pjavon
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 07:38 AM |
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Beware if you buy a Breitling
I know this isn't to do with cars but thought i'd warn anyone thinking of buyiyng a Breitling watch. If it goes wrong, like mine has, you
will have to pay the shop to send it back to the tune of £30 even though it's only 4 months old AND UNDER WARRENTY and it cost over £1300 pound
to buy.I dreamed of owning one of these for years now and my wife kindly bought it for me as a surprise, it's not the money that bothers me so
much it's the fact i have to pay for there bad workmanship, we all know mistakes happen but am i being unreasonable expecting the shop/Breitling
to be helpfull when things go wrong, not charge me and tell me i'm now without my watch for 6-8weeks
I'll also add i've had no responce from Breitling to the emails i've sent
Well i've learn't my lesson next time spend my money on my car
Paul
Always keep a big hammer and a condom in your toolbox, if you can't fix it with the hammer
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 07:47 AM |
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Have a word with trading standards?
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JamJah
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 08:26 AM |
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When you get your watch back, write a strong but mild mannered ol'fashioned letter to Breitling. Explain to them that you feel cheated in having
to pay for a warrenty repair.
Most large companys dont act too well on emails. For starters they are opened by minions and not anyone who can do anything about anything.
This is personal advise or personal opinion.
Constructive comments gratefully recieved, picking is left for noses.
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zilspeed
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 08:30 AM |
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Yeah. I was really dissapointed with my Breitling too...
(Right enough, my 'Breitling' was bought off a market stall in Turkey for about a squillion old Turkish Lira which I believe is
approximately seventy three and a half pence.)
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Peteff
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 08:38 AM |
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Your contract is with the shop who supplied the watch, they should have offered you a replacement at least while they repaired your watch. This is
your statutory right under the sale of goods
act.
My expensive watch was £19.99 from Argos and has been perfect apart from the alarm going off at 21.33 every day and I can't find how to switch
it off in the instructions
[Edited on 29/7/07 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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desyboy
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 08:40 AM |
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I always fancied getting a brietling but everyone i spoke to who had owned one said theres had gone wrong, its not good for something of that value to
be that unreliable and then charge you to send it back, thats a real wee take.
I think ill end up getting a tagheur anybody know anything bad about them?
[Edited on 29/7/07 by desyboy]
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locoboy
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 08:51 AM |
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I got a Tag for my 18th birthday and it has been faultless to date - 13 years, 3 batterys at £40 a time as it needs to be sent back to Tag for sealing
etc (it may not NEED to go back to them but for my piece of mind i sent it)
Every time the jeweler (goldsmiths) have given me a courtesy watch 
cant get better then that.
ATB
Locoboy
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spaximus
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 09:01 AM |
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Any watch can be good or bad, but the "quality" mechanical watches are much worse than say a seiko quartz. I had a Rolex that would not
keep good time which is pretty pointless really, I sent it back and got a Tag Heurre Carrera it has been fault less so far. The other benefit not one
person has asked is it a fake which was always happening with the Rolex. Unfortunatly the cost of a watch is no guarrentee of it working well.
Both Taf and Omega both do some battery powered watches but I like mechanical.
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owelly
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 09:20 AM |
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A guy I work with got a Breitling for his 21 birthday. He is now 44. He sends it off to Breitling every year to be serviced (as was recommended when
he bought it). The watch keeps accurate time twice a day. It always stops a month or two after he gets it back!!!
He also has an old Seiko(sp?) which he wears every day and apart from new batteries, he's never had any problems. He also has some posh watch
that he bought at an antiques auction that was reported to have been given the some astronauts. That also goes away every year to be serviced but it
never gets out of its box. The same guy goes to McDonalds and buys all the range of Happy Meals toys and puts them in a box in his loft. He has to buy
them as he won't eat junk food and has no kids. Or a wife. Or much of a life........
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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dave1888
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 09:22 AM |
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Buy Omega mine has never went wrong keeps good time. and only cost £20 from the guy in Dubai.
