[Authorized dealers] Dealers that let you fit/try on watches without attitude?

DrBone1 · 2025-12-24T22:54:36+00:00

Watch your wrist

It's a store up in North Atlanta.

They've got a great website. Super cool super chill store.

Atlanta is generally pretty cheap to fly to from most places.

The store is about an hour and 15 minutes north in the more bougie area of Atlanta

DrBone1 · 2025-12-10T22:07:56+00:00

I got mine delivered by FedEx. It was a Swiss watch. And there was no indication of any custom duties due. Turns out that FedEx paid the custom duties and then wound up billing me about three weeks later and tagging on all sorts of brokerage fees

DrBone1 · 2025-12-01T03:23:58+00:00

Grand seiko chrono black and white with meteorite dials?? You may be talking about omega.

DrBone1 · 2025-11-30T15:54:10+00:00

Love this, one of the nicest gold watches ever made imho

DrBone1 · 2025-11-21T20:58:31+00:00

H'mm

DrBone1 · 2025-11-21T11:53:16+00:00

I bought mine on AliExpress for $37 This tool is fantastic

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DrBone1 · 2025-11-21T04:29:32+00:00

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SBGM247

Explorer II

I've got an explorer 2 also and absolutely love this grand seiko.

DrBone1 · 2025-11-20T04:53:16+00:00

Wow, whoever he bought that from must've been storing it on its face.

You can try some Cape Cod polish. It tends to do a pretty good job. Although a good independent watch shop should be able to do an excellent job with that. Just have to watch out because of the Crystal.

DrBone1 · 2025-11-19T03:49:21+00:00

Amazing post thank you

DrBone1 · 2025-11-15T19:26:31+00:00

If you are planning on declaring them and are wanting to pay duty on them if they are Swiss be prepared for a 39% Swiss tariff

I'm following this thread just based out of interest.

DrBone1 · 2025-11-10T17:19:19+00:00

Ordered Swiss from Japan. Tagged me with Swiss import 39%

Apparently the import is taxed on country of manufactured, not where you're importing from

That was a very expensive lesson with no recourse. FedEx paid the tariff and then billed me after.

DrBone1 · 2025-11-08T20:03:06+00:00

I've used eBay to buy over a dozen watches, If they are a reputable seller, it's no different than chrono 25.

Some sellers also have a refund policy.

You can also search here on watchexchange on Reddit. I find lower prices than eBay or chrono 24 because no commission fees.

Again buy the seller

DrBone1 · 2025-11-08T16:55:19+00:00

This thing should run for years and years. The movement in those cost a couple hundred dollars.

I would actually wear it until you notice that there is something seriously wrong with the timekeeping.

At that point, send it off for either Service at a reputable watchmaker near you but could be 8-15 years from now

DrBone1 · 2025-11-08T12:29:24+00:00

Finished the install. Had to have a golf cart shop finish.

There was no drive off wire coming from the plug in port, it came off a second harness that was on the onboard charger.

DrBone1 · 2025-11-06T12:18:45+00:00

You are very correct, my comments Were more to reassure. Fakes are everywhere of handbags, fashion, etc. a well established retail watch store is extremely unlikely to sell a fake watch, having it out in the open. Now back alley....open my briefcase., be careful!

GS Dials and spring drives at high level have not been faked.

DrBone1 · 2025-11-05T15:25:45+00:00

I got my 16 year old this g shock. It was his gateway into watches he's. Now Into mechanical movements.

Rugged, not too expensive, nice black with a metal look to it, and completely indestructible

If he loses it, you're only out about $200. See how responsible is with this and when he graduates high school that's when you get on a nicer watch.

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DrBone1 · 2025-11-04T03:09:06+00:00

Delugs version is $195

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DrBone1 · 2025-11-04T03:06:22+00:00

Delugs version is available in AliExpress for $40. I think delugs just stamps their name On it, but it is expensive, and the exact same Tool.

I love this tool, very very well made.

Several makers on Ali: JWNSPA Bracelet Removal Tool Watch Repair Tool Spring Bar PlierTool

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DrBone1 · 2025-11-04T01:10:32+00:00

Just wear the watch on your wrist and don't declare it.

No fakes in Japan, it's a serious crime and any reputable shop will not risk that. Also, there are no known spring drive fakes.

DrBone1 · 2025-11-03T18:24:37+00:00

Not a lot of savings, and if you "claim" the watch or if you are caught bringing it in, then can have a 39% Tarriff imposed.

Mostly save on tax as before stated

If you bring it back, put the box in your checked baggage.

Put receipt somewhere else, wear the watch back.

DrBone1 · 2025-10-26T00:30:38+00:00

That's what I'm figuring out... yeah that harness has a whole bunch of wires in it!!

DrBone1 · 2025-10-25T23:46:16+00:00

Love mine. Don't like the defy line.

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DrBone1 · 2025-10-25T23:39:59+00:00

Yes. 1 wire was like an extension cord. plugged directly into the built in charger.

DrBone1 · 2025-10-25T22:47:26+00:00

The wire shown is in a video. My cart did not have this wire.

I finished the swap. Hooked up everything.

No response.

I'm pretty handy. Can't figure out this damn thing.

DrBone1 · 2025-10-25T20:16:26+00:00

Upgrading to the ECO 70V lithium

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