Comments on: Movado Series 800 Unveiled http://www.wristwatchreview.com/2006/07/27/movado-series-800-unveiled/ Since 2004 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:22:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gregory gibbs http://www.wristwatchreview.com/2006/07/27/movado-series-800-unveiled/comment-page-2/#comment-412388 Gregory gibbs Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:27:00 +0000 http://www.wristwatchreview.com/2006/07/27/movado-series-800-unveiled/#comment-412388 I had the SAME experience with my 800. this watch store chain is BULLSHIT MOVADO is a two bit racket company. I HAD EXACTLY the same problem spent 350 to fix it. They had the same explanation they told you and the kicker is I recieved it back with the date wrong and I can't seem to adjust the date now. I have been trying for hours to find a manual online but have been unsuccessful.They don't have ALL of their watches on their website MOVADO Sucks I had the SAME experience with my 800. this watch store chain is BULLSHIT
MOVADO is a two bit racket company. I HAD EXACTLY the same
problem spent 350 to fix it. They had the same explanation they told you and the kicker is I recieved it back with the date wrong and I can’t seem to adjust the date now. I have been trying for hours to find a manual online but have been unsuccessful.They don’t have ALL of their watches on their website MOVADO Sucks

]]> By: Jequato http://www.wristwatchreview.com/2006/07/27/movado-series-800-unveiled/comment-page-2/#comment-408352 Jequato Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:56:00 +0000 http://www.wristwatchreview.com/2006/07/27/movado-series-800-unveiled/#comment-408352 Which luxury watch brands do you believe to be 100% Swiss made? Which luxury watch brands do you believe to be 100% Swiss made?

]]> By: Steve http://www.wristwatchreview.com/2006/07/27/movado-series-800-unveiled/comment-page-2/#comment-403079 Steve Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:14:16 +0000 http://www.wristwatchreview.com/2006/07/27/movado-series-800-unveiled/#comment-403079 Do not buy one of these watches! I bought a Series 800 Chrono about 3 years ago and it recently stopped which I attributed to the battery going dead. I took it to my local jeweler and they told me they had to send it to Movado to get a battery replaced. They just called me and told me it would be $340 to get the watch returned in working order. They said there was rust in the watch but it has never been in the water. The gasket and a hand needed replaced and for the final kicker, they said the battery replacement would be free. I told them to just send the watch back to me and not to fix it. I only paid $850 for the watch and do not intend to spend $340 to get it running. I took good care of the watch and this is unacceptable. I will probably just let the watch sit and rot. I will never buy another Movado watch. I have a Breitling Super Ocean that I recently got completely overhauled and it cost me $350. But it is a $3000 automatic watch and worth fixing. Do not buy one of these watches! I bought a Series 800 Chrono about 3 years ago and it recently stopped which I attributed to the battery going dead. I took it to my local jeweler and they told me they had to send it to Movado to get a battery replaced. They just called me and told me it would be $340 to get the watch returned in working order. They said there was rust in the watch but it has never been in the water. The gasket and a hand needed replaced and for the final kicker, they said the battery replacement would be free. I told them to just send the watch back to me and not to fix it. I only paid $850 for the watch and do not intend to spend $340 to get it running. I took good care of the watch and this is unacceptable. I will probably just let the watch sit and rot. I will never buy another Movado watch. I have a Breitling Super Ocean that I recently got completely overhauled and it cost me $350. But it is a $3000 automatic watch and worth fixing.

]]> By: Jerry http://www.wristwatchreview.com/2006/07/27/movado-series-800-unveiled/comment-page-2/#comment-380289 Jerry Sun, 29 May 2011 08:29:24 +0000 http://www.wristwatchreview.com/2006/07/27/movado-series-800-unveiled/#comment-380289 Been looking for an orange faced watch for years. When I saw the Movado Chronograph I knew it was time to pull the trigger. Love it. Out of 26 watches it is in my top 3. Want another one. And yes, to answer a post above. And written some time ago. Some watches are worth a Thousand dollars. This might just be one. I paid 350 for a used one. Been looking for an orange faced watch for years. When I saw the Movado Chronograph I knew it was time to pull the trigger. Love it. Out of 26 watches it is in my top 3. Want another one. And yes, to answer a post above. And written some time ago. Some watches are worth a Thousand dollars. This might just be one. I paid 350 for a used one.

