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Rockrolex · 15 April 2010, 04:15 AM

My daughter-in-law is looking for a Michele watch.

http://www.michele.com/

Does anyone know any place to get them at a decent price?

mikea · 15 April 2010, 06:46 AM

go grey dealers for these...authenticwatches.com, gemnation.com

DerekS · 15 April 2010, 06:48 AM

Def go grey market. They are owned and made by Fossil. Good watches, but pretty high for the internal quality. They can be found at massive discounts if ya look hard enough.

JCB62 · 17 April 2010, 04:23 AM

my wife wanted one last April for her birthday. I told her I'd buy her a better watch, a Rolex, but she says she's not the Rolex type and wanted one of the fashion watches, so we got her a Michelle. I think I paid around $1100...In less than a year, the battery went. $60 to be replaced and "resealed" at a good AD...then it stopped again less than a month later. It's been sent back to Michelle for service ( warranty ). I've heard the movements are cheap Japanese movements....I dont know if thats true or not. In the mean time she's wearing the TAG I bought her 17 years ago.....cant stop that thing.

mikea · 21 April 2010, 05:02 AM

i purchased one for my wife about 2 years ago and its held up nicely with one battery change

DocD · 8 May 2010, 06:58 AM

I never heard that Michele was part of the Fossil group, but I've known "kids" that have had Fossil watches for years with no problems.

My wife does have a high-end watch, but wanted a "fun" sport watch. Michele just came out with a new model (the Tahitian Jelly Bean) which sells retail for only $295.

At that price (though my local jeweler gave a 20% discount) I can justify the watch and the mediocre movement. However, I'm not sure if I can justify paying a thousand dollars plus for the same movement just because the watch has ceramic band and some low quality diamonds around the bezel.

In my opinion, for $295 it's a "fun"/fashion watch, but for the same movement, I believe spending a thousand bucks is not a wise choice when there are higher quality watches in that range.

I do know many of my wife's friends who have owned Michele watches for several years and have had no complaints. It's simply a fashion watch, and that must be known at the time of purchase.

15 April 2010, 04:15 AM	#1
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15 April 2010, 06:46 AM	#2
mikea "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: mike Location: Dallas, Tx Watch: Rolex and AP Posts: 1,087	go grey dealers for these...authenticwatches.com, gemnation.com __________________ DD40 RG, DD40 Platinum, Submariner Bluesy, WG YM 42, YM 40

17 April 2010, 04:23 AM	#4
JCB62 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Jack Location: SE Michigan Watch: 1985 GMT Master SS Posts: 322	my wife wanted one last April for her birthday. I told her I'd buy her a better watch, a Rolex, but she says she's not the Rolex type and wanted one of the fashion watches, so we got her a Michelle. I think I paid around $1100...In less than a year, the battery went. $60 to be replaced and "resealed" at a good AD...then it stopped again less than a month later. It's been sent back to Michelle for service ( warranty ). I've heard the movements are cheap Japanese movements....I dont know if thats true or not. In the mean time she's wearing the TAG I bought her 17 years ago.....cant stop that thing. __________________ JCB62 Rolex GMT Master Pepsi 16750 SS Rolex Submariner 14060 No Date SS Tag Heuer Aquaracer 500M

21 April 2010, 05:02 AM	#5
mikea "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: mike Location: Dallas, Tx Watch: Rolex and AP Posts: 1,087	i purchased one for my wife about 2 years ago and its held up nicely with one battery change __________________ DD40 RG, DD40 Platinum, Submariner Bluesy, WG YM 42, YM 40

15 April 2010, 06:48 AM	#3
DerekS "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Derek Location: Tennessee Watch: Rolex GMT IIc Posts: 160	Def go grey market. They are owned and made by Fossil. Good watches, but pretty high for the internal quality. They can be found at massive discounts if ya look hard enough.

8 May 2010, 06:58 AM	#6
DocD "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Jersey Watch: Submariner date Posts: 298	I never heard that Michele was part of the Fossil group, but I've known "kids" that have had Fossil watches for years with no problems. My wife does have a high-end watch, but wanted a "fun" sport watch. Michele just came out with a new model (the Tahitian Jelly Bean) which sells retail for only $295. At that price (though my local jeweler gave a 20% discount) I can justify the watch and the mediocre movement. However, I'm not sure if I can justify paying a thousand dollars plus for the same movement just because the watch has ceramic band and some low quality diamonds around the bezel. In my opinion, for $295 it's a "fun"/fashion watch, but for the same movement, I believe spending a thousand bucks is not a wise choice when there are higher quality watches in that range. I do know many of my wife's friends who have owned Michele watches for several years and have had no complaints. It's simply a fashion watch, and that must be known at the time of purchase.

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