Marvin is a little company I’m really fond of. They offer terrific watches at an affordable price. Instead of positioning themselves as haute horlogerie, which is a very crowded field indeed with prices that can cause you to pause, Marvin instead considers the economy and their clients.

The watches look fantastic with some cool and hip styles and are really designed in a cohesive fashion. Many watches appear similar and it’s hard to distinguish the brand until you get up close and read the name on the dial.

At Marvin there are specific design codes that set the watch apart from the pack and make it recognizable to the brand. Every watch uses the Marvin “red” in the number 8 on the dial and on the underside of the leather straps. Nice details include the beveled crystal and Marvin emblem on the buckle and crown, giving it a rich feel. We talk about the groovy Marvin M111 here.

Now you can get your own Marvin watch at an even more killer price. They are having a flash sale and are extending a special deal to all Watchmatchmaker readers here. Get 10% off your purchase (except for the new Loeb : M121.25.49.94).

Just enter the code: watchmakerall10 when you check out.

Please note that this code is not cumulative with other discounts on the eshop and only available from tomorrow the 22th of November to Friday the 25th of November 2011.

One person per discount. The holidays are coming up so If you want more than one, have a friend buy it for you.

The deal is on!

There’s no doubt about it – at least for those of us in the trenches of the economy trying to earn a buck – the world is still suffering from a bad case of a financial malady. We know the symptoms: high prices; job insecurity; low credit scores; high debt, and uncertainty, which is the worst and most nefarious feature of this illness. Okay, so we’ve got a list of what’s wrong. That doesn’t do much. The experts, who aren’t breaking a sweat over the current situation, can’t seem to find a cure. They bandy about ideas and adjust the Federal Interest rates here in the United States and even extend unemployment benefits–like it’s some puzzle they’re trying to put together but haven’t a clue what they’re doing.

So what can we watch aficionados do besides wistfully stare through the display case at luxury watches that won’t find their way round our wrists unless we pull a heist? And, that’s not such a good idea because the food and lodgings aren’t so great in the pen. So I’ve heard anyway.

Marvin watch asked me to discuss the economy in relationship to the luxury timepiece market. I believe the brand offers a range of watches with great style and very fair value. If you’d like to read more about my thoughts, you can jump on over to the Marvin Blog here. Stick around and browse for a while. They’ve got some great articles and information.

Marvin M111

I get a lot of questions about which watches are worthy contenders if you don’t have a fortune to spend. And, in this economy, it seems everybody has had to cut back on their discretionary spending. Still, that doesn’t mean you don’t want to put a watch on your wrist that’s going to make you smile and feel good. Marvin is a company well worth considering.

The truth is, no matter how good the movement—and it can have a labyrinth of complications with parts hand-tended by master finishers—you aren’t going to buy a watch if you don’t like how it looks. Marvin offers great designs at a reasonable price.

For a few weeks, I had the pleasure of wearing the stainless steel M111 with diamonds on a white leather strap, and I have to say it’s a real looker. I love the [Read more...]