Please don't shoot me....Gucci Watch Question

[kandyman]

Hi All,

I know many of you will probably not consider Gucci as a good watch brand....however, my Mrs seemed to have spotted one which fances....anyone own one and are they any good ? Or just rip off fashion watches ?

I think the one she like is a Gucci Pantheon, a quartz - thinks it was around £1000. Also, can good discounts be had on this brand ?

Cheers

[GraniteQuarry]

Any last requests? Want a blindfold? :lol:

[K300]

out of interest what movements to Gucci use

[quoll]

are they any good ? Or just rip off fashion watches ?

I think you probably already know the answer to that question..... :D

But if it is what she wants, what does it matter?

[Normunds]

I think the one she like is a Gucci Pantheon, a quartz - thinks it was around £1000

:shock: 1000 quid for a watch? She must be nuts!

[CLOCKMAN]

Very much a fashion item. Price is based on the brand image rather than the technical quality. Ladies love them, so buy it for her. Very high brownie point score on these, worth at least two weekends away with the lads.

[chrisparker]

Hi All,

I know many of you will probably not consider Gucci as a good watch brand....however, my Mrs seemed to have spotted one which fances....anyone own one and are they any good ? Or just rip off fashion watches ?

I think the one she like is a Gucci Pantheon, a quartz - thinks it was around £1000. Also, can good discounts be had on this brand ?

Cheers

My wife has a Gucci watch. The quartz movement died a couple of months ago. So I popped the back off to see what was in it and a £30 Ronda movement dropped out. The watch didn't seem to be particularly well putt together, the movement is cheap although when working was up to the job.

No worse or better than any other fashion brand, and your missus won't care what's on the inside.

Chris

[skidder]

for that money you're used cartier territory - a fashion brand which is probably more desirable and a decent watch! educate the Mrs (and then roll over and buy what she wants)

[Omegamanic]

for that money you're used cartier territory - a fashion brand which is probably more desirable and a decent watch! educate the Mrs (and then roll over and buy what she wants)

Or sales Cartier!

Gucci collection sell belts for £1000 - but then they look a lot better made than the watches.

[abraxas]

Any last requests? Want a blindfold? :lol:

£1K for a Gucci? We should just behead him. Slowly. :evil4:

john

[village]

Massively overpriced for the quality and movement...you are paying for the cachet of Gucci and all the advertising it takes to maintain that brand.
Course,you might be a multi millionaire :D

[aldfort]

Ladies don't get mechanical / automatic so quartz makes sense.

It is a piece of jewellery and should be seen as such.

skidder is right - used Cartier is within reach and will probably bring more lasting pleasure than new Gucci. (and the movement is better - quartz but better as has been said already.)

Plus used Cartier must be worth - what 3 weekend with the lads at least? :)

[skidder]

Ladies don't get mechanical / automatic so quartz makes sense.

It is a piece of jewellery and should be seen as such.

skidder is right - used Cartier is within reach and will probably bring more lasting pleasure than new Gucci. (and the movement is better - quartz but better as has been said already.)

Plus used Cartier must be worth - what 3 weekend with the lads at least? :)

at least 3! Also you could get hand wound or auto cartier in ladies. Wife has an auto santos and loves it. She also loves her quartz Christopher Ward that was less than 10% of the cost though. (i bought her the CW and a previous employer bought the Cartier - the CW was probably worth a late night out in London in terms of pink slips)

[notenoughwrists]

She buys the socks and boxer-shorts for you - because that's her field of expertise.
You buy the watch - becuase that's your field of expertise.
Tell her to give you some ideas but to trust it to you - and she can then enjoy the anticipation of a nice suprise gift. Meanwhile, you snap up something for half that, and get yourself a little timekeeping treat with what's left...... :twisted:

[shellscript]

I changed the battery in a friend's wife Gucci watch & did a quick buff. The movement was held in place by a nasty plastic movement holder & all I can say is I wouldn't have given £100 for it, let alone £1000.

All style & no content.

[twhp101]

I think the one she like is a Gucci Pantheon, a quartz - thinks it was around £1000

:shock: 1000 quid for a watch? She must be nuts!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[andy tims]

All style & no content.

But possibly worth it for peace, love & harmony
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and of course a bit of back door action :wink:

[andrew]

My wife has a Gucci watch. The quartz movement died a couple of months ago. So I popped the back off to see what was in it and a £30 Ronda movement dropped out.

That'll happen with a £1000 quartz Omega too - although it'll be a £30 ETA that falls out, not a £30 Ronda. Just saying it's easy to slam the value-for-money aspect by picking any premium quartz watch, basically.

[WatchScout]

We will not shoot you. You manage just fine by yourself :P

Gun...foot...bang 8)

[Neil.C]

Just get her what she wants.

My wife has a half a dozen Guccis and she loves them and really dislikes mechanical watches like most proper gals. :D

No point trying to educate them into mechs or they will want all yours. :lol:

[Lomax99]

I agree with a previous poster - steer her towards Cartier, a Ladies Santos would be much classier.

