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SWI Fazing Out?

Seems as time has passed by so has SWI, and really all of the other rivals who are all

behind Invicta, which has become the Tiger Woods of watches, or maybe my analogy is not

too hot, at least right now. I think the only people who need going to therapy should be repeat serial buyers like my self.

SWI seems the least aired watch show and when they are on it's for very limited time and

days. I have to say it's is frustrating buying from them because they do things in their own time (pardon the pun), especially when it comes to filling orders.

Personally I like the option of SuperExpress, pay more but don't prefer the wait. They as the

vendor decide they don't want to make the feature available to SNBC's loyal customers so my watch is coming by carrier horseback all of the way from sunny Florida to Connecticut.

I guess Mr. Ben Shmuel and company may have found some greener grass, or is it that

they don't have much to offer at this time?

It was nice to see Leor the other night, it's been a while, he to me seemed kind of distant,

but did bring along some nice toys like the "Once Only" Ceramica watches. I got the black

with gold tone accents which will add to my collection of ceramics. It's nice material.

Looking forward to some new things to come!

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03-30-2010, 02:06 PM

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I purchace from SWI quite often when I can As they are my favorite watch program because

of the variety of watches but they also have their websites Ewatches, WOW, Fractionprice of

which I am a frequent customer and will continue to be,

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03-30-2010, 02:09 PM

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It was nice to see Lior he was very tired from all the traveling hes been doing.

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It was good to see him back from Basel...looking forward to some new and exciting

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03-30-2010, 02:25 PM

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Invicta, the Tiger Woods of watches?

Really?

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03-30-2010, 02:31 PM

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I miss the great variety Lior has brought in the past actually I probably have bought more

from WOW and E-Watches in the last 6 months.They are my favorite brand as you can see

by my sig.

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03-30-2010, 02:53 PM

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I have been enjoying buying my SWI collection from WOW, no tax and free shipping big

plus. I am sure Lior has something in the works for us but it may not be just for the Shop NBC site customers. Wow has been showing their pricing can be very competitive...

WoW

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03-30-2010, 03:12 PM

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On the contrary... SWI will be expanding quite a bit on ShopNBC.

We will soon be running Swiss Legend shows as a separate entity from SWI. So soon you'll see SWI shows, then also Swiss Legend shows. There are a few things in the works that will

further solidify SWI as one of our top "brands" at Shop.

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Originally Posted by CLEANS-HIGH

I purchace from SWI quite often when I can As they are my favorite watch program

because of the variety of watches but they also have their websites Ewatches, WOW,

Fractionprice of which I am a frequent customer and will continue to be,

Isn't TheTimeZone.com one of the SWI-related sites, too? I got a good deal from there not

too long ago, but they sent me the wrong watch and I'm still waiting for the replacement.

The mistake was understandable: I ordered IN5998 (Invicta II Mechanical Black Ion Plated Watch) and they sent IN5898 (Midsize Adrenaline Skull Motif Black Corian). The stock number was only off by one digit and I guess the picker didn't check as closely as he/she should have. But they sent me a UPS pre-paid label for the return.

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Thanks Jim, Swiss Legend is quickly becoming one of my favorite watch brands. Great to hear we will be seeing more of them!!!

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LOL at the Tiger Woods/Invicta comparison. Say what??!!!!

* Unless you secretly know Eyal got hit in the head with a golf club by his wife recently. __________________

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03-30-2010, 03:30 PM

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The SWI Company has benefited Me. Able to get multiple vendors that I never would have had access to at unheard of prices. Look forward to Lior's & Juan's return.

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03-30-2010, 04:26 PM

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SWI has always been one of the main brands on the shop. They have a lot of varieties on

different brands. Other brands are slow too like Croton, Philip and Adee Kaye.

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03-30-2010, 04:32 PM

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SWI is one of my favorite company's on the Shop ...I look forward to what they have

upcoming I enjoy the swiss legend line

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03-30-2010, 04:34 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rudayo Invicta, the Tiger Woods of watches?

Really?

NOT!

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03-30-2010, 05:52 PM

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Renato is also one of my favorites

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03-30-2010, 06:09 PM

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I think they have a lot of life left in them. You can be sure we will be seeing a whole lot more of the Neptune watches. Just got my first one today and I can say I will be in for many

more. This watch for size, confert and price is just a super deal.

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I buy many watches from Lior at his websites. He has a lot to offer and I get the

watches in 4 days with the free ship.

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Lior and Swiss Legend must be having some production issues. SWI did a great deal of full page advertising in Nov & Dec in IW Mag. None of those watches has appeared at the Shop

or at any of his sites. Usually, companies don't give a 6 month lead time on a product,

something is amiss. Maybe it will all work out now that Basel is over.

