Rita_Poon
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sadly I am the gardener. I'd consider getting one though if he could/would service Mrs S and save me the mither.

sadly I am the gardener. I'd consider getting one though if he could/would service Mrs S and save me the mither.
I showed the missus this..
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Seiko Prospex 'Crystal Trophy' Speedtimer Solar Chronograph 41.4mm Men's Watch SSC935P1
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She actually said its really nice!!
And that I can buy one if I want!!
She must feel guilty about something...![]()
I wouldn't touch Christopher Ward with a barge pole.
And that's from experience: I bought one. Only £900 I wanted a mechanical watch.
Initially the 'ticking' was eratic: each minute the 'tick' would gradually fade and then pick up. Metronomically.
It transpired that the second hand was brushing against another as it swept around. It became less precise and eventually stopped.
It took Christopher Ward 12 weeks to fix under warranty.
Within 6 months, another fault.
This time the watch stopped when it was upside down, yet worked when upright and not worn. I understand that has something to do with the balance spring or something (pivot or jewel or other).
It cost me £250 to repair at Timpsons.
My advice is buy quality or, as I do now, buy a £25 Lorus or £10 Casio. Both available at Argos and fabulous.
perhaps the more important Q is how well they turn around the error?@verreauxi
What say you, having a CW yourself? Just sounds like one of those 1 in 10,000 experiences to me. While unfortunate, they do happen...no matter the manufacturer.
Was there no return/refund option? Under warranty and that..I wouldn't touch Christopher Ward with a barge pole.
And that's from experience: I bought one. Only £900 I wanted a mechanical watch.
Initially the 'ticking' was eratic: each minute the 'tick' would gradually fade and then pick up. Metronomically.
It transpired that the second hand was brushing against another as it swept around. It became less precise and eventually stopped.
It took Christopher Ward 12 weeks to fix under warranty.
Within 6 months, another fault.
This time the watch stopped when it was upside down, yet worked when upright and not worn. I understand that has something to do with the balance spring or something (pivot or jewel or other).
It cost me £250 to repair at Timpsons.
My advice is buy quality or, as I do now, buy a £25 Lorus or £10 Casio. Both available at Argos and fabulous.
@verreauxi
What say you, having a CW yourself? Just sounds like one of those 1 in 10,000 experiences to me. While unfortunate, they do happen...no matter the manufacturer.
@verreauxi
What say you, having a CW yourself? Just sounds like one of those 1 in 10,000 experiences to me. While unfortunate, they do happen...no matter the manufacturer.
Yeah, sounds like one of those horror stories of buying a lemon. I don't know if the OP bought their watch new or used; if new, then it is obviously a major lapse in quality control, and if used then it sounds like it was dinged quite hard to misalign the hands.
For every watch company, including Rolex, you can always find one of these horror stories. Mercifully never happened to me, and my CW has been running well and keep great time and gets a lot of wrist time. If I recall, CWs waranty is one of the better ones in the industry.
It was bought new.
With a claimed quality of precision higher than 'normal'.
I did report the second fault but no response received rom customer service. And well within their warranty period.
I have no confidence in this brand. Therefore It was repaired by Timpsons and is sitting in my bedside drawers.
It was an honest posting.
Research shows that their second hand values aren't fabulous.
Hence my suggestion that they buy a good quality brand that will hold it's value better.
Perhaps I was just unlucky. But once bitten....
Seriously. If it's a good brand then surely someone will want to make an offer for this watch?
It was bought new.
With a claimed quality of precision higher than 'normal'.
I did report the second fault but no response received rom customer service. And well within their warranty period.
I have no confidence in this brand. Therefore It was repaired by Timpsons and is sitting in my bedside drawers.
It was an honest posting.
1. Research shows that their second hand values aren't fabulous.
Hence my suggestion that they buy a good quality brand that will hold it's value better.
2. Perhaps I was just unlucky. But once bitten....
Seriously. If it's a good brand then surely someone will want to make an offer for this watch?
Looking at this Seiko. But haven’t told the misses yet I’ve saved the money and I’ve asked her if there’s anything she wants for herself and she said no so it could be a goer.