So, you remember all my rambling on about the Oris watch?  Yeah, I’m setting that aside for a while.  One of the best things about living and working in NYC is all the sample sales.  It seems that every week there is a different sample sale for all tastes.  Last week I checked out Hugo Boss and bought some socks.  (I needed socks)  Barneys has a warehouse sale twice a year (which has pretty good deals, and I intend to hit up to buy a suit for my wedding.)  Over the summer I spend $30 in three ties (yes, total of $30) at John Varvatos.  Yeah, I try to dress well, but I rarely pay retail.

So, if I don’t pay retail for clothing, why should I pay it for a watch?  Enter this week’s Swatch brands sample sale on 18th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues.  Swatch currently owns numerous brands including Omega (James Bond), Longines, Rado, Hamilton, Tissot, Calvin Klein, Timberland, and a few others I’d never heard of.  I’m not going to write exactly what I paid today, but just know that it was 70% off retail.  It’s automatic, and looks just as good, if not better than the Oris.

I’m pretty happy about this purchase, and will be even happier when I have it sized, and it’s on my wrist.  It’s not a James Bond Omega, but then again, neither am I.

~Sam

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