Tits McGee 7 Posted December 8, 2017 I'm either spending too much time online or I have Alzheimer's (or both)..... but is anyone else seeing an inordinate amount of oddball watch brands this year? These ads are everywhere now. Expensive quartz, Invicta-like, mall kiosk, Wal-Mart quality watches. Just in time for Xmas for that special someone in your life! I'm not surprised at the holiday marketing because we American's invented Xmas. What concerns me is that some unsuspecting member here (me) might find one of these attractive enough to buy! After all, we have one of our esteemed Mods buying "Mickey Mouse" Invicta's and actually posting pics of them! What's to stop someone like ", blummo, groucho, thommo" or whatever his name is, from buying one of these beasts and then putting them up on M2M? Has anyone seen the M2M section lately? It looks like a gas station bathroom already. What will happen next month when the credit card bills come due? As a Public Service, here's a couple examples of what NOT to buy this year. Please feel free to post your holiday "non"-recommendations: https://www.specialopswatch.com/products-page/hypertec-chrono/black-hypertec-chrono-3b/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7fblvpT51wIVTIJpCh3zEQ0fEAEYASAAEgLySvD_BwE https://www.nitewatches.com/us/?utm_source=Criteo RT&utm_medium=Criteo US&utm_campaign=Criteo RT US https://www.slow-watches.com/the-store/ https://www.slim-made.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlv6Lx5751wIVGLFPCh0YbwM7EAEYASAAEgIH5fD_BwE https://www.zeitstrom-watches.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIl6KMx5751wIVSrNPCh1EOwgSEAEYASAAEgIJsPD_BwE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCRich 13,739 Posted December 8, 2017 9 minutes ago, Tits McGee said: I'm either spending too much time online or I have Alzheimer's (or both)..... but is anyone else seeing an inordinate amount of oddball watch brands this year? These ads are everywhere now. Expensive quartz, Invicta-like, mall kiosk, Wal-Mart quality watches. Just in time for Xmas for that special someone in your life! I'm not surprised at the holiday marketing because we American's invented Xmas. What concerns me is that some unsuspecting member here (me) might find one of these attractive enough to buy! After all, we have one of our esteemed Mods buying "Mickey Mouse" Invicta's and actually posting pics of them! What's to stop someone like ", blummo, groucho, thommo" or whatever his name is, from buying one of these beasts and then putting them up on M2M? Has anyone seen the M2M section lately? It looks like a gas station bathroom already. What will happen next month when the credit card bills come due? As a Public Service, here's a couple examples of what NOT to buy this year. Please feel free to post your holiday "non"-recommendations: https://www.specialopswatch.com/products-page/hypertec-chrono/black-hypertec-chrono-3b/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7fblvpT51wIVTIJpCh3zEQ0fEAEYASAAEgLySvD_BwE https://www.nitewatches.com/us/?utm_source=Criteo RT&utm_medium=Criteo US&utm_campaign=Criteo RT US https://www.slow-watches.com/the-store/ https://www.slim-made.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlv6Lx5751wIVGLFPCh0YbwM7EAEYASAAEgIH5fD_BwE https://www.zeitstrom-watches.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIl6KMx5751wIVSrNPCh1EOwgSEAEYASAAEgIJsPD_BwE You nailed it in the first sentence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narikaa 129 Posted December 8, 2017 Horological gump magnets you won't stop gumps getting drawn to them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RussP 22,087 Posted December 8, 2017 Options 2 and 5 ain't half bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McGilli 1 Posted December 8, 2017 Weren't cell phones (with a clock on them) supposed to be the nail in the coffin for watches? I don't think watch makers got the memo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
myaz 3 Posted December 8, 2017 these make m e jump for joy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Left Coast Guy 24 Posted December 8, 2017 I've always liked those Slow watches in concept, just hate how the straps on most are proprietary.....can't really switch them out for a nato or anything else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaude 1,615 Posted December 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Left Coast Guy said: I've always liked those Slow watches in concept, just hate how the straps on most are proprietary.....can't really switch them out for a nato or anything else. I've like that too, but I find the Slow watches a bit on the expensive side for my taste Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tits McGee 7 Posted December 8, 2017 10 hours ago, narikaa said: Horological gump magnets you won't stop gumps getting drawn to them Gump. Haven't heard that in quite some time. Only old people use that word but it's apropos. Gump: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaude 1,615 Posted December 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Tits McGee said: Gump. Haven't heard that in quite some time. Only old people use that word but it's apropos. Gump: Tits, is @Thommo82 a gump ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thommo82 1,397 Posted December 9, 2017 44 minutes ago, Glaude said: Tits, is @Thommo82 a gump ? If so, I’m a Gump who is owed $20 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kernow 33 Posted December 9, 2017 Wasn't it the baby Jesus that invented Christmas? Oh, and yeah, don't buy shit this Christmas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narikaa 129 Posted December 9, 2017 Not according to The Telegraph Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markeym3 2 Posted December 9, 2017 Thanks for the heads up.. Payment sent.. Merry Christmas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xpletiv 16 Posted December 10, 2017 I think someone owes you more than that, Thommo......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