]]> By: jose http://www.wristwatchreview.com/2006/07/27/movado-series-800-unveiled/comment-page-2/#comment-379453 jose Thu, 26 May 2011 02:53:43 +0000 http://www.wristwatchreview.com/2006/07/27/movado-series-800-unveiled/#comment-379453 Friend owns a jewelry store and had an 800 series tom brady edition. Got it for less than a thousand. I like the presentation of the watch. Have a few very high end watches. This one compares but I am having trouble adjusting to the feeling of the band around the clasp. I have the Kevlar band. Has anyone had this same issue. Right around where u adjust the band. Friend owns a jewelry store and had an 800 series tom brady edition. Got it for less than a thousand.
I like the presentation of the watch. Have a few very high end watches. This one compares but I am
having trouble adjusting to the feeling of the band around the clasp. I have the Kevlar band. Has anyone
had this same issue. Right around where u adjust the band.

]]> By: Scott http://www.wristwatchreview.com/2006/07/27/movado-series-800-unveiled/comment-page-2/#comment-350705 Scott Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:41:31 +0000 http://www.wristwatchreview.com/2006/07/27/movado-series-800-unveiled/#comment-350705 Just bought the series 800 with the steel band and chronograph. Listed at $1000 on series800.com but picked it up for $700 no tax in Honduras while on a cruise. LOVE IT. My other watch is an ESQ which I also love. I wasn't sold on Movado before as they were very formal, but the definite sport edge on this sold me. Just bought the series 800 with the steel band and chronograph. Listed at $1000 on series800.com but picked it up for $700 no tax in Honduras while on a cruise. LOVE IT. My other watch is an ESQ which I also love. I wasn’t sold on Movado before as they were very formal, but the definite sport edge on this sold me.

]]> By: Wilfred Arias http://www.wristwatchreview.com/2006/07/27/movado-series-800-unveiled/comment-page-2/#comment-343534 Wilfred Arias Sun, 23 Jan 2011 16:02:59 +0000 http://www.wristwatchreview.com/2006/07/27/movado-series-800-unveiled/#comment-343534 I just purchased the two tone 800 series Watch and it's a beautiful watch! Big Dial, Bulky and very attractive. Just like my Concord Mariner which is another beautiful watch, made by the same group of Movado Company. I love watches and I like to give my wife the same taste and every watch that she has were given to her by me, including a Datejust Rolex built in 1968 and still running strong! I highly recommend this 800 series two tone. I just purchased the two tone 800 series Watch and it’s a beautiful watch! Big Dial, Bulky and very attractive. Just like my Concord Mariner which is another beautiful watch, made by the same group of Movado Company.
I love watches and I like to give my wife the same taste and every watch that she has were given to her by me, including a Datejust Rolex built in 1968 and still running strong!
I highly recommend this 800 series two tone.

]]> By: vince http://www.wristwatchreview.com/2006/07/27/movado-series-800-unveiled/comment-page-2/#comment-338029 vince Fri, 24 Dec 2010 14:52:25 +0000 http://www.wristwatchreview.com/2006/07/27/movado-series-800-unveiled/#comment-338029 <a href="#comment-254798" rel="nofollow">@Bruce </a> My Men's 606042 Esperanza Stainless Steel Watch keeps falling apart too. They need to address the durability of their products or reduce prices by 80% @Bruce
My Men’s 606042 Esperanza Stainless Steel Watch keeps falling apart too.

