Nassau

[MHe225]

Not so fast Batman .... there are two oversights in your post. Corrected those for you

Shipping final 80 Kingston's to GO-owners - fail

Order for Nassau on bracelet - check.
Paypal payment - check.
Ticket confirmation - check.
10% discount for Kingston customers - check.
Expected ship date 8/18/12 - check.

Now...let's get Project 300 and Project GMT going! White or cream dial please!

RonB

Project 300 - $350 deposit paid 27 months ago .....
GO Kingston - $350 deposit paid 24 months ago and $585 remainder 12 months ago .....
Project GMT - $600 deposit paid almost 5 months ago .....

[TheDude]

Not so fast Batman .... there are two oversights in your post. Corrected those for you




RonB

Project 300 - $350 deposit paid 27 months ago .....
GO Kingston - $350 deposit paid 24 months ago and $585 remainder 12 months ago .....
Project GMT - $600 deposit paid almost 5 months ago .....

Okay, I get your frustration now. Sorry bro for the lecture on waiting in the other thread. I guess once you start receiving watches you're going to feel better. That's a lot of waiting. :banghead:

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[gonzomantis]

Okay, I get your frustration now. Sorry bro for the lecture on waiting in the other thread. I guess once you start receiving watches you're going to feel better. That's a lot of waiting. :banghead:

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I just think it is sad that anyone should need a lecture on waiting over a year for a fully paid product.

[TheDude]

I just think it is sad that anyone should need a lecture on waiting over a year for a fully paid product.

Everyone goes in with open eyes.

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[Fullers1845]

Thanks for sharing your research, Dude. Great pics too, guys!

[mzak]

Have to say that the Nassau is a beautiful looking watch. Was about to place an order when the lead time went from 2 weeks, a reasonable amount of time, to 20 weeks, which in MKII time could easily turn into a 30 -40 week wait.
Paying upfront for a product that does not show up for at least 6 months is a little crazy. But, placing an order and reserving it with a valid credit card, not to be charged until the order is shipped/built is another matter all toghter.
If Bill was willing to incorporate that philosophy I'd put the order in.

[tmoris]

Have to say that the Nassau is a beautiful looking watch. Was about to place an order when the lead time went from 2 weeks, a reasonable amount of time, to 20 weeks, which in MKII time could easily turn into a 30 -40 week wait.
Paying upfront for a product that does not show up for at least 6 months is a little crazy. But, placing an order and reserving it with a valid credit card, not to be charged until the order is shipped/built is another matter all toghter.
If Bill was willing to incorporate that philosophy I'd put the order in.

And why exactly would he be doing that when his watches are sold out as soon as he releases info about them? Furthermore, it allows him to have zero uncertainty about paying his suppliers. Cant imagine i would switch to your suggested method in his shoes..

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[mzak]

The reason is called customer care. One of the main tenets of any good business. I purchase handmade holsters from a company called Brigade Leather. Their wait times are almost as long as MK II. One of the ways that they keep customers happy, besides a great product, is to not charge the card until the build begins and to provide updates on the statues of the order.

[yjfang]

I would opine that those of you who do not like MKII's business practices to vote with your pocketbooks by not purchasing. So far the market demand has spoken loudly that despite the less than ideal operations, people are willing to put up with it to receive a high quality meticulously assembed watch.

[Saxon007]

I would opine that those of you who do not like MKII's business practices to vote with your pocketbooks by not purchasing.

Some of us have done just that. My 3 year wait for a Kingston - which I flipped without even taking the plastic off of it - taught me I didn't have the patience for this business model. When the Nassau was released I briefly considered getting one until I saw the wait times.

They may be nice watches but unless they are in stock and shipping within a day or two of the order a lot of folks like me will pass.