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I have been wanting to buy a Tag Heuer watch for some time now. I shop at costco and have seen a Tag like the one below but with a white or blue face. I never noticed the black face. I didn't care for the white or blue, so I never bought one. After reading on the web that they sell a black face Tag, I ran down to the local Costco and found they were out of stock of the black face, and they were not expected to get any more in. Such is life at a Costco. I asked if any of the other stores had one. I was told that in all the Costco's in the area ( it looked like 20 or so nearest to my location ) that there was ONE. It happened to be a half hour away. Since the store was scheduled to close in a half hour, I drove as fast as possible and got there right as they closed. They indeed had one left. It was a return but in new condition. I didn't' even think about if I should or should not buy the watch as I knew this was my only chance at Costco. They have a generous return policy and I knew they would take it back if there were any problems with it.
So, the watch on the left is what I got. The current Tag Heuer Formula 1 similar to the one I got is on the right.
The Costco Tag, on the left cost $449 plus tax, I can get the current Tag on the right for $547 online without tax. The net difference is only $50, however if I buy the one at Costco, if ANYTHING goes wrong with the watch for 2 years, I will be very easily satisfied with their liberal return policies.
What I don't care about in the Costco Tag is the Arabic numerals on the face, the position of the date indicator, the underscores on the numerals on the rotating bezel and the rubberized plastic edge on the left side of the case ( which the current tag may have as well )
So, if I return the watch, I don't think I will buy the new Tag as a replacement. On the other hand, at that price, with the Costco satisfaction guarantee, it is not a bad deal... but keeping this Tag will probably prevent me from someday buying the Tag Link that I do want... Crap... It seems that I should return the watch...
Any comments?
Thanks
Paul