the expensive watch thing or you don't.

Agreed... I have a TAG watch that I have owned for 10 years and it still looks superb - Just one battery change in that time (about 3 years ago). I bought this to last me the rest of my life, so I reckon £££'s I spent on this will see that through - hopefully ;-). If you buy a cheaper watch be it £3.99 or £39.99 you will probably end up replacing it every few years...

J

vincenz

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If you say so, I just cannot believe that anyone in their right mind would pay that sort of money for something that doesn't do anything other than tell the time.

As for " the materials " that go in to the Cartier Watch, if they are that good, how come the guarantee is less than my £2.99 Lidl timepiece?, it doesn't make any sense.

As for the design, well that is all down to personal taste, I actually believe some of them are ghastly chunky monsters..:rolleyes:


I cannot understand the logic in your comment " they are special to wear ", other than an attempt to maybe impress others, in which case, you may as well buy a fake one for a few pounds, because other than the owner, no one is going to be able to tell the difference.

Still, if people are happy to blow away £1800 on a watch, so be it I suppose, to each his / her own, it just seems a tad sad to me.:rolleyes:

I suppose it is just another example of the materialistic world we now live in.


There ya go..

Its good to have a difference of opinion, and i do understand what your saying.
For the warranty you get it extended at each service which is usually 2 to 5 years after the purchase date, so provided you have it serviced the warranty will last the life of the watch.
As for it being special to wear its things like how they reflect the light and the attention to detail on the numbers/hands. I usually have a shirt or jacket covering mine and did not by any of mine for on-upmanship. If anything I bought them because I appriciate the craftsmanship.

As i said you either get it or you dont.

hartcjhart

My remark was not made from jealousy nor did I imply that to purchase one was to be frivolous,I have nothing against well off people as I myself am in that bracket,

I have owned all the makes that I listed BUT now do not see the point in spending that ammount for something that does the same job just as well

lisyloo

You are entitled to your opinion of course.
But to some people it may represent something special beyond simply telling the time.

A wedding or engagement ring for example is vastly overpriced in terms of materials but it has a special significance for people so they are prepared a premium for it.
Similarly watches that are passed down the generations or bought for a special occasion have a special significance to people.

Also we need to take into context the disposable income of the person.
For someone who is getting into debt then to my mind it's excessive to buy an expensive watch.
However if you have sufficient money for everything you need then it's really up to you what you want to spend it on.

Personally I enjoy handbags and don't rate cars (I have a rusty H reg), but I bet a lot of guys wouldn't be interested in handbags so wouldn't agree with my values.

BUT now do not see the point in spending that ammount for something that does the same job just as well

Obviously that's up to you.
I know that my husband greatly treasures his grandfathers pocket watch (the only thing he has) and my nephew just received his grandfathers watch on his 18th birthday.
I don't think it means that these people are totally materialistic just because they place some value on sentimental items that are treasured.

Bascially as long as it's not immoral, illegal or destroying the planet and providing people can afford it then I think it's up to them as to what they place a value on.
We all have different values.

Maybe some people do things to impress others, but I only spend money on things which directly give me enjoyment. I couldn't care less what people think about me having an H reg car.

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vincenz wrote: »

As i said you either get it or you dont.

Fair enough, I obviously don't " get it ", but it is a pleasure to have a reasoned debate without any nastiness, I appreciate that.

Now where is my Lidl £2.99 watch, with mineral glass, water resistant to 30 metres, stainless steel back, real leather strap, 5 year battery life watch, with it's 3 year warranty that keeps absolutely perfect time.