Unlike the US, here in the UK we don't see to have much choice with grey dealers - the nearest on the High Street is TK Maxx with its largely random collection of tat and some decent Swiss made watches.
I picked up this Oris for less than £300 (and currently am considering a very nice Mido Chronometer..) - Anyone else picked up something decent from TK Maxx?
https://imgur.com/a/xMRpsKK
Last edited by Alansmithee; 8th June 2020 at 14:11.
I've never seen any nice watches in TK Maxx tbh. Timing is everything I expect.
Got lucky recently and picked-up the exact Armand Nicolet J09-3 I've had my eye on since they came out, at a very keen price:
Bit surprised when I got it, because the drying-up of ETA movements recently forced A-N to bring-out a new version - for some halfwitted reason they didn't market it as "J09-4", even though the movement is now Sellita, the dial is a completely different texture and shade, it no longer displays the day as well as date, and the bracelet and clasp are revised. I expected to get the older version as unsold stock that had been hanging-around (which would have been fine), but I got the very latest version (which is better all-round IMO), so double-chuffed TBH, as the price was frankly incredible for the quality of watch on offer.
Older version, FWIW:
Still some silver and black-dialled versions, plus S09 divers' watches on there.
These were about £500 a few months ago but gone whenever I looked. I got mine for less than that on eBay, but mine is a bit of an oddity - marked ‘not for sales’ on the caseback and the hands are much darker than the gilt on the regular version. I still really like it though.
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Wow you guys are really lucky to find those watches in TKMaxx, my local one has nothing but fashon watches.
Here's my TK Maxx purchase. I wouldn't usually buy a fashion watch but I really like this and it's even got the venerable ETA 2824.
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Lol I was going to post some bargain ck boxers that I found 😂
I got one of these from TK Maxx for a lot less than Eterna wanted for them.
I pointed it out here (along with other Eternas previously, some Hamiltons and so forth) before I bought, then decided I wanted one.
It is unlike anything else in my collection for shape and style, so well worth it.
Love the gilt numerals and hands, the brushed case front, crispy transition to polished sides, and the mint green lume. A really nice watch that sits very low on the wrist due to downturned lugs, and had a nice dome to the crystal.
I wear it a surprisingly large amount
Dave
They size up really nicely, 40mm versus 38mm on the original
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I dont think you do find them in the stores but online. There were some nice Hamilton's the other week for about £300 down from £900 rrp. I dithered too long, they were quickly gone. Often see nice Certina, Rado, Tissot etc on there.
They use my Hermes as courier if that's a concern.
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Found these over the past year or so, all quartz sadly, so bought as "holiday " or "knockabout " watches. The Alpina and Inox came on different straps. All bought "in store".
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I bought the same stainless steel version. I paid £500 as well. I didn't bond with it even at that price. I think it. Hankered after an original despite the huge price difference. Offered it on here for £500. no takers so I returned it to TK maxx for a refund. IIRC I think it was 1mm wider case size than the original. If it had been the same size I think I'd have hung on to it
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Never seen anything that good in TKMaxx, will make more effort to pop in and have a look.
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I have never seen anything this good in TK maxx, will definitely make more effort to have a look.
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only tat in Sunderland tk max
Another one of these. Sold out now I think.
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I got one of those eternas too.... Only came with watch, box and international warranty piece of paper... So ordered another 2 to see if I'd get any extra bits like a credit card warranty or instructions....all I got extra was a swing tag! Not worth the effort involved with taking them back and being viewed with suspicion...
I stupidly decided against a spur of the moment purchase in TK Max when I spotted an Eterna Super Kontiki for £450. It was this one:- https://www.jurawatches.co.uk/produc...1742a4f9&_ss=r.
Tried it on, liked it.. decided I didn’t need it. Went back the following week but it was gone.
After a Foo Fighters gig a few years ago, one thing led to another and I ended up sleeping on some wicker furniture in a cold conservatory in Brixton.
I had an 11am appointment at Omega in Old Bond Street and no time to get home and back, so as wandered into town with my sweat-stained Foos t-shirt still clinging to me, I was the first through the doors at Tk Maxx in Charing Cross.
Can of Hugo Boss pit spray - £2, Tommy Hilfiger t-shirt - £12, pair of Calvins - £6, Ted Baker messenger bag to put my dirty clothes in - £6.
Hotfoot it to over to Fortnums, nip into the loos and change. Squirt of Penhaligons on the way out, via the food hall to grab some lunch.
Met with friend outside Omega, we go in and he spends £8k on a gold Aqua Terra and some strap options. Job jobbed, he treats me to lunch. Thanks TK Maxx!
It would be interesting to know how many of the type that you have were made. I’d expect it to be very few and maybe quite collectible in future? Your watch appears to be a closer representation of the original from what I can see, just by the subtle changes to colours used on the dial and hands.
At this point we will need a "Spotted in TKMaxx" thread to give others the heads up of great offers.
Last edited by BaBa; 12th June 2020 at 11:05.
My local one had a large range of TW Steel Yamaha Racing and Valentino Rossi "VR46" models last year.
RRP was about 200 quid but they reduced them to £29.99 (some of them even went to £19.99 if they didn't have the right boxes). I bought one of each - some in frighteningly garish colours! All sat unworn for months. A couple were given away as Christmas pressies and the rest went on eBay for basically money back.
I'm not to be let loose in TK Maxx now. Last visit I bought some Tad Baker blue suede shoes (really!). Mrs made me return them.
Like this:-
https://www.jurawatches.co.uk/produc...ilot-45-tw-279 ?
My favourite purchase from TKMaxx was the candles the missus once bought, but they are more suited to the Bear Pit than Watch Talk