So let me start off by saying thank you to all the forum members who helped to make my decision so difficult!! [emoji13]. My choices had been narrowed down to the 8500 PO, or the Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial...... Drumroll please....... The winner is the 300mc!!!!!!!!!
I ended up buying directly from the Millenia Mall boutique at MSRP( I know, I know, but I wanted everything to be perfect and I just didn't trust out of state AD's, nor did I want to drive 2 hours to Tampa which is my next closest AD besides the boutique). So I paid full price, but it was a fantastic experience! The sales people were extremely kind, patient, and accommodating. It's a rather small store, so they had fewer customers and were able to be incredibly attentive to my needs.
The first day I walked in, I did NOT look like the sort of person you might expect to be buying such a pricey time piece. I was looking pretty rough. But they sat there with me for over an hour and a half anyway, talking about different models, trying them on, hemming and hawing over this feature and that, all while feeding me glass after glass of champagne and giving me the full experience.
And again, today when I came in to finally make a choice, we spent ANOTHER hour and a half trying on watches and just chit chatting about future releases and feeding me glass after glass of champagne. There was never any pressure to buy at any time. It was a very relaxed environment.
When it came time to finally buy, they closed the store, pulled down the shades, and gave me their full attention and service. For my first luxury watch, they really gave me a wonderful experience. I would absolutely shop from them again. They were really wonderful!
ON TO THE WATCH!!!!
I love the features of this watch, the micro adjust clasp, liquid metal bezel, exhibition case back, and of course, the Master Co-Axial 8400 movement! All of these features packed into the same watch at this price point just seemed like the right move, and the watch dresses up rather nicely. Thank you to everyone for all your suggestions! And of course, here come the pictures to reward you for reading this far!!!! [emoji16]
doors closed! Time to get intimate with some watches!!
looking at the pretty speedmasters while my new baby is being wrapped up!
on our way home... Hey! What's that peeking out from under there!?
home at last, and into the box for a presentation shot!
So beautiful........
and of course the LUME shots!!! Because who doesn't love lume??
Apologies for the long winded post, I'm so excited!!Thank you for all for helping my decision, and for reading about my experience! Does this mean I get to join the Seamaster club now?? [emoji16]
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I ended up buying directly from the Millenia Mall boutique at MSRP( I know, I know, but I wanted everything to be perfect and I just didn't trust out of state AD's, nor did I want to drive 2 hours to Tampa which is my next closest AD besides the boutique). So I paid full price, but it was a fantastic experience! The sales people were extremely kind, patient, and accommodating. It's a rather small store, so they had fewer customers and were able to be incredibly attentive to my needs.
The first day I walked in, I did NOT look like the sort of person you might expect to be buying such a pricey time piece. I was looking pretty rough. But they sat there with me for over an hour and a half anyway, talking about different models, trying them on, hemming and hawing over this feature and that, all while feeding me glass after glass of champagne and giving me the full experience.
And again, today when I came in to finally make a choice, we spent ANOTHER hour and a half trying on watches and just chit chatting about future releases and feeding me glass after glass of champagne. There was never any pressure to buy at any time. It was a very relaxed environment.
When it came time to finally buy, they closed the store, pulled down the shades, and gave me their full attention and service. For my first luxury watch, they really gave me a wonderful experience. I would absolutely shop from them again. They were really wonderful!
ON TO THE WATCH!!!!
I love the features of this watch, the micro adjust clasp, liquid metal bezel, exhibition case back, and of course, the Master Co-Axial 8400 movement! All of these features packed into the same watch at this price point just seemed like the right move, and the watch dresses up rather nicely. Thank you to everyone for all your suggestions! And of course, here come the pictures to reward you for reading this far!!!! [emoji16]
Apologies for the long winded post, I'm so excited!!Thank you for all for helping my decision, and for reading about my experience! Does this mean I get to join the Seamaster club now?? [emoji16]
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