The Watchcollector Review - Saro-Gem Buon Gusto 43
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Tim Temple on
Watchcollector - SARO-Gem is a watch unlike any I’ve come across in my career. Always custom made, while incorporating both a beautiful and practical application of the properties of sapphire. Given how special this handmade timepiece is, I am hoping that this review will both enlighten and perhaps further fuel your enthusiasm. This is truly world class watchmaking, and to my knowledge there is nothing like it in similar price range. Read
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Labels: bespoke watches, Chronograph, Rolf von Burg, Sapphire Bracelet, Saro-Gem, Swiss Made
Signs of the time - Swiss Watch Exports fall
Swiss watch industry hurt by crisis
Swiss watch exports fell 7.6 percent in December 2008 compared to December 2007, and the trend is expected to continue through 2009.
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They're arguably the finest watches in the world -- and some wear the finest price tags: over EUR 1.5 million for this one. But the economic gloom of the last few months is making a normally high-flying clientele think twice.
Alexis Meyer, Head of "Les Ambassadeurs" Department Store:
"We're selling products of passion not necessity goods so, today, given the economic environment, people are much more careful."
It's here in this industrial zone a few kilometres away from Geneva that most Swiss luxury watches are made. More
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Labels: Luxury Goods, Swiss Watch Exports, Timepieces
Auction Proceeds of Gold Watches Soar
Over $4.7 million (£3.2 million) was raised during a sale of watches and clocks at an auction in Geneva, it has been announced.
An 18-c gold Rolex was the most popular item at the event, JCK Online reports, fetching a record $313,610 at the sale, which was organised by Antiquorum.
Timepieces from Patek Philippe also proved popular, with an 18-c gold wristwatch made in 1980 selling for $271,753, while another 18-c item made from the precious metal was purchased for $209,041.
"Rare pieces at auction such as the record setting Rolex … prove that exceptional timepieces bring worldwide interest and amazing results," watch director and auctioneer at Antiquorum Julien Schaerer told the news source.
A similar auction is also set to take place in the Swiss city next month, with Sotheby's expecting to sell a gold wristwatch for €260,000 (£238,000) during an event at the Beau-Rivage Hotel, according to Retail Jeweller.
Source:Labels: Auction, Collectible, Fashion Watches, Gold Watch
Saro-Gem Facebook $ 250.- Gift Card Promotion
Saro-Gem US is giving away $ 250.- Gift Cards which can be redeemed towards the purchase of a new Saro-Gem Watch. The credit applies to currently published pricing. The offer is valid from 3/1/2009 to 3/31/2009 with Gift Card redemption valid for 6 months from expiration of the Giveaway. The cards can be obtained by going to
Facebook and becoming a fan.
Terms and Conditions:
Redeemable by phone at 1-212-382-4605, online at www.saro-gem-usa.com or by e-mail at inquiries@saro-gem.us. Limit one per customer per purchase, nontransferable. Minimum purchase requirement of a SARO-Gem Watch at current posted price must be met with purchases to which no other offer, coupon or instant savings offer applies. Orders must be placed with Saro-Gem US, Inc. May not be combined with any other coupon or offer. This gift card has no cash value and no credit will be given back. Not valid on accessories, gift cards, prior purchases, or any purchases trough SARO-Gem dealers other than SARO-Gem US, Inc.™ or on other provider Web sites. Tax and shipping not included in calculating minimum purchase.
Labels: Facebook, Gift Card, Giveaway, Promotion, Saro-Gem
Hello & Good morning - The Colors of Rainbow
Rainbow emotion of colors is an innovative and absolutely new style and form of visualizing time.
The concept in it's form and color diversity is in very visually appealing designs and is ideal as a basis for displays of analog watches. The implementation is very flexible.
It is a multitude of variations in the application of color aesthetics as well as in the use of different models - from dainty watches to large wall or stand objects.
An article appearing
here reviews one of the models in this months magazine edition. Enjoy the read!
Labels: Fashion Watches, Quartz Watch, Rainbow Watch, Style
SARO-Gem on Facebook - Preview exclusive new Models
Going with the times and looking for your feedback - visit the Facebook
page for more information on these watches and a look behind the scenes. SARO-Gem is a watch brand well known by insiders in the watch community. Catch up on the details, share your views and the passion of fine watches.
Labels: Discussion Board, Facebook, Forum, Internet
Why do people buy fakes?
Through years of studing fakes and talking with people about them, we
have never heard any good justification for buying or wearing them...
only excuses why some people believe they deserve the perception of
owning 'luxury' products without having to go to the effort and expense
to buy the real things.
Curiously, people who buy fakes seem to have a contradicting thought
process. They act like it is 'only a name' when they choose a
counterfeit product with a premium brand name on it. Counterfeit buyers
seem to be ignorant of or ignore the real merits that make the genuine
item far more valuable than the fakes--they just consider one watch to
be about the same as any other.
But they obviously consider the luxury name brand important enough that
they are willing to accept items of highly dubious quality and origin
just to get that brand name on them. So we have yet to find how to
interpret people's willingness to pay for counterfeit versions of 'the
name'--especially when they have contempt for or ignorance of why the
name is valuable--as anything other than wanting to cheaply impress
themself and others.
Here's what buying and wearing fake/counterfeit watches really says
about the wearer:
1. Poor Grasp of Value - Replicas are made to sell by looking like
something far more valuable than they are. They are seldom made for
quality, carry no warranty, are made from cheap parts and are usually
not worth repairing. They are basically overpriced disposable products,
so are a poor value for your money.
2. Lack of Integrity - Those that choose cheap replicas to try to
impress others that they have a real luxury watch are using falsehoods
to represent themselves. So that makes people wonder what else about
how you represent yourself is false.
3. Weak Ethics - Choosing replica watches shows the world that you are
willing to support unethical and illegal businesses--not giving a care
about the ethics and legalities involved if they get in the way of
getting something that you want cheaply.
4. Gullible - Especially where someone unknowingly buys a fake, they
show themselves to be easily deceived and someone that throws caution
to the winds trying to get a super deal on an expensive item.
5. Isolated - Certainly there are no clubs for owners of fakes. No
comraderie among fellow owners. No sharing of tips, tricks and
performance issues. No assistance with operation, warranty or repair
issues. Fake buyers are on their own with nobody to care, nobody to
help and nobody to compliment or encourage them--except for the
occasional person you might encounter that doesn't know enough about
watches to realize you are trying to 'impress' them with a cheap
counterfeit.
Source: Newsgroup Posting
