Geeklove from Norway

[qed]

Hi guys!

Just wanted to introduce my self, m29 from Oslo, Norway.

Never bought any rep-watches but have a huge crush on watches and are considering to start buying reps as well as the gens I have.

Two question:

- as Norway is really strict on import/export, I fear that rep-buying would be really difficult to get trough customs (outside EU). Do any of you experienced guys have any experience with shipping to Norway? Any rumours?

- I have looked trough most of the trusted dealers on the forum, but dispite a lot of offerings of great looking Breitlings on their webpages, I cant really see a lot of threads about buying Breitlings on the forum. Is that because Breitlings are hard to get right because of all the functions, so not many ppl are interested, compared to for example panerai with a more clean look? Im looking at this one:

http://puretime.co/product/navitimer...leather-strap/

[KrisOK]

Welcome to the forum qed!

Not sure specifically about Norway, but I do know that some of the Trusted Dealers here offer a "Triangle Shipment" option. That's where they ship to somwhere else in the EU and then it gets shipped to you from within EU.

As far as Navitimers go, I don't think that there any REALLY accurate models. Lots that LOOK good, but just not really accurate to gen. I don't see to many people buying Navitimers, but ALOT of folks buy other Breitling models like the Skyland Avenger, Super Avenger, Superocean Heritage or Chronomat Evolution. Panerai and Rolex ARE the two most popular brands on the rep sites, but Breitling is certainly in the top five.

Jump right in and join the conversations here.

[Speedman]

I live in Norway, and have bought about 50+ reps since I joined here
and have never had any problems with customs at all

[qed]

Oh wow, thx a lot for the quick anwers guys.

Speedman: do u use the triangle option or just ship directly? And is this your experience with a lot of different sellers or do u have a favorite?

KrisOK: both Superocean Heritage and the Chronomat Evolution is on my wishlist, could you give me a link to a site that sell these? Cant find any with a quick search on the forum, just really old posts.

[KrisOK]

Sure. Most of the TD's can get these I believe. Here are a few off of TD's web sites. There are also several different models/colors of these. Some TD's don't have a web site, but sell directly out of their section here in the Collectors area.


Superocean Heritage:

TrustyTime
http://www.ttw168.com/index.php?main...oducts_id=6552

Puretime
http://www.puretime.co/product/super...tage-46-black/

Torobravo
http://www.torobravos.com/index.php?...product_id=146

Silix Prime
http://www.silix-prime.co/index.php?...oducts_id=1788

Chronomat Evolution:

TrustyTime
http://www.ttw168.com/index.php?main...oducts_id=1028

Puretime
http://www.puretime.co/product/chron...racelet-a7750/

Silix Prime
http://www.silix-prime.co/index.php?...oducts_id=1794

[mafuta]

Hi.
Im from Norway, and have had zero problems with customs.

[qed]

Great! same question to you as to speedman - do you use the triangle option or just ship directly? And would you say that sending 1 watch at the time is more safe than sending several in the same package?

You can answer by pm if you are afraid of any lurkers gathering information, hehe.

[qed]

My first 3 purchases:

Omega SpeedMaster Broad Arrow
http://www.ttw168.com/index.php?main...roducts_id=174

Superocean Heritage SS/LE
http://www.ttw168.com/index.php?main...oducts_id=6552

Rolex LV Green SS Submariner
http://www.ttw168.com/index.php?main...roducts_id=797

Im also really tempted by this one:
http://www.ttw168.com/index.php?main...oducts_id=7063

And by now, u have problably figured out my taste in watches :P

[KrisOK]

Great choices! I have similar watches in my collection. Differences being that I have a Speedmaster Date, and the orange version of the Planet Ocean. Here are mine:

[Speedman]

I always use Toro, never had any problem with him at all He shipped directly from China, never used triangle shipping.

[qed]

Thx speed, my first try is with TrustyTime, but have heard great things about toro as well :-)

My new crush btw:

http://www.ttw168.com/index.php?main...oducts_id=1212

any experience with MONT BLANC reps? Im not seeing a lot of information about them on the forum..

[KrisOK]

From the discussion that I've seen, the Timewalker Chrono is a pretty accurate rep.

[qed]

the Superocean Heritage SS/LE is out of stock, damn it I wanted that so bad :-(

can other sites than trustytime still have it in, or do they all use the same parts and fabrics?

[Speedman]

the Superocean Heritage SS/LE is out of stock, damn it I wanted that so bad :-(

can other sites than trustytime still have it in, or do they all use the same parts and fabrics?

Give Toro a try then, he got, or can source most watches