Alpina Seastrong Diver Heritage AL-525BRC4H4 US$599 (~A$810) + US$29.95 Delivery @ Ashford

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  Emeister on 07/11/2021 - 14:05

  +1

  "Slightly lower price at Jomashop but GST there"

  I've bought/imported from Ashford before. You've got to expect to be hit with GST once it arrives at Customs in Australia. Pretty sure I also had to pay the DHL(?) "processing" fee in addition too. So Jomashop could be your best bet (link in OP's info).

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    ilikeit on 07/11/2021 - 14:16

    +1

    I haven’t been hit with GST before. Lucky perhaps.

    I try to steer clear of grey market warranties personally. Unless the discount is big enough to have repairs done locally

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      Emeister on 07/11/2021 - 14:27

      Definitely a fair amount of luck involved. If you're happy to "gamble" you can come out a winner. "Losing" sometimes feels like it hurts more as GST is calculated on Customs own definition of price/valuation and exchange rate and not the actual AUD that you paid through your own (no exchange fees) bank account.

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        davestan on 07/11/2021 - 15:07

        There is usually GST + $88 Customs processing fee + DHL processing fee. It adds up.

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    nifty1 on 07/11/2021 - 15:53

    I also haven't been hit with GST for orders from Ashford. All mine have had customs value less than $1000.

    If preferring some certainty - order from Jomashop and use coupon WCMME20LR97 for USD 20 douscount. Total with tax and shipping will be USD 643.90

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    Entheogen on 08/11/2021 - 08:17

    If the value is under $1000, it's the sellers responsibility to collect GST. Customs can't collect on their behalf. Customs should only get involved if the value is more.
    I assume you bought an item over $1k in value. If not, then you may be remembering incorrectly.

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  dreamscene on 07/11/2021 - 14:31

  -5

  DO NOT BUY for telling time. My friend has this and it's time keeping accuracy is VERY bad. Within a day it gains or loses 1 min due to it's Automatic movement. Worse than a $2 electronic Chinese watch for telling time. And as a fashion accessory for men, also DO NOT BUY, it looks bad.

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    Omk4r123 on 07/11/2021 - 14:45

    +5

    Tell me you know nothing about watches, without telling me you know nothing about watches

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    awesomise on 07/11/2021 - 14:59

    +2

    Within a day it gains or loses 1 min

    That's pretty normal for a mechanical watch.

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      terrys on 07/11/2021 - 15:09

      +1

      Yes, but it's always a pain when you're down at 200 meters and you just miss your submarine by that [] much. You can't call that a chronometer!

      What's that Skippy? No-one did?

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      MonkDog on 07/11/2021 - 22:48

      No, it's not actually.

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        tonyjzx on 08/11/2021 - 06:52

        1 min per day is "Seiko book accuracy" but its not acceptable IMO.

        A good auto should be -/+ 5 secs a day… so you're losing about a minute every 12 days.

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    terrys on 07/11/2021 - 15:06

    +1

    It's not often I log in just to make a comment dreamboat, but in the immortal words of twitch, you're not even wrong!

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    nifty1 on 07/11/2021 - 15:43

    +2

    The movement is generally considered good quality and well regarded. Some info here - https://calibercorner.com/sellita-caliber-sw200/

    1 minute a day is well outside the norm for this movement & your friends watch may need adjustment or regulation. Mine runs within accuracy of 5 seconds a day. - but yes a cheap Chinese quartz can be more accurate and is probably a much more suitable watch for you.

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    Clarky77 on 07/11/2021 - 16:28

    You realise even the absolute best mechanical watches aren't as accurate as cheap Chinese quartz watches right? The point isn't about absolute accuracy it's about the skill and mechanical beauty/art involved in keeping time through mechanical/analogue means. 1min while not great for a new mechanical watch isn't bad most people will be using a reference clock to fine tune the time every few days at least if they use it for telling time and wear it regularly.
    Nobody buys a Swiss Watch because it's the best way to tell time!

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    tdw on 07/11/2021 - 20:37

    there's always that one person in every watch post..

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  soyea on 07/11/2021 - 15:15

  Use code THANKS10 and get a further 10% off. Or FALLSAVINGS. for 11%

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    nifty1 on 07/11/2021 - 15:30

    Those codes not valid for flash deals

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      soyea on 07/11/2021 - 15:41

      My error! 😵‍💫

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  Clarky77 on 07/11/2021 - 16:23

  Ooh! This is a really nice looking watch, I've always wanted to buy a Speedmaster and probably will at some stage but really have never known much about watches until recently. So this is a Swiss Automatic right? Time to do some research, if this is a good price historically and the brand has a decent history/reputation I think I'm gonna have to buy one. I like the idea of beating this watch up a bit (using as a daily driver) and seeing how it petinas over time. I love this kinda style.

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    nifty1 on 07/11/2021 - 16:44

    Yes its Swiss Automatic. The third vid has some good info on Alpina.

    This watch is PVD coated (not bronze) so you won't get the bronze patina.

    If that's what you are after, have a look at Glycine for swiss autos in bronze. Ashford has some at decent prices but these models do get lower sometimes. FALLSAVINGS gives you 11% off some of these (not the first)

    https://www.ashford.com/glycine-gl0374.html

    https://www.ashford.com/glycine-gl0286.html

    https://www.ashford.com/glycine-gl0325.html

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  madreece on 07/11/2021 - 17:18

  Normally not a fan of "gold" colour watches, but that is a nice looking watch.

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  golfsgr8 on 08/11/2021 - 06:29

  +1

  I bought this watch a couple of weeks ago from Ashford (was $623USD) and it's a beauty! My only minor gripe is the inner rotating bezel moves ever so slightly every time you try and screw the crown down.

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    Wandan on 08/11/2021 - 09:23

    What about GST, custom and DHL fees?

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      golfsgr8 on 08/11/2021 - 11:03

      Under $1000 so there weren't any.

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    nifty1 on 08/11/2021 - 19:21

    My bezel is perfect - no similar problem although I did have a problem with similar bezel on another brand

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  Wandan on 08/11/2021 - 11:13

  Thanks