Well this royally backfired didn't it.
[QUOTE=Haywood_Milton;4641963]Hold on...
“Mr. Sharpe”
“...my Rolex...” “...my watch...”
“179174”
A little treat to yourself after the operation?
10 our of 10 HM
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Well this royally backfired didn't it.
Big bezel diamondz will pad out the size a smidgen 🤩
And you can see the character whom Pat is pretending to be just saying “my Rolex”, but when asked which (he’s new to this remember, he might like a diamondy bez, a friend had to tell him where you can buy a “top end” watch) he doesn’t say “Datejust” - he’s straight into the six digits like a good ’un.
You don’t have to be Lootennant Columbo to work out all is not as it seems.
Still, I wouldn’t let something like this put me off buying from Jonathan Greeves Jewellers.
Pat's hardly the only person shamelessly advertising their watch outlet on the forum.
Last edited by Tony; 24th January 2018 at 05:55.
Who else are you thinking of shamelessly touting there watch outlet, other than that Platts chap, he’s as shameless as you like...
Though I heard that Jonathan Greeves Jewellers can supply Rolex at 25% discount*
*For second hand low demand lady’s watches and perhaps some Casio models
Last edited by Captain Morgan; 24th January 2018 at 09:11.
We have a number of significant watch dealers here: among them Mike, Jason, MarcJ, Kerry, Seth, at least one main Rolex / Tudor agent and a host including this correspondent for whom watches are a part of a wider business. Shouldn't we be delighted that they are all a part of this forum?
I think all of the above who participate in tz-uk do so because they enjoy their watches. They provide a worthwhile contribution to the forum, bringing additional insight or persepective which for me sits entirely comfortably alongside the watchmakers, collectors and other varieties of social misfit who comprise our total.
Here, perhaps more so than on any other forum, dealers invite trouble if they are not generally helpful or "shamelessly advertise" their business. I don't doubt that our host would provide summary justice where he felt it deserved! Conversely, if dealers are transparent in what they are and try generally to support the forum and its members, where is the harm in their engagement? Does the mix of contributors and depth of experience here explain why tz-uk sees the volume of traffic it does, where other fora seem to have been left for dead by the InstaTwits?
We're all big boys and can discuss this without getting upset. Which member(s) do you consider to be "shamelessly advertising" on the forum?
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Last edited by Haywood_Milton; 24th January 2018 at 11:45.
I don't see what's wrong with anyone "shamelessly" advertising themselves as long as they restrict it to a few plugs.
They may be good or they may be bad but one day they just might have something you want.
Whilst this thread seems to have been started as just an advert by all accounts, I don't think all traders/dealers should suffer because of it. I think there are some pretty decent dealers and watch repair guys on here who are as interested in watches as we are and only too willing to help members. I like that there is a lot of knowledge available through some of these guys who are not afraid to share it.
So, a cursory glance at the slew of 5 Star Google reviews include these two at the top
Wendy Davis
3 reviews
3 weeks ago
Great shop in the city of London. We purchased my engagement ring here. Service was excellent, they are very knowledgeable. We searched so many different jewellers over the past few months and this jewellers beat them all on price and quality.
This shop got very busy at lunchtime so maybe try to avoid these hours! Other than that we cant reccommend enough. Great!"If you want to disguise your identity I "reccommend" a spellchecker.Billie G
3 reviews
a month ago
Fantastic job restoring my antique diamond watch and diamond ring. The watch is now in perfect working order, looks good as new. I was reccommended to this shop by my colleagues and I couldn't be happier with the service and price.
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Thought I revived this as I just had a strange conversation with them..
“I would like a link removed on my bracelet please”
“Is it real?”
“Yes..of course”
“Well, that would be £25 then...”
I left and popped in to Watches of Switzerland instead and the nice chap did if for free in a couple of minutes.
How is it relevant if it's real? Job is the same...
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