gooner2826 155 Posted January 5, 2019 Wondering if anybody can shed any light. Bought a dirt cheap longines la grande classique off the gate for a beater (surprisingly had sapphire crystal). In fairness everything is sweet, bar the bracelet which is tinny. Had a gander for a cheap replacement and Etsy had some for £40 which seem to be really decent. Anybody ever bought anything off there strap/bracelet wise to guage an idea of quality? Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr.tourette 111 Posted January 5, 2019 checkout the watch gecko sale section there are a lot of very nice stainless straps on there at the moment. https://www.watchgecko.com/special-offers.html Bought a few custom leather straps on etsy though and have always had good service Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gooner2826 155 Posted January 5, 2019 26 minutes ago, mr.tourette said: checkout the watch gecko sale section there are a lot of very nice stainless straps on there at the moment. https://www.watchgecko.com/special-offers.html Bought a few custom leather straps on etsy though and have always had good service Cheers mate will definitely have a look! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duddlyboy 0 Posted January 11, 2019 (edited) On 05/01/2019 at 20:44, gooner2826 said: Wondering if anybody can shed any light. Bought a dirt cheap longines la grande classique off the gate for a beater (surprisingly had sapphire crystal). In fairness everything is sweet, bar the bracelet which is tinny. Had a gander for a cheap replacement and Etsy had some for £40 which seem to be really decent. Anybody ever bought anything off there strap/bracelet wise to guage an idea of quality? Cheers I purchased a Tudor 18mm deployment clasp from Etsy off a dealer based in UK . He has a variety of straps and clasps which he sells as aftermarket or genuine ( he does have the odd genuine item ) without stating it outright of course , but 99% of his stock are replicas . I paid £30 for the clasp with delivery , which when it arrived was obviously ZF ( as i suspected from his posting ) so i was chuffed . It looks great with my ZF BB and gen strap . I have since purchased a Rolex tang clasp from him ( again obviously rep ) again very pleased with item looks great on a gen croc strap with a JF OP . So in short yes i was very pleased with quality . I HAVE JUST CHECKED THE DEALERS site and he has Longines Grand classique bracelet for sale for £40 , so IF it is the same guy i can definitely recommend !!!The items i received were spot on and delivered quickly with good comms . Obviously i won't put the dealers details on here but if you want to PM me i can give you them , or confirm it is the same guy i suspect it is . Edited January 11, 2019 by duddlyboy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gooner2826 155 Posted January 11, 2019 1 hour ago, duddlyboy said: I purchased a Tudor 18mm deployment clasp from Etsy off a dealer based in UK . He has a variety of straps and clasps which he sells as aftermarket or genuine ( he does have the odd genuine item ) without stating it outright of course , but 99% of his stock are replicas . I paid £30 for the clasp with delivery , which when it arrived was obviously ZF ( as i suspected from his posting ) so i was chuffed . It looks great with my ZF BB and gen strap . I have since purchased a Rolex tang clasp from him ( again obviously rep ) again very pleased with item looks great on a gen croc strap with a JF OP . So in short yes i was very pleased with quality . I HAVE JUST CHECKED THE DEALERS site and he has Longines Grand classique bracelet for sale for £40 , so IF it is the same guy i can definitely recommend !!!The items i received were spot on and delivered quickly with good comms . Obviously i won't put the dealers details on here but if you want to PM me i can give you them , or confirm it is the same guy i suspect it is . Perfect mate, thank you for the PM! Exactly the seller I was looking at (looked really good quality), think I'll treat the longines beater to a new bracelet. Give it the loving it deserves! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BenjaminButton 149 Posted January 11, 2019 Haven't looked at Etsy for a while. Amazed they are getting away with the replica buckles and bracelets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duddlyboy 0 Posted January 11, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, BenjaminButton said: Haven't looked at Etsy for a while. Amazed they are getting away with the replica buckles and bracelets. They are listed as aftermarket . I wished i hadn't posted on the open forum and just sent Gooner a PM ( not that i suppose it matters) . It needs keeping a lid on , because the dealer sells some cracking items at great prices . The reason long may it continue because i will be long term returning customer, i wouldn't want him banned from site . Edited January 11, 2019 by duddlyboy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BenjaminButton 149 Posted January 11, 2019 They are listed as aftermarket . I wished i hadn't posted on the open forum and just sent Gooner a PM ( not that i suppose it matters) . It needs keeping a lid on , because the dealer sells some cracking items at great prices . The reason long may it continue because i will be long term returning customer, i wouldn't want him banned from site . Big brother is not amongst us. But those sellers are bold as brass - more than DHGATE sellers - not even hiding the logos only a matter of time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites