Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith
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Totally non-knife thread.
The rage lately is huge wrist watches...some as big as 18 size pocket watches. One popular type is Invicta. No matter what I tell people, they don't believe me that it is just a phony watch from China.
Folks, all the websites and $1000 retail cost BS is generated by the Chinese people who make the watch....the ebay adds, too. It costs less than $3 to make one. They have a $0.99 movement. The most valuable part is the $1.00 battery. I can't believe people even spend the $75-100 for one that Costco gets.
Just to prove it, today I took a photo of the inside of one. All that big case is filled with air......and a $0.99 movement.
Sorry to break the news, but the Invicta, Nixon, Michael Kors, etc. watches come from the same people - junk watch manufacturers in China. Some models have slightly better movements, but few cost more than $20 to make. If you want a good watch, get a Seiko or Citizen...or a Timex.
The rage lately is huge wrist watches...some as big as 18 size pocket watches. One popular type is Invicta. No matter what I tell people, they don't believe me that it is just a phony watch from China.
Folks, all the websites and $1000 retail cost BS is generated by the Chinese people who make the watch....the ebay adds, too. It costs less than $3 to make one. They have a $0.99 movement. The most valuable part is the $1.00 battery. I can't believe people even spend the $75-100 for one that Costco gets.
Just to prove it, today I took a photo of the inside of one. All that big case is filled with air......and a $0.99 movement.
Sorry to break the news, but the Invicta, Nixon, Michael Kors, etc. watches come from the same people - junk watch manufacturers in China. Some models have slightly better movements, but few cost more than $20 to make. If you want a good watch, get a Seiko or Citizen...or a Timex.