Polynomial Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Has anybody noticed the $20 price jump on Perfect Clones? Can't open Andrew's site, but I suppose he's updating his prices too... Not sure if this is across all brands, but surely seems to be the case for U-Boats and PAMs. Has USD depreciated in China or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Has USD depreciated in China or something? No idea why PC's prices have gone up, but the $ has been on a (severe) downward slide for the past couple of years. Rolex just upped their prices, significantly, likely for that reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Will have to see whether the other cartel dealers have raised their prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polynomial Posted May 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 No idea why PC's prices have gone up, but the $ has been on a (severe) downward slide for the past couple of years. Rolex just upped their prices, significantly, likely for that reason. Interestingly, there was a downward trend in the rep prices over the same period (for newly released models at least), the 'super-reps' came down from 400+ to 200+ range, so it was not clear that exchange rates were driving the rep prices. Seems it kicked in eventually... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwgforumfan Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 I was very close to pulling the trigger on my first rep. Now I'm getting cold feet after the price hike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastrmindalliance Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Has anybody noticed the $20 price jump on Perfect Clones? Can't open Andrew's site, but I suppose he's updating his prices too... Not sure if this is across all brands, but surely seems to be the case for U-Boats and PAMs. Has USD depreciated in China or something? I just checked the last few watches I bought from Josh and the prices were exactly the same as when i bought them. All three were the new pams. Edit: and even the ones I've had my eye on are the same. OP, are you sure the prices went up at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I think everyone is getting kicked in the teeth with the dollar weakness.I frequently visit a couple of smaller manufacturer's forums on WUS (MKII and Ocean 7). Both of the owners are raising prices, as everything is going up. Prices of cases and sapphire glass have gone up, and it looks like from what they are saying, movements are getting harder to come by and pricier. Higher grade ETA movements are pretty scarce. One of the owners said that he only had a few chronometer grade movements on hand, and doesn't have any idea when he can get more.Hard to tell whether it's just the factories decreasing production a year or so back when the economic situation was bleaker and they haven't caught up yet, or the Swatch group is really putting the screws to smaller watch manufacturers. I would suspect that it's probably a combination of both. From Swatch Group's viewpoint, they are helping their competition by selling movements, which are placed in watches that compete directly with quite a few of the Swatch Group's lower to moderate priced brands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browngo1 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I haven't checked every watch on Joshua's site obviously, but I agree. The ones I looked at, and have on my wish list, have gone up in price. Then again, everything else seems to be going up as well, so I guess us rep buyers shouldn't be any different! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki6 Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Most of the Dealers seem to be down again, can't even get on WatchEden!! We have had a VAT rise here in the UK, not sure if that would have a knock on effect?! But lets face it, all currencies in general are taking a pounding right now! Sixx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 I did notice yesterday that Josh's Rolex Explorer 1655 had jumped up to $138- I believe it was at $118 previously. And all I want is the case to build a 1675. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Anyone got a link please to his site my link keeps timing out.. so I guess its out of date and there aint an update I can see in his section Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave123 Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 But lets face it, all currencies in general are taking a pounding right now! The Canuck Buck is always on the rise!,good ol oil.... Bought a couple watches from Josh recently,he whined about the USD being worth about the same as the Mexican peso these days (maybe the price hike reason?),i offered him some of my many Canuck Bucks and he still didn't want them...we just get no respect... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankt Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 My Ploprof went up $20. at PC.....So I guess it's true!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teoulennon Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 (edited) I sure noticed! I ordered a PO almost 2 weeks ago from PC and my bank blocked the transaction so I had to call them and override it. The next day I made the same order and it cost me $20 more Edited June 2, 2011 by teoulennon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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