SOS - Sinn Owners of Singapore

[Cambiere]

Hi Seawolf

ok just check with the rep again. *wow.. he still remembers me.. *

$2010 for U1. leadtime - 1 and half month. :)

[Seawolf69]

Hi Seawolf

ok just check with the rep again. *wow.. he still remembers me.. *

$2010 for U1. leadtime - 1 and half month. :)

thanks! funny how the guy at ngee ann branch quoted $2680 but less 30% so comes to about $1.8K too

[SJACKAL]

Sometime they super blur and sometimes they 'peng way' hahaha.

Once I was quote 25% off for an Omega, no stock at Taka so the guy cross the road to Lucky to get it, he returned empty handed saying the piece at Lucky was reserved. Ask me to return few days later, which I did, but then his 25% becomes 20 plus 5. Peng Way!

Won't go hungry paying 2 or 3% more, but its the word of honour thing in business.

I got pissed off and bought from Cortina instead, whom also gave me 25%, but the guy was super blur and want to charge me an amazing low price (it was like more than 50% off), I was surprised and alerted him about it. Turns out he mistaken the price for another model.

Sometimes I wished I had also act blur that day. :)

[Hary]

Hi Seawolf

ok just check with the rep again. *wow.. he still remembers me.. *

$2010 for U1. leadtime - 1 and half month. :)

You could save a few bucks. The discount is 30%, don't accept anything below that

[Seawolf69]

You could save a few bucks. The discount is 30%, don't accept anything below that

so i should go to the lucky plaza branch instead and that's 30% off $2010 = $1400!!!

[Hary]

so i should go to the lucky plaza branch instead and that's 30% off $2010 = $1400!!!

Why not, try it . Let us know if it's successful

A bit off topic. I love to visit watch stores in Singapore with my 3 years old son (train him from young ) on weekends. So far, I can conclude that their service is below standard. My experiences:

1) not even bother asking which watch I am looking for
2) answered my questions, while typing SMS
3) little or no product knowledge
4) arogant sales people
5) If watches out of stock, not bother to offer service to alert customers when the next stock coming.

They are not single cases, but happened quite often. I am just asking myself, are the sales people earn too much and believe their products will sell by itself?

I know not all sales guys are bad. In fact I have few friends work for those ADs. I call them friends, because I know they have no interest earning commision by selling watches to me. Often they advised me not to buy watches if they sense it could be an impulse purchase

What's your experience watch shopping in Singapore?

[lcheetec]

My kids are 11 and 13 and would accompany dad on watch shopping if he increased their allowance S$50 for the week.... so no, have never taken anyone along.

My only experience has been with THG at Lucky Plaza the last year and Cortina some 9 years ago when I bought my Sub there. Then, the salesperson did me a "favour" by clamping the diver extension part of the Sub bracelet so it would not slip open (he found out I didn't dive). Yikes! But he was friendly enough.

My recent experience with THG has been very nice. Same guy serves me all the time, and I even bump into him at The Bencoolen hanging out at our fav Casio joint!

daniel
Singapore

[Seawolf69]

1) not even bother asking which watch I am looking for
2) answered my questions, while typing SMS
3) little or no product knowledge
4) arogant sales people
5) If watches out of stock, not bother to offer service to alert customers when the next stock coming.

so far service has been fairly good but product knowledge is seriously lacking. then there are the exceptions:
1) one sales guy from a shop at wisma said he would call me "in a few days" after checking if a watch was in stock but the call never came. i still have his card!
2) i wore bermudas and slippers into a boutique once and none of the sales people approached me.

[SJACKAL]

I love reading this type of 'local watch buying information'.

Out of the three big chains here, I find the sales persons at Sincere the worst, not sincere in service at all. So much for that Singapore retail names thingy... NTUC aunties more service oriented than them. Perhaps they are only sincere in selling the really high end stuffs.

Hour Glass the best among the three it seems (Taka branch), most friendly, followed by Cortina I guess.

The most pleasant experience I got at ADs was at Watch Palace, very professional, went there under recommendation from one of our local guys here.

There was a few times I wore short sleeve casual shirt and cargo pants and nobody approached me either.

[xllms]

hi guys,

can i know how does the warranty for SINN watches work in Singapore? Is is on international warranty?

And if I get one from another country, eg. Hong Kong, will I still be able to enjoy the same warranty standards if i send them for servicing in Singapore?

In addition, what does it include in the U2 or UX package when one purchases in Singapore? If it's in the rubber strap, does it also come with a bracelet as well?

Hope someone can enlighten me.

I'm asking this as I have have just made contact with a reliable contact in HK who has a brand new U2 at his showroom at a gd price for me. Wanna find out more before I jump in and get it. :P

Thanks in advance

xllms