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25 reviews of a 100k watch....

Started by RussCarroll, 02/12/2011 07:32PM
Posted 02/12/2011 07:32PM Opening Post
Sounds fishy 8)

http://www.amazon.com/Blancpain-5025-3630-52-Fifty-Fathoms-Tourbillon/product-reviews/B002BH37F0/ref=cm_cr_dp_all_helpful?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending
Posted 02/12/2011 09:10PM #1
I love this review...

I recently purchased this wonderful Blancpain Tourbillion Rose Gold watch with the money I made at the Bingo hall. Ok, I didn't actually win the money, but after I ran over the old lady who did (a few times) with my big wheel, I had enough to buy this watch. Seems as though the old battle ax had had an epic night playing Bingo. So anyway, the next day I was so excited about the watch that I told my special ed teacher. My teacher was very proud of me for being pro-active, and I got a gold star and everything. Then I ran home and told my step mother. However, when I got to the part about running over the old lady with the Bingo money, she beat me like...well...a red headed step child. Did I mention that I have red hair? And that's just another reason to love this watch: It matches my hair.

Russ Carroll said:

Sounds fishy 8)

http://www.amazon.com/Blancpain-5025-3630-52-Fifty-Fathoms-Tourbillon/product-reviews/B002BH37F0/ref=cm_cr_dp_all_helpful?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending
Posted 02/13/2011 06:44PM #2
I made the mistake of picking up a copy of WatchTimes magazine in an airport last year. I had previously thought that a Rolex was an expensive watch and probably cost $10,000 max. I had no idea that there were people out in the world who would pay $400K for a watch. The watches themselves were of course beautiful and look much nicer than the $10 watches at Walmart. But, seriously, $100K? $400K? For a watch?

The watch maker is making a serious mistake in putting such an expensive timepiece on Amazon. It's better that the common people not know of such things.

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Posted 02/14/2011 09:50PM #3
Russ Carroll said:

Sounds fishy 8)

http://www.amazon.com/Blancpain-5025-3630-52-Fifty-Fathoms-Tourbillon/product-reviews/B002BH37F0/ref=cm_cr_dp_all_helpful?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending

The reviews were VERY tempting, but I caved on a $250 seiko instead:

http://www.amazon.com/Mens-Seiko®-Coutura-Chronograph-Watch/dp/B0047ZQ7UG/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1297720115&sr=8-9

I guess the 8" APO is still in play for me 8)