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Heads Up! I Saw A Bargain Here! 2019 Year in Review

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6,274!
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What an incredibly amazing year! 226 unique members shared over $3,000,000 in deals (over $8,000,000 retail) to create the outstanding number above, which represents 3,357 more deals than were posted in 2018! That total comes from 416 retailers (if we count eBay as one, if not, 576) and 344 watch brands! Seiko dominated the brand category with 636 deals.

The Deal Hunting Grand Champion with 1,532 posted deals for an average of 4.19 deals per day is none other than [mention]TheJohnP[/mention]! In the retailer category, the prize goes to eBay with 1,004.

Enough of my blathering. Below you'll find the usual assortment of stats, but I have added a few things. There are some charts of the Top 10s, and some fun stuff like Highest/Lowest Retail Price, Highest/Lowest Sale Price and First Deal of the Year and Last Deal of the Year.

Look over the numbers, and let me know if there is anything specific you'd like to see.

Once again, thank you all for 2019, and let's keep up the pace for 2020!


2019 Heads Up! Thread Stats

(Values in parenthesis for the first seven categories are calculated from 2018 stats for said category.)

Number of Deals: 6,274 (+3,357)
Number of Brands: 344 (+92)
Brand With Most Deals: Seiko, 636
Total of Deal Price: $3,097,321.75 (+$1,514,955.15)
Total of Retail Price: $8,170,768.60 (+$3,860,362.61)
Difference: $5,073,446.85 (+$2,345,407.46)
Average Savings: 62.09% (-1.2%)
Most deals posted by: TheJohnP - 1,531
Retailer with most deals: eBay - 1,004
Largest Deal: Invicta Pro Diver 27632. $43.73/1095 (96.01%) posted by [mention]cairoanan[/mention] on September 9. https://www.ebay.com/itm/333317091212
Largest Deal Runner Up: Invicta Star Wars Limited Edition Stormtrooper 27757. $49.99/$1,195 (95.82%) posted by [mention]PetWatch[/mention] on November 30. https://www.ebay.com/itm/333291674995
Largest Deal Not Invicta/Fashion: Victorinox Swiss Army Chrono Classic 241420. $69.99/$1,595 (95.61%) posted by [mention]The Sultan of SoWhat[/mention] on May 29. https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0037BKDF6
Smallest Deal: Timex Marlin Snoopy. $279/$249 (-12.05%) posted by TheJohnP on July 2. https://www.endclothing.com/us/timex-ma ... 8007u.html
Smallest Deal Runner Up: Casio G-Shock GW-M5610MW-7JF. $219.99/$200 (-10%) posted by [mention]BostonCharlie[/mention] on January 11. https://ebay.to/2sxN0Xj

Highest Retail Price: Hublot Tourbillon 505.TX.0170.LR, $132,000 ($57,699 sale price). Posted by [mention]Dub Rubb[/mention] https://www.touchofmodern.com/sales/24- ... tx-0170-lr
Lowest Retail Price: Casio Illuminator W-216H-1CVCF, $12.49 ($9.49 sale price). Posted by [mention]yinzburgher[/mention] https://www.ebay.com/itm/323665971967

Highest Sale Price: Highest Retail Price: Hublot Tourbillon 505.TX.0170.LR, $132,000 ($57,699 sale price). Posted by Dub Rubb https://www.touchofmodern.com/sales/24- ... tx-0170-lr
Lowest Sale Price: Timex Marathon T5K817, $3.08 ($23 retal price). Posted by [mention]mplsabdullah[/mention] https://amzn.to/2rCd3PY

First Deal: Hamilton Khaki Aviation QNE H76515523. $339/$895 (62.12%) posted by [mention]ddavidsonmd[/mention]. https://www.ashford.com/us/watches/hami ... 515523.pid
Last Deal: Davidoff Velocity 22444. $549/$3,350 (83.61%) posted by TheJohnP. https://www.jomashop.com/davidoff-veloc ... 22444.html
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Charts


Top 10 Deal Posters


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[mention]TheJohnP[/mention] - 1,532
[mention]yinzburgher[/mention] - 912
[mention]The Sultan of SoWhat[/mention] - 839
[mention]cairoanan[/mention] - 555
[mention]BostonCharlie[/mention] - 457
[mention]testing123[/mention] - 272
[mention]Dub Rubb[/mention] - 244
[mention]flypanam[/mention] - 111
[mention]PetWatch[/mention] - 81
[mention]BillionaireDoors[/mention] - 60



Top 10 Brands


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Seiko - 636
Citizen - 383
Casio - 323
Hamilton - 294
Tissot - 257
Bulova - 240
Glycine - 209
Alpina - 191
Oris - 183
Orient - 180

Top 10 Deal Retailers


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eBay - 1,004
Jomashop - 572
Amazon - 508
Ashford - 492
Gemnation - 202
Certified Watch Store - 195
Nordstrom Rack - 171
Touch of Modern - 122
Rakuten - 136
Drop - 134

Top 10 eBay Sellers


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officialwatchdeals - 166
watchgooroo - 110
watcheshalfprice - 74
purchasedirect - 65
sigmatime - 41
casio - 39
certified-watch-store - 37
dexclusive-fashion - 35
jomashop - 28
glycine-direct - 27
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Top 10 Largest Deals


As follows: Date, Watch, Sale/Retail, Savings, Retailer, Link, Poster

9/10/2019 Invicta Pro Diver 27632 $43.73/$1,095.00 96.01% eBay (watchgooroo) https://ebay.to/2AdzMT2 posted by cairoanan