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Then again, maybe Juan is afraid to come back on the Shop after his last encounter with

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Missed it?

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Originally Posted by cyclops Then again, maybe Juan is afraid to come back on the Shop after his last encounter with

Libby........I think everyone who viewed that show will remember it for a loooong time.

I just read the posts afterword, Juan's laid back, he probably rolled w/ the punches

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Then again, maybe Juan is afraid to come back on the Shop after his last encounter with

Libby........I think everyone who viewed that show will remember it for a loooong time.

Did I miss something?

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Originally Posted by cyclops Then again, maybe Juan is afraid to come back on the Shop after his last encounter with

Libby........I think everyone who viewed that show will remember it for a loooong time.

Libby is a great host. What happened?

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03-31-2010, 05:41 AM

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What I was drawing the analogy to was that Tiger is a front runner when it comes to

watches, watch company on SNBC, Tiger professionally is the leader on the golf tour. Was number one in the world, don't know if he still is?

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03-31-2010, 05:43 AM

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I'll check out the WOW site, World of Wathes correct? Been on there and have seen a lot of

Swiss Legend. So you say they have good prices?

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Misunderstood! I did not imply or mean to imply that Eyal is out running around, nothing at

all like that. My intention was to equal Invicta as being number one in the watch world as Tiger is to golf, that was all! I made reference on the posting that perhaps in light of his

problems this may not be the time to use him in a positve sense. Sorry you got my message

wrong.

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I watch the majority of shows what happened?

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On the contrary... SWI will be expanding quite a bit on ShopNBC.

We will soon be running Swiss Legend shows as a separate entity from SWI. So soon you'll

see SWI shows, then also Swiss Legend shows. There are a few things in the works that

will further solidify SWI as one of our top "brands" at Shop.

Good to hear! Now we will have different things to look at and add to our collections.

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Agreed, not seeing the SWI too much anymore.

It does seems as if it's the "Your Time With Invicta" show, they seem to be the watch of this

week, last week, and the future. They've even planted Mike Davis there.

I do agree whole heartedly with you realting to SWI, they don't give the SuperExpress

option, neither does Sthurling (spelled right?), and I avoid buying their products. That is

very frustrating because like you, I like it as soon as when I place the order and with Invicta and Renato you get it!

You didn't mention anything about Croton who too has been a bit scarce. Guess you have to

be able to keep up with the guy who's running the fastest!

Personally, I don't mind it too much but notice Invicta, seems to be creating a scale or a

seperation of grades when it comes to what they offer now too. Diversity amoungst

diversity. The Invicta II, regular Invictas with high prices like the wooden watch which I bought. It had the Reserve price without the Reserve.

Then the other tier, Reserve, which is just a phrase denoting what I don't know? In this

collection there are some watches which don't look like they belong there.

Anyway, I have to say I like that brand a lot along with Renato, who now seemed to break

down and sell under $200.00 watches like this past weekend's OTV T-Rex, and the

Sporgenza GMT which I picked up on. A bit heavier than the original with a little lower grade movement than the original chronograph.

After I fiugre out how much money I owe SNBC today, it's time to see if anything else needs

a home. Just the never ending cycle!

SWI NEVERMORE!

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I'm not so sure about SL/SWI .... but as far as everyone else falling behind Invicta, I wouldn't agree with that. Lately I find Invicta becoming less and less interesting, both from a

perspective of the company itself, and from a perspective of watches that are not grabing

my interest like they used to. While, on the other hand, I see Android and Renato and SO

coming out with lots of great new designs that are appealing to me, and my intests lately are moving more in their directions.

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I look forward and hope we can see the old SWI and the major brands they bring to table.

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On the contrary... SWI will be expanding quite a bit on ShopNBC.

We will soon be running Swiss Legend shows as a separate entity from SWI. So soon you'll

see SWI shows, then also Swiss Legend shows. There are a few things in the works that

will further solidify SWI as one of our top "brands" at Shop.

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I'm not so sure about SL/SWI .... but as far as everyone else falling behind Invicta, I

wouldn't agree with that. Lately I find Invicta becoming less and less interesting, both from a perspective of the company itself, and from a perspective of watches that are not grabing

my interest like they used to. While, on the other hand, I see Android and Renato and SO

coming out with lots of great new designs that are appealing to me, and my intests lately

are moving more in their directions.

jim im not sure but we are 4mos. on and i cant recall seeing a swiss legend show just swi.

please correct me if i am mistaken as i cant watch all of the watch shows.

and larry i am with you invicta just isnt fanning the flames as of late. with the exception of

the arsenal. i am trying to diversify my collection now and am enjoying looking at other shop

and non shop brands.

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