Wednesday, July 16, 2008

I'm Lou, and I'm a Horologist...

Easy now, before you go jumping to conclusions, a horologist is an expert on watches and watchmaking. Now, while I might not be an expert in watch making, I seem to be pretty darn good at BUYING watches. The two best places I've found with the lowest prices and coolest selections would have to be ShopNBC and JTV. They both have knowledgeable hosts and outstanding values. It's gotten to the point where I can't be trusted to view their watch shows with a credit card in my hand. Which is a great irony, considering I've spent the last 2o years trying to tempt consumers myself. In fact, I had never bought ANYTHING from a TV Shopping network till I stumbled upon these darn watch shows.

But, what's really ingenious is the way ShopNBC and Invicta Watches have cosponsored a watch forum called watchgeeks.net. They talk about upcoming shows, visitors compare watches and brag about their latest acquisitions...it's brilliant. The folks who frequent the website give ShopNBC and their brands free buzz and enable each others compulsive behaviors, it's like chumming the water to attract sharks. Sadly, I am one of those sharks...like I said, I'm really good at buying watches.

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