They need to address the durability of their products or reduce prices by 80%

]]> By: John http://www.wristwatchreview.com/2006/07/27/movado-series-800-unveiled/comment-page-2/#comment-316763 John Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:19:20 +0000 http://www.wristwatchreview.com/2006/07/27/movado-series-800-unveiled/#comment-316763 <a href="#comment-310112" rel="nofollow">@Mike </a> My Movado Chrono Series 800 Band broke while putting it in the case to store it! It is terribly brittle. They should send the rubber portion out free of charge and let me swap it out. but from what I have read they won't. Now, the good news is the break in your band (sounds like yours broke where mine did)... I used some super glue on the tip of a toothpick and made the repair since the break is not visible and is clean. The guy in the commercial can hang from a steel girder, maybe it can keep my watch on. It is holding strong. And the repair is actually not visible from top or bottom. I'd rather lose the watch (if the repair breaks) and enjoy an $80 replica than spend that much money on a rubber watch band,,, that replacement price shows no respect for their valued clients. I will never buy an authentic Movado again either. I know for a fact I can't count on my watch staying on my wrist with their crappy new band anyway. Good luck. Let me know if you have similar success. @Mike

My Movado Chrono Series 800 Band broke while putting it in the case to store it! It is terribly brittle. They should send the rubber portion out free of charge and let me swap it out. but from what I have read they won’t.

Now, the good news is the break in your band (sounds like yours broke where mine did)… I used some super glue on the tip of a toothpick and made the repair since the break is not visible and is clean.

The guy in the commercial can hang from a steel girder, maybe it can keep my watch on.

It is holding strong. And the repair is actually not visible from top or bottom.

I’d rather lose the watch (if the repair breaks) and enjoy an $80 replica than spend that much money on a rubber watch band,,, that replacement price shows no respect for their valued clients. I will never buy an authentic Movado again either. I know for a fact I can’t count on my watch staying on my wrist with their crappy new band anyway.

Good luck.

Let me know if you have similar success.

]]> By: Mike http://www.wristwatchreview.com/2006/07/27/movado-series-800-unveiled/comment-page-2/#comment-310112 Mike Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:15:34 +0000 http://www.wristwatchreview.com/2006/07/27/movado-series-800-unveiled/#comment-310112 I bought the Movado Series 800 blue dial sport chrono with black thermoresin band at one of the Puerto Vallarta jewelry stores during a cruise in April 08. I chose it over a Tag Heuer because I liked the blue dial and overall looks. I had to go to their store in Cabo San Lucas 2 days later to have them exchange it (luckily they had one) because the setting dial was completely frozen -- too tight to move. The replacement watch worked just fine, and I was pretty happy with it. Then the band broke, right up at the circular attach point for the band lug and the watch. This was after just 1.5 years! No warranty coverage, of course, and the replacement cost is outrageous -- what band is worth over 10% of the watch cost? Considering I paid $800 for the watch, the band price is over 1/8th the cost? Plus, from what I read here, this is a chronic problem with these bands. It's inexcusable for Movado not to fix this, and to ensure they have replacement bands on hand at a reasonable cost. I won't buy a Movado again, based on this experience. I'm still trying to find a replacement band. They closed all the Movado stores in June, so you really have to search to find one. Terrible customer service and business practice on Movado's part. I bought the Movado Series 800 blue dial sport chrono with black thermoresin band at one of the Puerto Vallarta jewelry stores during a cruise in April 08. I chose it over a Tag Heuer because I liked the blue dial and overall looks. I had to go to their store in Cabo San Lucas 2 days later to have them exchange it (luckily they had one) because the setting dial was completely frozen — too tight to move. The replacement watch worked just fine, and I was pretty happy with it.

Then the band broke, right up at the circular attach point for the band lug and the watch. This was after just 1.5 years! No warranty coverage, of course, and the replacement cost is outrageous — what band is worth over 10% of the watch cost? Considering I paid $800 for the watch, the band price is over 1/8th the cost? Plus, from what I read here, this is a chronic problem with these bands. It’s inexcusable for Movado not to fix this, and to ensure they have replacement bands on hand at a reasonable cost.

I won’t buy a Movado again, based on this experience. I’m still trying to find a replacement band. They closed all the Movado stores in June, so you really have to search to find one. Terrible customer service and business practice on Movado’s part.

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