Reply With QuoteTheir selling point was value which they've now reduced so let's see what happens to sales.
Just a quick observation after chatting on BMW -
I and a another forum member had visited the CwC website a day or so ago -
Priced at £649 for RN auto divers - it's now £899
Similarly the quartz was £449 and now is £679
Absolutely staggering and frankly disgusting
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Their selling point was value which they've now reduced so let's see what happens to sales.
I'd love to see a timeline of their prices for the last 5 or so years.
They don't seem to do small increases either!
£160 for a G10 is a bit salty too.
Jesus wept – £679?
Have they upgraded the movement in the quartz? Er, no! The ETA 955.122 isn't all that and although a nice enough watch, definitely not worth paying that premium for. Good luck to them.
Glad I picked mine up last November. I thought £420 was a bit steep anyway but it was the last brushed case version so I had to
I had a silvermans catalogue in my garage fromOriginally Posted by demonloop
2006 pretty sure the cwc autos were £299 non date and £350 for dated-
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Yes what possible extra have CWC managed to improve the value and build quality of a watch (divers) that has little changed over last ten years - better casing ? Movement ? Glass ?
I can understand the g10 new edition with the higher water resistance, screw down crown and glass but the divers seem the same as always apart from brushed steel than polished-
Think it's been covered before this with them using the military relevance as a selling point but the pricing of today isn't justified
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Good lord
I had the quartz and its a nice watch - no way is it worth that though
Are they mad?
I have had a couple of the quartz versions and the automatic - nice watches, but not at those prices. I am still of the mindset that second hand £300 for a good Quartz and £450 to £500 for an automatic.
Hopefully, their sales will collapse. Nothing but profiteering in this case.
I too would like to see a plot of their prices over time.
I worked with a navy dive team recently and they were all issued with citizens, which they didn't rate. None of them had CWC
That seems an all mighty hike ! How or even will they justify it ? If i were in the market for a watch at around those values why would i choose them over a Longines for example ?
A recent response I received from Silvermans.
'The cheapest that we can ship to Australia for two NATO straps is £15.00'.
Really...then Golf Foxtrot!
no wonder, too bloody pricey.
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Maybe
It's just if I go into the grocers to buy a warburtons or rathbones loaf for a pound one day then two days later it's £5 - I have to wonder about flour, packaging and other increases ?
It just seems unusual for such an increase - sure I'll accept it with inflation but that's about it
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Will they have loads of stoock availale after the increase as I looked the other day and it was limited.
I do agree though I don't know what costs have risen for materials , cases and it could be they've been at a loss or broke even and have to compete with micro brands putting out excellent watches for less - but If that's the case they're not competing they are pricing themselves out that market -
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Any idea what type of citizens Lucky ?
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Erm... you're referring to Christopher Ward whereas this thread is about CWC/Silvermans, who have put up prices by 40%-50%! ;-)
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Oops – nah, it’s worse than that…Argh bollocks!
Decided to wear by brushed quartz non-date today as I was thinking about putting it on SC. Like it, but Silvermans are going to find it hard to sell them at that price. Not sure it's that special a piece.
A day later, and they're £170!
Bring back the PRS-10.
Wearing my Royal Navy Divers today - it's a great grab n' go but that's quite a steep price hike!
Glad I bought my chronograph last year.
Gutted I sold my sold my auto diver and sbs diver when I did - it looks like I should have held onto them...
I'm wearing my RN quartz from 2001, bought from Chronomaster in 2004. I can never sell it now, as at the going rate for used I'd be tarred and feathered as a rampant profiteer! ;-)
F.T.F.A.
Just had a look on CWC site and the Royal Navy quartz is back down to £499. What's going on?!
I saw that too, maybe responding to public feeling as they do monitor forums.Just had a look on CWC site and the Royal Navy quartz is back down to £499. What's going on?!
Bit like buying shares - timing is everything
Looks to me as if the £499 is the last stock they have of the original watch.. They state 'limited stock'
There is now a Mk2 with sapphire crystal and 120 click bezel for £679..
If I had the means I'd be all over that £499 model.
Might be a good investment at this rate!
Ha ha I know, I'd thought of that, but it's still £499. I'll ponder a while. I've always loved it but if I'm really honest the fixed bars are a huge deal for me. As it would be my only watch I'm not sure I could handle only ever wearing it on a nato.
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Still too high in my view. I paid about £450 which I thought a little overpriced at the time. I think that it should be no more than £400.
I'd actually go further Ian as Eddie's auto PRS-3 is £340! I know Eddie always prices below reasonable but the difference between the two can't really be justified.
Annoying, I was about to buy a CWC RN Auto. Was torn between it and a PRS, but decided on the CWC in the end. The price increase pushes it beyond what I think its worth, so they've lost one sale because of it anyway!
I agree with this.
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