[Bee.M]

My wife has one that is fifeteen years plus old , apart from new batteries and glass plus strap still works well ,not getting a lot of wrist time at present , Have tonight looked in the box working ok.

for that money you're used cartier territory - a fashion brand which is probably more desirable and a decent watch! educate the Mrs (and then roll over and buy what she wants)

Are all Italian watch brands considered as Fashion watches :?:

[kandyman]

Well in order to keep the peace, we went to purchase the watch last night......but when she tried it on a few times we both thought it didn't look right on her wrist. So what a result....no cheap italian designer watch at a rip of price...plus i get bonus points for offering to buy an expensive watch for her :P

[TheFlyingBanana]

I changed the battery in a friend's wife Gucci watch & did a quick buff.

I so want this to be a euphemism.
:D

Cartier all the way. The ladies love it! Love it I tells ya!

[SimonK]

for that money you're used cartier territory - a fashion brand which is probably more desirable and a decent watch! educate the Mrs (and then roll over and buy what she wants)

Are all Italian watch brands considered as Fashion watches :?:

Only Gucci, Armani, Bulgari and Panerai.

[mactrack]

Well in order to keep the peace, we went to purchase the watch last night......but when she tried it on a few times we both thought it didn't look right on her wrist. So what a result....no cheap italian designer watch at a rip of price...plus i get bonus points for offering to buy an expensive watch for her :P

Sounds like a good result all round to me!

[uwtc]

Poor style & no content.

Fixed that for you :wink:

for that money you're used cartier territory - a fashion brand which is probably more desirable and a decent watch! educate the Mrs (and then roll over and buy what she wants)

Are all Italian watch brands considered as Fashion watches :?:

Only Gucci, Armani, Bulgari and Panerai.

That's what I thought.
:lol:

[dtdukok]

Just to show the flipside - I have a Gucci 9000m bi-metal that I bought over 20 years ago from good old Zales and other than a baggy bracelet it is stiil going strong. I would never buy another but I liked the look of this when I was young and impressionable.

[suntiger1965]

is it real though??

[Omegamanic]

Ladies don't get mechanical / automatic so quartz makes sense.

It is a piece of jewellery and should be seen as such.

skidder is right - used Cartier is within reach and will probably bring more lasting pleasure than new Gucci. (and the movement is better - quartz but better as has been said already.)

Plus used Cartier must be worth - what 3 weekend with the lads at least? :)

Some ladies might not - I know a lot that do though.

[supercarl]

for that money you're used cartier territory - a fashion brand which is probably more desirable and a decent watch! educate the Mrs (and then roll over and buy what she wants)

Are all Italian watch brands considered as Fashion watches :?:

Only Gucci, Armani, Bulgari and Panerai.

:lol: not Dolce & Gabanna then?

[CliveG]

My wife has a Gucci watch. The quartz movement died a couple of months ago. So I popped the back off to see what was in it and a £30 Ronda movement dropped out.
No worse or better than any other fashion brand, and your missus won't care what's on the inside.

Chris

hm, with that £30 point enuff said really (nothing wrong with a £30 movement in a watch, but not if you are paying £1,000 for it!) And how can anyone not care what's on the inside with this info? :bounce:

Ps I've got a cheap watch I'm happy to inscribe Gucci on to and flog for £1,000 if anyone wants it :D

[andy tims]

for that money you're used cartier territory - a fashion brand which is probably more desirable and a decent watch! educate the Mrs (and then roll over and buy what she wants)

Are all Italian watch brands considered as Fashion watches :?:

Only Gucci, Armani, Bulgari and Panerai.

:lol: not Dolce & Gabanna then?

Not suggesting Paneria aren't fashions watches :wink: :wink: but they've certainly not been Italian for some time.

[c24/7]

With all due respect... for £1000 a much better watch can be had... I would say at half that amount you can find a better watch, granted a better brand: fashion or otherwise.

[kandyman]

Oh well...looks like this is back on, as the mrs has found another Gucci watch she likes. :lol:

Back to the shops we go......

[Fishman]

Oh well...looks like this is back on, as the mrs has found another Gucci watch she likes. :lol:

Back to the shops we go......

You can get a nice Longine Dolce Vita for that price.

[kandyman]

Well the deed is done.....managed to get 30% off the list price so still £700 too expensive...but better than 1k :lol: But the best thing is one over the moon mrs, and lots of brownie points.

[Omegamanic]

Fabulous everyone happy - at the end of the day if she really likes it and is going to wear it a lot then it serves it's purpose.

[andrew]

hm, with that £30 point enuff said really (nothing wrong with a £30 movement in a watch, but not if you are paying £1,000 for it!) And how can anyone not care what's on the inside with this info? :bounce:

Depends on how selective you are with the evidence presented in front of you ;).

The outcome is the right one. If one forced one's WISsy righteousness on the recipient and bought them something that only the buyer wanted, like a nice mechanical Sinn or someone else's second-hand Omega, there would be a great deal of resentment going on. I will never understand the idea of buying your wife something that would only impress other men on the internet

[Neil.C]

Very true.

Women like what they like. :D

[kandyman]

Yup totally agree with the previous posts...it would make no sense in buying a watch which she didn;t like whether its a Gucci, Sinn or Rolex...after all the main purpose was to give her a nice suprise and make her happy...Job Done :D But a dent in my bank balance. :( Heyho...off to work we go.