Czapek

[thewatchidiot]

Originally Posted by szabo_martin

For such a young company their dress watch selection is pretty spectacular. I'm not a dress watch guy since they don't particularly suit my lifestyle (I don't wear a suit to work) but I think what they have is on par with other top tier brands. After dealing with Czapek I'll tell you one thing, you will not find the level of customer service and appreciation from ANY other watch brand. This may change once they get bigger but at the moment when you deal with them, they make you feel appreciated. My only good interaction with Rolex was my SA, but they lost Rolex so that door is closed. Now when I walk into a Rolex AD I get treated like complete garbage despite having 7 Rolex. Same goes for AP here in Canada. I love Patek but I can't imagine Mr.Stern calling me personally to discuss my new watch.

You must be treated special as I have not received any personal attention nor even a thank you note.



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[shkure]

Originally Posted by thewatchidiot

You must be treated special as I have not received any personal attention nor even a thank you note.



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Did you order directly from Czapek or via a dealer?


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[thewatchidiot]

Originally Posted by shkure

Did you order directly from Czapek or via a dealer?


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Thru dealer but with involvement from Czapek as the first dial was unacceptable and rejected causing a two month delay. That note on the delay came from Czapek


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[shkure]

Originally Posted by thewatchidiot

Thru dealer but with involvement from Czapek as the first dial was unacceptable and rejected causing a two month delay. That note on the delay came from Czapek


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I suppose you are lucky enough to get that Nebula dial. :D

Jokes aside, this is the first time i hear anything but stellar feedback from a Czapek client.


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[thewatchidiot]

Originally Posted by shkure

I suppose you are lucky enough to get that Nebula dial. :D

Jokes aside, this is the first time i hear anything but stellar feedback from a Czapek client.


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I’m not unhappy. I got the watch and it looks great. I was treated the same as many of the online purchases I’ve made. Nothing special nothing terrible. However, it’s going back to Czapek because there is an issue with the movement engagement


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[szabo_martin]

That is odd since I didn't do anything special. I had Pierre Millasson and Michael Margolis reach out, Pierre is the brand ambassador in Switzerland and Michael is for North America. Did they not contact you when you placed your order on their site?

[thewatchidiot]

Originally Posted by szabo_martin

That is odd since I didn't do anything special. I had Pierre Millasson and Michael Margolis reach out, Pierre is the brand ambassador in Switzerland and Michael is for North America. Did they not contact you when you placed your order on their site?

I purchased thru Exquisitetimepieces. And I took part in a zoom meeting with Pierre when they launched the subscription for the antarctique but that was from an email invite to anyone as I let them know before the zoom I purchased one. That was special. I’m not dissatisfied at all and have gotten very responsive and good service on the movement issue from both mike and Exquisitetimepieces.


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[szabo_martin]

Supposedly as they upgrade components in the movement they will give you the latest and greatest updated parts during service at no cost

[Cru Jones]

An interview with the CEO.

[dchang81]

Originally Posted by thewatchidiot

Thru dealer but with involvement from Czapek as the first dial was unacceptable and rejected causing a two month delay. That note on the delay came from Czapek


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what was wrong with the dial?

[thewatchidiot]

Originally Posted by dchang81

what was wrong with the dial?

They’re hand painted and fired and on the first one there was a bubble on the dial



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[WatchEater666]

Thinking about picking up one of their dress watches. How is the finishing compared to Lange or Patek? Seems to be about on par with the mid range patek models and a step down from Lange?

[mongrelnomoad]

Originally Posted by WatchEater666

Thinking about picking up one of their dress watches. How is the finishing compared to Lange or Patek? Seems to be about on par with the mid range patek models and a step down from Lange?

Owning a Patek, a Lange and a Czapek (though not dress), I'd say that's fair.

[WatchEater666]

Originally Posted by mongrelnomoad

Owning a Patek, a Lange and a Czapek (though not dress), I'd say that's fair.

Cool! Excited then, seems like a lot of watch for the $.

[dchang81]

Originally Posted by WatchEater666

Cool! Excited then, seems like a lot of watch for the $.

yea been looking at the antarctique or the quai aventurine.

[BrunoMalik]

Originally Posted by dchang81

yea been looking at the antarctique or the quai aventurine.

The Aventurine is a stunner. Iam trying to post pics but cant. DM me if you need more info.

[mongrelnomoad]

Originally Posted by BrunoMalik

The Aventurine is a stunner. Iam trying to post pics but cant. DM me if you need more info.

Post to imgur and then link.

[nellyregulate]

Newest addition to the Antarctique collection, the Rattrapante! Stunning piece, both visually and b/c of its complexity.

[BrunoMalik]

Originally Posted by nellyregulate

Newest addition to the Antarctique collection, the Rattrapante! Stunning piece, both visually and b/c of its complexity.

Its such a stunner, i ordered one once i saw the press photos. Mine has a full red seconds hand. I have never been impressed by a watch as much, ever.

Have some explaining to do to the wife later today




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[thewatchidiot]

Originally Posted by BrunoMalik

Its such a stunner, i ordered one once i saw the press photos. Mine has a full red seconds hand. I have never been impressed by a watch as much, ever.

Have some explaining to do to the wife later today




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Congratulations, it’s gorgeous.

[WatchEater666]

They look great, I would love a time only one that is open worked/skeletonized.

[Sjmoore11]

Wow. That rattrapante is amazing! I love the Passage de Drake (so much that I have one incoming!) but this is even a level up.

[mongrelnomoad]

Wow. That is quite a statement of intent! I love that they decided to keep this in steel - keeps the cost down to what could realistically be seen as a bit of a bargain, and explicitly links the DNA to the three hander.

[szabo_martin]

Stunning. If you dont mind me asking what was the msrp?

[mongrelnomoad]

CHF46k per Hodinkee.

[szabo_martin]

Not terrible for what it is. Sucks Im tapped out for a little while

[BrunoMalik]

Originally Posted by szabo_martin

Stunning. If you dont mind me asking what was the msrp?

CHF 46k excluding VAT


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[nellyregulate]

Originally Posted by BrunoMalik

Its such a stunner, i ordered one once i saw the press photos. Mine has a full red seconds hand. I have never been impressed by a watch as much, ever.

Have some explaining to do to the wife later today




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After you showed me this, I had mine customized the same way. The red second hand is a perfect pop of color for this timepiece.

[BrunoMalik]

Originally Posted by nellyregulate

After you showed me this, I had mine customized the same way. The red second hand is a perfect pop of color for this timepiece.

Well done. I hear we are in minority as most of them will have red tip seconds hand only.


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[mongrelnomoad]

Congrats guys. Please don’t forget to do Incomings! I’d love to see real-world shots.