A luxury, handcrafted watch makes a wonderful gift for someone special in your life, or a perfect treat for yourself. There’s a huge and varied range of timepieces around, and it can be confusing knowing which one to buy. Shopping for your watch online is a great place to start, and can save you time, money and stress. Here’s how to buy the finest watches online.
Why you should shop for your watch online rather than in-store
It’s more convenient
Shopping online allows you to purchase your watch at your convenience, not the store’s. You can browse product offerings at any time of the day or night, take your time making a decision rather than being rushed by busy shop assistants, and pay for your watch whenever it’s convenient. You also won’t experience the frustration of travelling to a shop only to find the merchant doesn’t have the watch you want in stock.
It can be cheaper
Rather than traipsing through countless shops, you can easily look for the best deals without leaving your home. Shopping online allows you to compare prices and product features much easier than you could when shopping in a physical store, and find the best deals. This can potentially save you a lot of money.
Online shopping also makes it easier to find sale deals and past season stock that you can get at a much cheaper price — and that may not be displayed in stores. Due to the constraints of physical stores, many companies are unable to display their entire watch collection in the store. Often you’ll have access to a much greater range of products online — and more opportunities for saving.
You won’t have to battle crowds
One of the best reasons to shop for your watch online is the lack of crowds! Rather than fighting your way through a crowded shopping centre and waiting to get the attention of the shop assistant, you can relax at home (in bed if you like!) and hunt for the perfect watch in peaceful bliss and comfort.
It helps prevent impulse buying
We’ve all been there — when you’re shopping in store it’s easy to succumb to the temptation to impulse buy. Time constraints and pressure from shop assistants make it all too easy to buy a watch on the spot — but you might be better off considering your options carefully first. It’s tempting to buy the first watch you like, but there may be better (and cheaper) options out there. Shopping online gives you more time and freedom to make a considered decision, rather than an impulse buy. You can always add the watch to your cart, go and have a cup of tea, and come back to the decision with a fresh mind.
You also won’t be tempted by sales assistants trying to upsell products (“Need a watch cleaning kit with this watch?” “Would you like to get your watch engraved?”). When you shop online you can buy exactly what you want, and prevent yourself being pressured into buying additional products or services that you don’t really need.
It allows you to easily read reviews
When you buy a watch in a store, it’s easy to get swept away by the impulse of the moment and buy a watch that’s appealing to you. However, it might be better to spend time reading the reviews before you do so — something you can’t easily do in store. Generally when you shop online, the reviews are handily positioned on the same page as the product you’re looking at, making it easy to find out if the watch you’re dying to have is actually a good fit for you. You might discover that the particular watch you’re interested in has problems with its dial, or that the plating wears off easily. You can avoid expensive mistakes by doing your research first and checking out what other customers think of the watch — if it’s five-star rated you can reasonably assume you’ll be getting a quality product. If it’s only got a low-star rating, it might be best to keep on looking.
It makes gift-giving easy
If you’ve forgotten someone’s birthday or run out of time to shop, it’s easy to buy their gift online and have it delivered directly to the person, sometimes as soon as the next day. Everyone likes a quality watch, and shopping online makes it easy to browse the collection and find a suitable gift, all from the comfort of your own home.
Returns are easy
These days, most companies make the return process for shopping online simple, understanding that sometimes things just don’t work out. It’s usually as simple as re-packaging the product and dropping it in a post box — fast, simple and hassle-free. You are free to purchase your watch, knowing that you can easily return it if you don’t like it as much in person. In fact, you could purchase a few watches that you’re considering, try them all on in the comfort of your own home, and return the ones you don’t wish to keep.
