Glashutte watches

[Ultra Violent]

What do you informed people think of Glashutte watches? I've just been to a sponsored event and was quite impressed. I was offered a 100 piece limited edition tourbillon with a 20% discount.

Never considered them before, what do you think?

[Asterix]

Glashütte Original?

Love them. Have a PanoMaticLunar.

You can get reasonable discounts on them especialy from some of the US dealers.

High quality and well crafted by a true Manufacture - not many of those about - if you like it - go for it.

Perhaps not in the super league of Patek and Lange but very close - especialy the top end stuff.

Edited by Asterix on Wednesday 25th June 22:19

[tertius]

Agree absolutely super watches, designs perhaps not wholly to my taste but that's personal.

I have a Union which is their "second" brand, sadly now seriously devalued in my eyes by the use of ETA movements. They, like ETA, are owned by Swatch.

However, I bet there's more than 20% to be had off a tourbillon - not exactly an every day sort of watch.

[Ultra Violent]

I was really impressed with there stuff, but never really considered them before. I would be looking for nearer 30% if I was spending that sort of money. Just wondered what sort of discounts other people have achieved?

[Asterix]

Just trying to work out what I got.

Here in Dubai they wouldn't go any lower than list everywhere else in the world! They wanted to charge a silly amount to start with.

Most I could get was just under 20% discount in Bangkok.

I could have got a bit more from a US dealer but I didn't want to wait until my next trip there.

It seems that around 20% for the usual suspects is about right. As mentioned, something a little more exclusive would probably have a bit more room to negotiate - that said... they are very desirable watches and it will get sold to someone.

Make them an offer and see what happens.

Oh... and a replacement strap will cost between GBP 300 to 500 as I've recently found out.

Edited by Asterix on Wednesday 25th June 22:59