40mm in diameter, super slim watches made with surgical grade stainless steel a coating for extra protection on glass. Free Express Shipping within Australia. Comes in a leather gift box.
18%-20% off ($120 after Discount) on All Slim Rose Gold and Stainless Steel Dress Watches by Gordonchris
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Hi, you have a point as there are brands that float in the market made with cheap material. But I have to disagree with you because if you read the specs you will see that this brand has a Miyota/Citizen GM10 movement thats made in Japan (more info on the Miyota website) and the grade of stainless steel used is 316L, which is equivalent to marine grade or surgical grade to prevent any corrosion. not even most citizen, seiko watches come with 316L grade stainless steel and for your information the casings of some of the swiss brands are made in China. After all it's not the "made in China" tag that should determine the quality but what materials and manufacturing standards are being followed.
I never said that all watches from China were bad quality. There are $10.00 watches from China with Japanese quartz movements.
The point is that you can buy watches from reputable watch making companies for the same price or less.The grade of stainless steel that Seiko & Citizen use is fine. Do you really think they would use a grade that corrodes or rusts?
Not sure what your point is of making such a big deal about that when your watches can't even be worn swimming.I'm aware of the whole industries deceptive behaviour when it comes to where the parts are actually made.
Your website's Our Story Page is a good example. Nowhere does it state where the watches are made, it just says - Based in Melbourne, with some other marketing jargon.Swiss law says that the last substantial act is casing the watch, that is putting the movement in the case. They claim country of original based on that rule. Since Switzerland is not part of the European Union, it doesn't face the scrutiny of other European countries.
The Great Chinese Swiss Watch ParadoxWell im not sure how a $10 watch can be sold with a genuine Citizen moment. But yes any 30mtr/3atm watch will not be advised to be submerged in water for a long duration. That's a requirement by standards board although its pressure tested at 30mtrs. It would look good on you while swimming either ;)
Anything less than 316L doesn't mean that it will corrode fast. But it's likely that over time with sweat you will see it taking place. From our side we use 316L because of the extra shine you get. If you compare the reflection from 304 vs 316 it's noticeable. He Composition of metals in 316L helps to achieve that .
Well there's are many loop holes in the details of "made in swiss" regulations which even reputable brands sneak though. If the current amendment to that law passes (to make it 80%)Then you have hope. Else still quite a few brands use it. I'm not sure if you have heard that tag heuer caliber 1887 was build with a seiko TC78 platform. The point is seiko and citizen have a great reputation in the movements game and hence why we use them.
Thanks for the feedback. Appreciate the chance to clarify any doubts.
Some Naviforce watches use a Miyota quartz movement, like the -
Naviforce 9044
Naviforce 9040
I have found them both for around $10.00 shipped.I have spent countless hours online reading reviews on watch forum websites over the years and never heard once of any Seiko or Citizen watch cases corroding. Please provide proof?
If this was true it would be the end of them.
The point is seiko and citizen have a great reputation in the movements game and hence why we use them.
Which products in your range include a Seiko movement please? I couldn't find out on your website due to…
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@PJC:
Hi PJC, check the link below. FYI: there are no seiko movements in our watches as we only use Miyota / Citizen for this range. The reference to seiko on the thread was to highlight that even tag heuer uses Japanese platforms and hence citizen and seiko movements are renowned for their movements.
Any grade of stainless steel except 904L is exposed to a certain degree of corrosion. When I say corrosion I'm not referring to the extent that they become brown and fall apart. In the watch industry corrosion is used to describe the extent to which green mould can form on the asing mainly due to sweat. Why you may not find it occurring in Australia is due to low humidity. But 904l is only used in the premium range of watches such as Rolex (mostly after 2006 as they used 314L for steel straps prior to that) and Audemars Piguet.
Ok so you're changing your statement now. You've gone from claiming that most Seiko & Citizen watches have low grade stainless steel that may corrode, to saying they can form green mould on the casing due to sweat.
Please provide proof?
Interested to know what advantages this has over the $10 KINGHOON Men watch NC-8081 (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/KINGHOON-Rose-Gold-Watch-Men…), given that 316L Stainless steel is not a premium material / the bare minimum from which anyone would make a watch, and the Miyota GM10 is such a premium quartz movement that it can be bought for $7/unit in bulk.
