expertfinejewelry.com?

Does anyone have good or bad experiences with expertfinejewelry.com

It seems to be a new business and the price on the watch I’m interested in is certainly in the “too good to be true” category. Googlng “expertfinejewelry.com scam” goes to several scam detector websites, who all advise against it.

But it is the only place I can buy a certain watch. So I want it to be legit. :- ) :- )

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My wife and watches. (Not what you think)

So I got my wife a Timex Snoopy this last Christmas. I thought she’d wear it once a month. She wears it all the time!

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So then she bought this one, it arrived today. We’re sitting around the table in the RV outside a Cracker Barrel and she’s talking about her new watch.

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And then she talks about the ones she wants. She shows me a video.

It is out of stock. I find it on Jomashop. Add to cart. Checkout.

Then she…

My wife and watches. (Not what you think)

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Who is covering tariffs?

I bought a Farer last week, trying to get in before the tariffs hit. I then realized that I’ll pay the tariff on import so I wrote off to them asking them to delay the shipment. (I think there is a chance Congress will put a stop to this madness.)

Farer wrote back, at least right now they are covering the costs so net to their customers is the same!

Well done Farer. Anybody else have a similar story?

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Teach me about Fit and Finish

My wonderful spouse is giving me a watch for my birthday. Of course she’s letting me pick it out. I’m not sure what her budget it but I’m guessing we’ll be looking in the $1,500 to $2,500 range.

I’ve alreday done some shopping, we live in a rural area, but I did go into the “big city” last month and tried on watches in that price range, and even higher.

My only points of reference for new, medium quality watches are my Seiko GMT and my Bulova Hack. Neither of these watches are in that…

Teach me about Fit and Finish

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New Watch Collecting Achievement

So today I did something I’ve never done before, I bought a watch while making dinner!

So I’ve been thinking about the Bulova A-15 Pilot, and I’ve also been thinking about the Marathon Officer’s GPM.

I’ve been going back and forth between the two of them, paralyzed. I’ve watched all the videos, read all the blogs.

The A-15 would be perfect if it was a little smaller, in both diameter and thickness, and I’m also worried about the non-screw down crowns at 2 and 4. So I didn’t add it to any…

New Watch Collecting Achievement

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How do I trust the seller?

Everyone says “trust the seller,” but how do you learn enough to do this?

This isn’t just theory, I’m considering buying a vintage (1970s) Japanese watch. The seller has great feedback with lots of happy customers, is that enough?

I’ve read countless horror stories of newbies, like me, paying too much for franken watches. I’ve seen list of countries known for making frankens, and the seller doesn’t live in any of those countries.

But how can I vet the seller? I guess at a minimun I could…

How do I trust the seller?

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Help me pick a red watch

I really enjoyed the recent “Green watch to celebrate milestone birthday (under $1,000)” thread and I’ve been going through a similar search, except for red.

I’m looking for something super bright, 12 raised numerals, no date, mechanical and from a brand with at least a shred of heritage. I’ll buy the bracelet but probably wear it on multiple straps. I realize that not all of these criteria will be hit. But bright, bold, red is non-negotialble.

I’m in the USA if that matters, I’m not…

Help me pick a red watch

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Inexpensive GMT with numerals, not indices

A friend of mine is not a watch person, but he was admiring my Seiko SSK 017.

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So much so he has already added it to his amazon cart about a week ago and last night he was about to click “Checkout.”

Then he said, “The one thing I don’t like about my Invicta” is that it doesn’t have numbers.

I told him to look at my Seiko, yeah, no numbers.

I told him I’d look around for a GMT with a similar vibe with numbers. My…

Inexpensive GMT with numerals, not indices

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