Be careful when buying the watches on the Breeze

[riclop]

Hi all,

Just wanted to give you a word of warning if you plan on buying any of the designer watches on the Breeze. They have a big watch sale that is very popular. The brand of the watches is Cote d'Azur. they are beautiful watches that Carnival claims usually cost about $100. They will be on sale for $20.

 

I bought one that looks like an aviator watch that has 3 little dials on the face. I tried to set it last night and discovered that the three little dials are painted on!

 

Was it still a good deal? Sure. where else can you buy a nice looking watch, pen and wallet set for $20? But it definitely is not a $100 watch.

 

As stated on my review on a different thread, we loved the ship and had a great cruise. We had very few problems as are planning on cruising the breeze again.

 

Why would anyone want to buy a watch on a ship.

[goodtogo123]

Why would anyone want to buy a watch on a ship.

 

Why would anyone reply to a thread that is four years old?

[zookeeper]

Great place to buy name brand watches at a discount is jacobtime .com. I have purchased two Movado's from them and saved approximately 50%. They are stunning. I also purchased a Tissot for my husband in 2007 after he saw it on a ship. Got it for 50% off and at least $400 less than it was on Carnival.

[zookeeper]

And Jomashop. com is another good place!

[mikel24m]

Great place to buy name brand watches at a discount is jacobtime .com. I have purchased two Movado's from them and saved approximately 50%. They are stunning. I also purchased a Tissot for my husband in 2007 after he saw it on a ship. Got it for 50% off and at least $400 less than it was on Carnival.

Ashford is another great watch site.A week or so ago I saw a Baume and Mercier ladies watch for about $600 (retail was $2600). Of course you can get deals online but usually your buying an older model watch or at least last year's model.But if you know what you want and have a model number you can still get great deals onboard

 

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[JaniceB]

I usually buy a watch every cruise.My Citizen eco drives are 40% off retail and last forever.I agree you get what you pay for ,a $20 watch should be a warning that its junk

 

Love the citizen watch sail but if going to St. Maarten check the prices there too. Mine was cheaper in St. Maarten.

[HeidiHo]

I remember sailing with my kids when they were teens and I had such a hard time trying to convince them that the gold by the inch wasn't solid gold. LOL.

[cruzeluver]

Those Cote de Azure watches have been around for years and every line we have sailed (Carnival, Celebrity, NCL and Royal) all sell them and all make a big to-do on this so-called "sale".

 

We have bought a number of watches on cruises including a couple of Citizen Eco-drives, a Fossil, an Invicta and a Bulova. No issues with any of them and the prices were very fair to what we would have paid at home.

[Boozebabe]

Only things I buy on a cruise ship are drinks. My watches I get on overstock. I buy Skagen watches for half the retail price. Never had a problem. And I get the real deal not knock offs.

[TORQ]

and you didn't notice this BEFORE you bought it ?

 

That's kind where i'm at. But honestly I would have never posted the fact, that I didn't know it was painted on. And that they got me! However in his defense, watch out for the INVECTA watches, you know the ones they claim $750 for $199! Just go on EBAY daily deals, you will find them cheaper yet. Bottomline everyone [CYA] always, OR trust, BUT verify!

[Cuizer2]

Why would anyone reply to a thread that is four years old?

 

Ask Goofy.

 

I've purchased a couple of those $20 gift sets, but not for the watch (those I still have them and they still work - I wear them on cruises). I bought each gift set for what came with the watch.