I think this whole e-mail series and episode was well

Aug 31, 2009,02:43 AM
 

recorded and presented.

 

I for one am sorry for you hardship, but its great to see that we can dscuss the good and the bad of all watches. I agreed with you on the stainless steel / gold deployant, makes no sense.

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Re follow up on my Martin Braun EOS disapointment.....

 
 By: justpen : August 28th, 2009-11:16
Hi fellow enthusiasts, Some may remember the Martin Braun EOS I ordered back in May this year, which arrived with the Gremlin's 'Beach Towel' on the dial and fluff on the crystal and without the forgoten watch box, without the forgotten endorsed warranty ...  

Re-defining CM terms....

 
 By: pplater : August 28th, 2009-17:23
..."LNIB" now means "Lovely Noticeable Internal Beach-towel"... Sorry you've had that dud experience, Jack, but take a quick look at a couple of those magnificent Breguets of yours and the dark cloud will soon evaporate. Hey, and what great weather you're... 

Hey Pplatter...true, but I am in your part of the world at

 
 By: justpen : August 28th, 2009-19:58
Hey Pplatter... true, Thanks, I don't worry too much, life is too short. may be there are watch makers who use stainless clasps on gold watches ... but I have never come across one before. As for the good weather... I am in your part of the world at the m... 

Hi Pplater

 
 By: justpen : August 28th, 2009-21:05
Hi Pplater, Sorry I cant reply direct to your PM, as I am in China and the system does not want to relay it through Watchprosite. My mistake, I think I got confused with may be TonyP.. I think he is up this way somewhere Weather here is officially 34 but ... 

Thanks Jack...

 
 By: pplater : August 28th, 2009-21:11
... next time maybe! Cheers, pplater.

Hi TonyP.............

 
 By: justpen : August 29th, 2009-04:42
Hi Tony, I am sorry to write you here... but I am in China and can't seem to reply to your PMs directly .... as the system here does will not allow the redirection through Watchprosite.... Will be back in Oz in a week or so and will reply properly then. K... 

you have to wonder how that made it past QC

 
 By: tourbillon001 : August 29th, 2009-17:11
I would think the MB would want to do its best to take care of its clients as its such a small brand. I hope things all work out for you

I think this whole e-mail series and episode was well

 
 By: andrewG : August 31st, 2009-02:43
recorded and presented. I for one am sorry for you hardship, but its great to see that we can dscuss the good and the bad of all watches. I agreed with you on the stainless steel / gold deployant, makes no sense.

Hi Andrew,

 
 By: justpen : September 1st, 2009-09:23
Hi Andrew, Thanks for your reply. Today MB agreed to keep the undelivered stainless / gold deployment clasp and refund the extra money paid for the deployment clasp. As I have dropped a watch while trying to put it on, I have made it my rule to always pay... 

Cheap things are not good.

 
 By: iceheller 1945 ✌️ : August 31st, 2009-23:47
Well, with the saying above which i do not agree personally. I guess there another new one to add, not all ultra- expensive things are good either. It seems like there are serious fault in their QC department, not to mentioned that they not the mass produ... 

Hi Iceheller, I did not mind the inclusions ..

 
 By: justpen : September 1st, 2009-00:28
Hi Iceheller, I did not mind the delays and inclusions too much, I was not happy about them, but I could understand that may be a piece of lint could hide in the movement and shake out in transport. My big concern was.... in my not being told a stainless ...