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graememk
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 09:32 AM |
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when i left phone direct in watford i was bought a rolex which i havent ever taken off in 4 years i even keep it on to do the gardening in, if
i'd of bought it i'd keep it in cotton wool, self winding not bats for me
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Hellfire
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 11:22 AM |
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So... stay away from a Breitling then
I have a solid Titanium (allergy to Nickel) watch, cost me a bit from Stockholm and it has never let me down and causes me no problems
whatsoever...
I do prefer TAG though.... but won't afford one!!!
Steve
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BenB
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 11:44 AM |
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I would also suggest going via trading standards. Sales of Good act states that goods should be of a "suitable quality" which accourding
to Trading Standards should take "into account the description, the price and all other relevant information"
I'd say a Breitling watch which breaks after a couple of months could clearly be said to not be of a suitable standard and as such should be
replaced by the vendor not the manafacturer....
I had the same thing the other week with John Lewis. We bought a Magimix (well got it on a wedding list) and it didn't work. John Lewis tried
to persuade us we had to ship it to Magimix (at our cost) to get it repaired. Clearly bullshit, eventually got hold of the manager who knew a little
bit more about the Sales of Goods act and replaced it for a working Magimix......
What does the guarantee say about returning for repair? £40 to send a watch (even recorded) seems way excessive. I'd say that unless the
guarantee mentions the costs (or limitations on method of return) its an illegal guarantee stipulation aimed @ preventing returns. Trading Standards
would be interested....... I'd also suggest writing a letter to Breitling HQ asking for their comments on one of their watches breaking after a
few months....
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steve m
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 12:43 PM |
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Trading standards will have a field day with this problem
I contacted them as my 32" tv went wrong, and was collected (begrugdinly!)
after 1 week, yet took a further 21 days for any correspondance from the offending company, to contact me
After 28 days of no tv, nor any contact, I went into the shop, and quoted the 1973 trading standards act, and got my full money returned to me
I dont even know if there is a 1973 act !
But the 28 day rule does
regards
steve
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Jimbob
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 03:19 PM |
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If you get the shpo to act then trade it for an Omega, mine never skips a beat and priced well next to competition
James
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The Great Fandango
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 07:20 PM |
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Some background info for you guys...
Apparently the place where all Brietlings come into the country and get repaired is in my old town of Tunbridge Wells.
My Chrono Avenger M1 has been faultless for years. Only ever needed a battery replacement.
If your watch goes wrong you simply take it back to the shop. You should not have been charged for this.
He Who Dies With The Most Toys Dies The Happiest
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hobbsy
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 09:01 PM |
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A friend of mine has recently bought a Breitling and was disappointed to find some dirt underneath the glass. I think they sent a prepaid bag for him
to send it back in.
I'd still prefer an Omega but its still a lot of money for something that doesn't really do the job any better.
Got to be Titanium as well, used to my everyday Seiko being light, put on a few Rolex / Brietlings and my arm feels weighed down!
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Simon
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 11:08 PM |
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I agree with comments re unsuitable quality and contacting trading standards.
I'd also wait till shop busy to make a point - if necessary.
Get your money back!
I have a clock on my phone - that's fine for me.
ATB
Simon
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pjavon
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| posted on 30/7/07 at 02:43 PM |
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Thanks for the comments, just thought i'd warn you lot incase anyone else was about to spend their money. To be honest i would never buy an
Omega or any other quality watch, it's just for some reason i've always liked the look of breitlings and it was just one of those things
you always tell yourself you'll buy one day, and my mrs did as a surprise
I'll let you all no what happens in the end
Paul
Always keep a big hammer and a condom in your toolbox, if you can't fix it with the hammer
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Coose
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| posted on 30/7/07 at 03:05 PM |
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I have a friend who works for Seiko. Every so often she gets some bargains and sells them on...
Why pay so much for something that will inevitably get broken whilst you're drunk? 
Spin 'er off Well...
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