claudel
disciple
The fundamental things apply as time goes by
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Post by claudel on Oct 3, 2005 18:23:46 GMT -5
A couple of years ago, while trying a Mont Blanc (diver) at an authorized dealer, the woman behind the counter told (and she was serious) that all Mont Blanc watches have Cartier movements inside… At the time I thought nothing of it except that it was a blatant lie (and a cheap argument). But last week, at a Oris dealer, another woman gave me the same line, telling me solemnly that “all Oris watches get their movements from Breitling”. I didn’t bother to tell her that the Oris website had a different story… Just wanted to share  |
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Post by sb127 on Oct 3, 2005 21:52:43 GMT -5
Think that's just another example of a confused salesperson. Both the Oris and Breitling use ETA movements....maybe that was the cause of her mixed up info.
You should have heard a girl trying to explain to me what a co-axial movement is. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Mamas1 on Oct 4, 2005 1:40:53 GMT -5
it is striking the ignorance of some salespersons.. one tried to convince me that ther was no such thing as a white dialled SMP GMT.. when i wanted to buy one.. i had toask her to get omega catalogue and to show her.. its sad when sales people dont know their products.
mamas
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Post by choppersdad on Oct 4, 2005 22:30:59 GMT -5
It is sad that sales persons are not required to learn at least the basics of the brands that they sell. Many years ago I worked in a pawn shop/jewelry store/gun shop, we had a guy come in, look at all the diamonds (nice stuff too, and declared that he could never buy a "used diamond"... Any way I bought my Oris after finally talking to a very knowledgeable salesman at a family owned jewelry store and Oris AD, he knew them inside and out. That is eventually what sold me, as I could have bought the same watch for somewhat less elsewhere...
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Post by shimside11 on Jan 29, 2006 14:31:44 GMT -5
I had an interesting experience. I was in a very high end, snooty watch store in Vegas (not Torneau), and I asked the guy, "do you have..." he interupted me with a condescending "yes we do". I continued "the new planet ocean.." (it had just come out weeks before, and he was an Omega AD) he said no, so I asked to see his Panerai collection. Didn't have that one either, so I said that I won't even bother asking about VC. He jumped at that one and spent the next half hour showing me 50k watches. I also realized that I know more about movements, history, etc. than him and I had only been into this obsession for a coulple of months.
Moral of the story: never assume, and never be intimidated by the sales guy.
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Post by boscoe on Jan 29, 2006 14:35:58 GMT -5
Cute and true, Shimside 11. Mostly, I just let them talk - and then try to convince them to take an Invicta in trade (lol).
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Post by MikeS on Jan 30, 2006 23:52:31 GMT -5
Mont Blanc also uses ETA movements! I love going to an AD and lisening to them! My AD actually gave me a gift Certificate for coming to his Rolex event to help and display my Daytona
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