Horological Meandering

Hi fellow enthusiasts, Some may remember the Martin Braun EOS I ordered back in May this year, which arrived with the Gremlin's 'Beach Towel' on the dial and fluff on the crystal and without the forgoten watch box, without the forgotten endorsed warranty ...  

..."LNIB" now means "Lovely Noticeable Internal Beach-towel"... Sorry you've had that dud experience, Jack, but take a quick look at a couple of those magnificent Breguets of yours and the dark cloud will soon evaporate. Hey, and what great weather you're... 

Hey Pplatter... true, Thanks, I don't worry too much, life is too short. may be there are watch makers who use stainless clasps on gold watches ... but I have never come across one before. As for the good weather... I am in your part of the world at the m... 

Hi Pplater, Sorry I cant reply direct to your PM, as I am in China and the system does not want to relay it through Watchprosite. My mistake, I think I got confused with may be TonyP.. I think he is up this way somewhere Weather here is officially 34 but ... 

... next time maybe! Cheers, pplater.

Hi Tony, I am sorry to write you here... but I am in China and can't seem to reply to your PMs directly .... as the system here does will not allow the redirection through Watchprosite.... Will be back in Oz in a week or so and will reply properly then. K... 

I would think the MB would want to do its best to take care of its clients as its such a small brand. I hope things all work out for you

recorded and presented. I for one am sorry for you hardship, but its great to see that we can dscuss the good and the bad of all watches. I agreed with you on the stainless steel / gold deployant, makes no sense.

Hi Andrew, Thanks for your reply. Today MB agreed to keep the undelivered stainless / gold deployment clasp and refund the extra money paid for the deployment clasp. As I have dropped a watch while trying to put it on, I have made it my rule to always pay... 

Well, with the saying above which i do not agree personally. I guess there another new one to add, not all ultra- expensive things are good either. It seems like there are serious fault in their QC department, not to mentioned that they not the mass produ... 

Hi Iceheller, I did not mind the delays and inclusions too much, I was not happy about them, but I could understand that may be a piece of lint could hide in the movement and shake out in transport. My big concern was.... in my not being told a stainless ...