What is the longest time that you've waited to get a watch AFTER paying for it?

Dec 21, 2014,14:53 PM
 

I think perhaps there should be two categories:


ONE
Paid for a watch and waiting for it to arrive

TWO
Getting a watch and having to send it back and wait for repairs, adjustments, etc. 
[Art, this category is for you and your IWC-from-Hades]

I am thinking of this because, of course, I am waiting for yet another incoming watch. 

CATEGORY ONE
So far this year, thinking of these watches, I had a total waiting time of about 120 days or an average of 30 days for each watch! Actually it was less than 10 days for each except for that shiny gold one, second from left.




CATEGORY TWO
This lovely and oh-so-annoying gold GO watch has had the plating peeling off the hands for 7 years. Since I first found the PuristS (no Pro in those days) in 2007, this has needed a service. 

THEN: I remember my first conversation with Art about the advisability of pulling the hands, sanding them off and replating them.  



NOW 
I finally could stand it no longer and decided to blow some of my meager pension on a full service from GO. We're a couple weeks into a projected 6-8 week turnaround.





AND YOU?

I know that I am an impatient amateur at waiting - many of us are well accustomed, resigned to, outraged by long waits for watches. Without getting your blood pressure up, can you share a time with us and a

Cazalea


This message has been edited by cazalea on 2014-12-21 15:18:46

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11 months

 
 By: Arie - Mr Orange : December 21st, 2014-15:26
for, as it turned out, my early Christmas present to me. So the timing of AP was actually rather nice. Picked it up yesterday. Haven't had any time posting a propper picture (so here comes an iPhone pic). It's an Audemars Piguet 15202ST. And I'm loving it...  

Wowzer! Both for the wait and the actuality of it arriving!

 
 By: cazalea : December 21st, 2014-15:29
Thanks for sharing it. My fat old AP says hi to your new sleek one. Cheers, Cazalea ...  

patience is a virtue as they say

 
 By: Arie - Mr Orange : December 21st, 2014-16:45
And it got delayed so many times that at some point I didn't care anymore (still had the option saying 'no thank you' when it arrived). And let's face it, none of us would be watch-less during a wait like that anyway. Maybe the long wait will add somethin... 

No one with more than two-three months ...

 
 By: nilomis : December 21st, 2014-16:23
All from category one: 1) Omega Seamaster 300 Master 2) JLC Geophysic 3) IWC Aquatimer 2014 So far I'm happy to say that I was never being subject to any manufacture nightmare. Those three watches were acquired before they got released, based on that, tho...  

10 years for half a watch

 
 By: MTF : December 21st, 2014-17:24
Ordered a watch in 2004 and paid 50% of price. End of 2014 coming up and no watch. Does half a watch paid count? ;) MTF

Ouch!

 
 By: cazalea : December 21st, 2014-19:14
As we always said growing up - close only counts in tossing horseshoes and hand grenades. But half isn't even close. I'd say it doesn't count. But that's just me. Mike

Time to cancel my half order (nt)

 
 By: MTF : December 22nd, 2014-00:28
:-) MTF

Is that watch under VV initials...

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : December 22nd, 2014-03:46
or someone else ;) Curious D

2 seconds? ;) More seriously....

 
 By: amanico : December 21st, 2014-20:43
I never waited for a Watch after having paid it. I never paid then waited for a Watch. Yes, I ordered some, like the Sonata, for example, and had to wait, well, a good 9 months, but I didn't pay till the delivery of the Watch. Best, Nicolas

I was lucky ...

 
 By: Marcus Hanke : December 22nd, 2014-06:13
Several years ago, I purchased this beautiful golden Longines chronograph: The saleswoman was preparing it for me to wear immediately, and I was just about to give my credit card over the desk, when she pressed the chronographs's start pusher and said: "...  

Well, in Category #1, there was . . .

 
 By: Dr No : December 22nd, 2014-16:00
. . . a five month wait for an RGM 222 on account of . . . (drumroll) . . . a custom strap. Yes, I paid full boat for the watch in December, and didn't receive it until May. Never bonded with that one; part of the reason was the abominable gestation perio...