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Watches-Swiss

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Watches-Swiss Reviews Summary

Watches-Swiss has a rating of 3.8 stars from 95 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Watches-Swiss most frequently mention customer service, high end and mark time. Watches-Swiss ranks 13th among Watch sites.

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19
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returns
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quality
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New York
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I am very satisfied with the purchase of my Michele watch! Mark was responsive and did not hesitate to answer all of my questions with honesty, he was professional and ethical.My watch arrived in just 1wk, I expected 3wks, in original Michele package, warranty card with authenticity stamp. I would recommend this site to anyone and would definately oder from here again.

Date of experience: September 12, 2013
Virginia
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I choosed this webside because they have the best choices in watches and great service. I tried doing it from a different dealer before and they gave me a hard time. I think everybody should try it and be satisfied like me. Highly recomeded seler :))

Date of experience: August 24, 2013
Michigan
1 review
8 helpful votes
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It's a very nice shopping. With the kind help of the store owner, I got my watch in time. So my wife could bring the shinning watch back to China! Nice watch and nice shopping experience.

Date of experience: August 19, 2013
Colorado
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I just bought two watches from watches-swiss.com. The customer service is the best. Everytime when you call or email, Mark always there to answer any questions you have. I received my watches two days ago and I was very satisfied with the products. After sale, I emailed Mark and asked him some questions. He was so knowledgable and patient and wrote a long email to answer my questions. I am very happy I choosed watches-swiss.com and highly recommend this website to others. Thanks, CT customer

Date of experience: July 26, 2013
Illinois
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I ordered a watch that I found to be too heavy, so I exchanged it for a different one. The delivery was fast on both watches. Customer service was very professional and prompt. The site has a good selection of competitively priced watches. I'd do business again when I'm in the market for a good watch and a good deal.

Date of experience: April 29, 2013
California
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I originally questioned the validity and ethics of this website but to my delight, Marc, the owner, was extremely professional, prompt with all of his replies, gave me a hell of a price on a $5000 swiss watch and had no issues whatsoever. Marc assured me his BBB rating and negative reviews on various websites were nothing more than his competitors trying to screw him. I didn't believe him at first, but now, with my watch in hand, I give him full points!

Date of experience: April 9, 2013
California
2 reviews
19 helpful votes
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Mixed feelings about my experience.
I placed my order and never got the item i paid for.

When I asked for refund (few weeks past advertised delivery date) they pointed to small-print in their terms of service that said they don't have to deliver anything in time and that their customer is subject to 10% penalty if the order is cancelled before 51 days after the order date, no matter what delivery time they promised.
And yes, i received a partial refund from the business (less 10%).
However, later on i was contacted by a business owner asking to remove my review that i posted on google wallet.
I pointed out that i was not a satisfied customer, because i was charged 10% of my money for nothing since they never demonstrated any steps towards actually fulfilling my order.
The owner suggested refund the balance of the money if i remove my review from google wallet.

So, since i got my money back (total amount) i changed this review to be accurate, and i gave them 2 stars, but i do not feel that i would trust this particular business again and definitely would not recommend this business to anyone.

Date of experience: February 15, 2013
Georgia
1 review
13 helpful votes
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Watch came in the mail broken - very unusual for company like Tissot. Luckily, the retailer’s office is located near my day job, so the next day I stopped by to return the merchandise. The owner refused to post refund and kept insisting only on an exchange for a different model (why would I do that? I love that particular model). I was forced to call my Credit Card company to get my money back. BTW, I checked this company on BBB and found out that I'm not alone. Mark Time has "F" rating: http://www.bbb.org/new-york-city/business-reviews/watches-dealers/mark-time-in-new-york-ny-*******

Date of experience: September 7, 2012
Marc R. — Watches-Swiss Rep
over a year old

This review is now about 9 years old. We now have a 5 star rating with the BBB. Please click on the link in the above review and check!

Pennsylvania
1 review
12 helpful votes
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I totally agree with all the negative comments others posted. I had the same horrible shopping experience with the seller. I ordered two omega watches in Oct 2011 but didn't get watches until Mar. 2012! I called the seller for refund. The guy refused to do so and behaved rudely and was even being pound of being called "unprofessional". Finally, I filed a claim to my credit card company. This type of seller shouldn't be in business anymore. I would suggest everyone not to buy anything from this seller.

Date of experience: April 9, 2012
New York
1 review
18 helpful votes
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My purchase experience was terrible. I ordered a Movado watch that should have shipped in 3 to 4 weeks. Six weeks passed and I still didn't have it. When I called to cancel my order the owner Marc actually called me a moron. This was just because I asked why I couldn't cancel on the phone vs sending an email. I could not understand why he'd be so rude. I called back to tell him that I had sent the cancellation email, and he said "Congratulations" and hung up on me. The WORST possible service I have EVER experienced and could even imagine. STAY AWAY!