Don't get me wrong - I'm impressed with anyone who can take cheap chinese parts and resell them as a 'classic dress watch brand' at 1000% markup to fools in an attempt to compete with Daniel Wellington (who did it first, and better), but don't bullshit a bullshitter.
At OzBargain the description area resembles a shop window. Yours has been empty 3 hours. Invest 3 minutes adding 4+ example bargains with direct links and obviously prices to maximise Members' interest. Your 'edit' button is between 'view' and 'revisions'.
Hi Mickeyb, well let's take the example you quoted . KINHOON's watch comes with a made in China quartz movement, why Citizen/Miyota is a better choice is because it's more durable. It's a chance that manufacturers would have to take. Cheap Quartz movements are prone to crash after 1 year. Hence why we use Citizen/Miyota. If you buy a citizen with the same time and date placement you are looking at the same movement we have used.
When KINHOON states it as stainless steel, it doesn't say which part of the watch has stainless steel or the composition of the stainless steel. If stainless steel was used in any part, it's still not clear about if it's 202 (cheapest) or what. There are 8-9 grades of differences between 316L and 202.
KINHOON Does not seem to be talking about a coated mineral glass to prevent minor scratches to the glass. And all our watches are individually pressure tasted .
That's from a material point of view. As you know it's not only material costs that we pay for when you think about manufacturing a watch, phone or anything for that matter. It's also has the designing, assembly cost, testing cost, certification, shipping and distribution, marketing, overheads etc. if materials was the only cost you wouldn't pay for anything. For example a 1950s style Rolex Submariner shouldn't cost you more than $1500 (although it's priced over USD $9000) .
What you are not paying in this watch is for a brandname brand ambassador costs. We would love to have 1000% mark-up but unfortunately it's not the case. On legal grounds we stand quite low in terms of margins .
But thanks for the feedback . Will be glad to clarify any doubts you have .
When did you launch the Spencer range please?
Hi PJC, The Spencer range is about 2 months old. It's a result of a 1 year project in designing a simple and a durable watch at a affordable price range before which, we were in the offline market manufacturing a different series.
OP apparently your description …
a coating for extra protection on glass.
… refers to what all 12 product pages describe as …
Glass: Sapphire quoted mineral glass to reduce scratch marks
… instead of coated so may we have a link to a caseback photo please?
Hi PJC yes, can you drop us a email at [email protected] I'll ask some one in the team to send an image. Good spotting mate I'll inform them about their poor spelling . Haha.
You can add a link to your description. Your 'edit' button is between 'view' and 'revisions'. Hover your mouse cursor over any of your comments, right-click, select 'Open in new tab', select 'files' (between 'statistics' and 'stores', select 'Upload New File', subsequently right-click the thumbnailed image, select 'Copy Link Location' and paste it into your description while editing.
Negging because cheaper elsewhere for similar product by same company:-
https://gordonchris.com/products/spencer-silver-brown-leathe…
$120.00 Free Shipping
https://buysrilankan.com/index.php?route=product/product&pro…
US$48.26 + US$17.91 Shipping = US$66.17 =~AU$86.91Hi PJC , yes they are not from the spencer series. They are clearence stocks from our test marketing program as we tested the demand for the design which were made using a cheaper grade of stainless steel and a thinner un coated glass. I doubt if they have any stocks left because it was quite some time back.
made using a cheaper grade of stainless steel and a thinner un coated glass
I assumed you would approve my choice because you are well aware that 'About Us' page declares …
We produce very high quality wristwatches where you pay for quality, style and craftsmanship. All our watches are manufactured by diligently selected reputed manufactures (a much older spelling error) of wristwatches across the world specialising in their respective fields or different types of watches. … Watches are made from the finest raw materials and assembled with meticulous care.
… so this cannot be another example of …
Hi, you have a point as there are brands that float in the market made with cheap material.
… when you attempted teaching Member WatchNerd about the value in watches.
These are just basic quartz fashion watches from China.
For this kind of money or less you could buy something from a reputable watch making brand like -