Spoke to Marcus from Watchco Yesterday and he is willing to do deals.....

Giff2577 · Feb 23, 2016

I am having less luck than other members. On last Tuesday I requested to buy a SM 300 case and was told "we can sell you one of these." And was given payment instructions.
Two minutes later I get an email "I'm sorry Please hold off. I need to check the quantities." I emailed back several times without answer. I sent another email stating I have been patiently waiting a week for an update on inventory and they said "Hi David sorry for the delay I will find out tomorrow"
-My name is not David.
I realize they are most likely getting bombarded with emails and orders but as a repeat customer I am a little disappointed.

cicindela · Feb 23, 2016

This is why I recommend calling. With the built in time delays hours to a day, emails can't keep up with the confusion.

Giff2577 · Feb 23, 2016

cicindela
This is why I recommend calling. With the built in time delays hours to a day, emails can't keep up with the confusion.

I should have heeded your advice, but finding a time to call from the States was tricky time wise and I have had no issue dealing with them in the past via email. They have been helpful and had great customer service in my past dealings so I was just surprised. Oh well. Lesson learned.

Kwijibo · Feb 23, 2016

they must have some at ofrei or cousins

Giff2577 · Feb 23, 2016

Kwijibo
they must have some at ofrei or cousins

Not at reasonable prices though😉

Kwijibo · Feb 23, 2016

yes, that's a dilemma knowing that they will probably be at more than 2000 in one years time.

kpaxsg · Feb 7, 2022

any updates from Marcus?

SkunkPrince · Feb 7, 2022

kpaxsg
any updates from Marcus?

Out of the business of making up watches.

kpaxsg · Feb 7, 2022

SkunkPrince
Out of the business of making up watches.

i thought they are still in biz no?
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1438013...,osub=osub,crd=crd,segname=segname,chnl=mkcid

watchyouwant · Feb 7, 2022

Watchadoo is a Sydney based seller. Marcus is now based in New Zealand.

tritto · Feb 7, 2022

Marcus is still on eBay selling mostly vintage watches and parts. Nothing much from Omega though.
https://ebay.com.au/usr/abouttime-nz

I bought a "Watchco" build Speedmaster Japan Racing from him around 3 years ago, but I think that was a leftover personal build.

He's still running a watch servicing business in Auckland.

kpaxsg · Feb 8, 2022

thank you for the updates, my email to a Frank was back in 2015, not sure if he still there.

watchyouwant · Feb 8, 2022

Who is Frank ?

aggie · Feb 8, 2022

JimInOz
And Giverny is a lovely young lady, I think she deserves some "Givenchy" to make up for the error 😉

@whatchyouwant : Giverny is a place not very far from Paris where Claude Monet had a nice property and where he painted in his old years The Nympheas paintings from his gorgeous garden ...

http://fondation-monet.com/en/

Givenchy is not exactly a perfume, Givenchy was one of the greatest French fashion designer of the mid 20th century, a close friend of Audrey Hepburn , and a real gentleman (Hubert de Givenchy) who developed perfumes because all fashion designers do so...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Lilies_(Monet_series)

JimInOz · Feb 8, 2022

aggie
@whatchyouwant : Giverny is a place not very far from Paris where Claude Monet had a nice property and where he painted in his old years The Nympheas paintings from his gorgeous garden ...

http://fondation-monet.com/en/

Givenchy is not exactly a perfume, Givenchy was one of the greatest French fashion designer of the mid 20th century, a close friend of Audrey Hepburn , and a real gentleman (Hubert de Givenchy) who developed perfumes because all fashion designers do so...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Lilies_(Monet_series)

I remember Giverny well..........

My Darlin' saying "I'll just have a look around, won't be long."

Me.

As to using Givenchy as a semi-generic term for perfume, I offer no apology.
While great fashion houses like Givenchy, Chanel, Dior, Hermes, Lanvin, YSL etc etc make ladies think of fashion, all they mean to blokes is "perfume".

😁

aggie · Feb 8, 2022

JimInOz
I remember Giverny well..........

My Darlin' saying "I'll just have a look around, won't be long."

Me.

As to using Givenchy as a semi-generic term for perfume, I offer no apology.
While great fashion houses like Givenchy, Chanel, Dior, Hermes, Lanvin, YSL etc etc make ladies think of fashion, all they mean to blokes is "perfume".

😁

Sadly I think it lost it authenticity.. So many people there, all year long! And the garden has been modified. A very old person, I can't remember who, who have known Monet and get used to visit him in his garden, said the garden was not like that at all, after it has been "restored" . I think it is the same for many things. We live in a permanent illusion ...