Date of experience: March 13, 2012
Canada
1 review
15 helpful votes
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I called prior to placing my order to confirm that my watch (Tissot) would be shipped in time for Christmas. Mark confirmed, so I went ahead and placed my order. I got an email saying it would be another two weeks before the watch was shipped. The promised shipped date came and went, with no confirmation. I emailed him. I was told it would be shipped on the next Monday. Same thing - Monday came and went. I called multiple times and emailed multiple times with no reply. Finally I got an answer when I phoned him on my lunch break. I stated who I was and that I wanted to know if my watch had been shipped and if not, why not. He told me that it would be shipped "today". I told him that he had told me this several times before and would I receive tracking information. After this question, he LOST IT on me! He swore at me left and right, and ended the tirade with telling me to "stick your F*&#ing phone up your F(#*%ing a$$". Seriously. He then hung up on me. I phoned back, asking if he treated all his customers like that and to let me know what was happening with my watch. He then launched in on further insults and basically saying that I was harassing him. Umm... hello? How about do your job. He hung up on me and told me to go buy my F*@$(ing watch in a mall somewhere. Obviously after reading these posts he's preying on people and never delivering a final product. For good measure I called Amazon Payments (thankfully I went through them) to ensure they didn't allow the payment to go through and to register a complaint AND I complained to the Better Business Bureau in New York.

Date of experience: December 20, 2011
Australia
1 review
15 helpful votes
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I have had the same experience as many here. We ordered a watch from him with a 10% deposit, and the watch never came in stock. After hassling and hassling, he told us about 6 separate occasions that the date of delivery would be pushed back a few more weeks. In the end, we cancelled and are still trying to chase up our 10% deposit. He has totally ignored our emails, but upon emailing him from a bogus account about a watch purchase, he answered within 24 hours. We have submitted a formal complaint to the FTC in the US about him and have reported the initial deposit as fraudelent activity to our financial institution so hopefully they will have more mite in getting our money back. If i ever set foot in NY, i will be personally paying him a friendly visit. Do not use this person, he is a scam.

Date of experience: June 6, 2011
Marc R. — Watches-Swiss Rep
over a year old

Please note that we discontinued the old policy we had of charging a 10% deposit with the order.

Australia
1 review
11 helpful votes
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This website is a joke. Do not buy anything online. They have no stock and will charge you 10% when you cancel. Easy money for these guys. Rude and very untrustworthy would be a few words to describe them. I am glad I only ordered a watch for a few grand. Lost 10% but better than the whole lot. Be careful. Craig

Date of experience: May 5, 2011
Marc R. — Watches-Swiss Rep
over a year old

Please note that we discontinued the old policy we had of charging a 10% deposit with the order.

Australia
3 reviews
8 helpful votes
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I wrote about my experience with watches-swiss.com. I ordered a watch and paid a deposit. I never received a watch and e-mails to Marc R. Requesting a return of my deposit never answered. Marc R responded to my review simply stating that the policy of a deposit no longer applies.
It is now over 4 YEARS since my order was placed and I have not had any reply from this gentleman. USE CAUTION with this website

Date of experience: March 11, 2011
Marc R. — Watches-Swiss Rep
over a year old

Please note that we discontinued the old policy we had of charging a 10% deposit with the order.

California
1 review
13 helpful votes
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DON'T EVER, EVER BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS COMPANY. Very, very unprofessional and rude customer service. I emailed them for inquiries before and after purchasing a watch and none of those 3 emails were answered. Even if you review their previous "customer reviews" in google.com this internet dealer sucks. And they don' stock watches that they sell, after you purchase the item they will take perhaps up to 2 months or longer to ship your item. VERY, VERY DISSAPPOINTING AND HORRIBLE. Then if you will ask for a refund, they will threaten you that per company policy they will take out 10% from the purchase price.

Date of experience: December 9, 2010
Marc R. — Watches-Swiss Rep
over a year old

In December of 2010, during the Christmas shopping season, we may well have been slow in answering email. Today, we answer virtually all of our email within 24 hours. If you don't believe it, send us an email and try!

From the business

We offer authentic, brand name Swiss watches at discount prices, including Shinola, Zodiac, Bell & Ross, Movado, Omega, IWC, Longines, Raymond Weil, Rado, Tissot, Hamilton, Tag Heuer, Alpina, Frederique Constant, Ebel, Fendi, Gucci, Michele, Swiss Army and Mido. All of our watches are brand new and 100% authentic. We do not sell fakes, copies, imitations, replicas, used watches, pre-owned watches or refurbished watches.
Special orders and other brands are also available.