J Crew F/W 09 Discussion

[Robert]

Better get one before they're all gone. I noticed on the site they're marked for clearance. !!

 

[RyanAnderson]

Originally Posted by Robert

Here's mine. $32.33 with tax. Went from Wal Mart to J. Crew to show the SM. Even he couldn't believe how identical it is. I don't even mind the leather strap. But tomorrow I'm picking up on the 2 for 1 strap deal at the Crew, a green and an orange.

This pretty nice, a decent approximation of the crew one, but it looks bulkier. Having gotten mine for 100 off another member I think it's worth the approx. $67 more for the slimer look and having less text on the dial.

 

[Jr Mouse]

I can't believe the amount of talk this thread has had over a Timex watch.

 

[poly800rock]

Originally Posted by Robert

So... did everyone just rush out to the nearest Wal Mart?
i'd kill myself before i step into a walmart ever again. ethically miserable

 

[xanatos]

Originally Posted by poly800rock

i'd kill myself before i step into a walmart ever again.
ethically miserable

lol i hate being there. GF loves to go get house stuff. but thats kinda tempting to get that watch. looks nice..gf might scoff and tell me im slumming it how dare i.nothing but the best for mr. x

 

[Jr Mouse]

Originally Posted by poly800rock

i'd kill myself before i step into a walmart ever again.
ethically miserable

+1

If I need cheap crap i'll go to Target. They have the same low prices and yet somehow seem to remain clean and white trash free. Plus they actually have some stylish home goods if you look around.

 

[seany]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=360222886535 The watch is beautiful, and I think the best looking J.Crew replacement (and very cheap). Its the same size as the J.Crew one also. Edit: This one has less text. http://compare.ebay.com/spid/5130310...ShippingLowest

 

[Robert]

Originally Posted by poly800rock

i'd kill myself before i step into a walmart ever again.
ethically miserable


That's too bad. You're missing out on some high hilarity. The proportion of mullet haircuts for one thing is enough entertainment to make up for the 'ethical misery' of stopping in for 5 minutes to buy a Timex watch. I'll say 5 Hail Mary's at confession next week.

(For the record, the only time I go to Wal Mart is for dumb **** like this, i.e., like once every 5 years. I too go to Target for the cheap-o household goods. Or Ikea.)

As for the watch, it really is not bulkier. It is virtually the same in dimensions. The JC SM and I compared. The differences largely are in the face--the notches on the numbering and the distressing, and the different color face. The crystal might be higher quality, though the 30-dollar also looks to be glass.

 

[Robert]

Originally Posted by RyanAnderson

This pretty nice, a decent approximation of the crew one, but it looks bulkier. Having gotten mine for 100 off another member I think it's worth the approx. $67 more for the slimer look and having less text on the dial.

The J. Crew is not slimmer. And really?! 67 bucks to have a little less text?! I'm convinced more than ever that the J. Crew Timex is a gigantic scam. Consumer beware.

 

[Robert]

& speaking of watches, I found this very informative and amusing.

 

[Guus]

Originally Posted by Robert

The J. Crew is not slimmer. And really?! 67 bucks to have a little less text?! I'm convinced more than ever that the J. Crew Timex is a gigantic scam. Consumer beware.
Of course, its a Timex. I remember last year when they released it, my Dad liked it but then saw the price and said, "Over 100$ for a Timex, WTF?"

 

[RyanAnderson]

Originally Posted by Robert

The J. Crew is not slimmer. And really?! 67 bucks to have a little less text?! I'm convinced more than ever that the J. Crew Timex is a gigantic scam. Consumer beware.

The Walmart one looks thicker from the pictures the silver stands out to my eye more than the crew one does. Combined with less text, I'm happy with the watch I have. Just my humble opinion.

 

[Meis]

Originally Posted by JMRouse

+1

If I need cheap crap i'll go to Target. They have the same low prices and yet somehow seem to remain clean and white trash free. Plus they actually have some stylish home goods if you look around.

+1 to this
luckily there aren't any walmarts near me

 

[Stylin-1]

Originally Posted by Meis

+1 to this
luckily there aren't any walmarts near me

Come on, Wal Mart's loads more entertaining than most movies playing at the cinema, plus it's free. Besides, when was the last time you ran into Steven Tyler at Target?

 

[mulansauce]

For the record, Walmart > Target.