11/30/2019 Invicta Star Wars Limited Edition Stormtrooper 27757 $49.99/$1,195.00 95.82% eBay (watchgooroo) https://ebay.to/2P6cbLm posted by PetWatch

5/29/2019 Victorinox Swiss Army Chrono Classic 241420 $69.99/$1,595.00 95.61% Amazon https://amzn.to/2WymQEj posted by The Sultan of SoWhat

9/5/2019 Invicta Star Wars R2-D2 26556 $89.99/$1,795.00 94.99% Ashford http://bit.ly/2zVHIIG posted by Dub Rubb

11/26/2019 Swiss Tradition Dive Pro TG-Q36045-3427 $18.00/$350.00 94.86% Time To Shade http://bit.ly/2LXaFZU posted by BostonCharlie

10/29/2019 Invicta Aviator 28084 $59.99/$1,095.00 94.52% Ashford http://bit.ly/31XRy8o posted by Dub Rubb

1/14/2019 Swiss Tradition Lumi-Tech TG-BD685-3127 $20.00/$350.00 94.29% Time To Shade http://bit.ly/2Ma1vcG posted by [mention]cuica[/mention]

3/12/2019 Invicta Pro Diver Canvas (Choice) $51.93/$895.00 94.20% eBay (watchgooroo) https://ebay.to/2Cf1H6E posted by yinzburgher

1/9/2019 Lucien Piccard Cilindro LP-12358-023S $28.99/$495.00 94.14% World of Watches http://bit.ly/2slshpf posted by [mention]FTE[/mention]

1/11/2019 Lucien Piccard Lodestar 40035-025 $28.99/$495.00 94.14% World of Watches http://bit.ly/2slshpf posted by Dub Rubb



Top 10 Largest Deals (Non-Invicta/Fashion)


As follows: Date, Watch, Sale/Retail, Savings, Retailer, Link, Poster

5/29/2019 Victorinox Swiss Army Chrono Classic 241420 $69.99/$1,595.00 95.61% Amazon https://amzn.to/2WymQEj posted by The Sultan of SoWhat

6/26/2019 Citizen Eco-Drive AW7031-54A $25.50/$350.00 92.71% Nordstrom Rack http://bit.ly/2FLg2tt posted by [mention]Jakenasty[/mention]

2/13/2019 Frederique Constant Classics FC-259WR5B6-BN $299.99/$4,095.00 92.67% Jomashop http://bit.ly/2BE2TjF posted by The Sultan of SoWhat

2/26/2019 Rotary Aquaspeed AGS00293-04 $49.99/$595.00 91.60% Ashford http://bit.ly/2BZ0xfn posted by The Sultan of SoWhat

9/18/2019 Carl F. Bucherer Alacria Princess 00.10703.07.77.21 $649.00/$7,600.00 91.46% Watches and Beyond http://bit.ly/2IcAeW4 posted by cairoanan

12/27/2019 Luminox Tony Kanaan Auto Chrono 1188 $275.00/$3,000.00 90.83% Luminox http://bit.ly/34zWJgX posted by testing123

10/29/2019 Armand Nicolet S05 Auto Chrono T616B-AG-G9610B $710.10/$6,800.00 89.56% Ashford http://bit.ly/2ovk2ZD posted by TheJohnP

10/4/2019 Raymond Weil Maestro Automatic Moonphase 2239M-ST-00609 $171.59/$1,595.00 89.24% Lord and Taylor http://bit.ly/2pOzAYK posted by TheJohnP

7/17/2019 Technomarine Black Reef TM-515023 $311.55/$2,895.00 89.24% Discount Watchstore http://bit.ly/32BjDEi posted by yinzburgher

8/23/2019 Edox Les Vauberts Chrono Moonphase 01655-3-ARR $109.00/$995.00 89.05% Ashford http://bit.ly/2Zb4V8O posted by TheJohnP



Top 10 Smallest Deals


As follows: Date, Watch, Sale/Retail, Savings, Retailer, Link, Poster

7/2/2019 Timex Marlin Snoopy $279.00/$249.00 -12.05% End http://bit.ly/2G0nIrE posted by TheJohnP

1/11/2019 Casio G-Shock GW-M5610MW-7JF $219.99/$200.00 -10.00% eBay (cb_watch) https://ebay.to/2sxN0Xj posted by BostonCharlie

11/5/2019 Timex Q Reissue $180.00/$179.00 -0.56% Huckberry http://bit.ly/2NRGkNU posted by TheJohnP

9/5/2019 Timex Q Reissue TW2T80700ZV $179.00/$179.00 0.00% Last Wind Up http://bit.ly/2PQZSWI posted by TheJohnP

10/15/2019 Zodiac Astrographic LE ZO6607 $1,295.00/$1,295.00 0.00% Huckberry http://bit.ly/32oR9No posted by TheJohnP

10/15/2019 Zodiac Astrographic LE ZO6606 $1,295.00/$1,295.00 0.00% Huckberry http://bit.ly/2nSTQYt posted by TheJohnP

9/2/2019 Laco Augsburg Blaue Stunde 862100 $310.60/$313.21 0.83% Ocarat http://bit.ly/2PUrQBd posted by TheJohnP

9/2/2019 Laco Augsburg Pilot 861988 $310.60/$313.21 0.83% Ocarat http://bit.ly/2PUrScj posted by TheJohnP

9/2/2019 Laco Augsburg Pilot 861688.2 $310.60/$313.21 0.83% Ocarat http://bit.ly/2PCmD0t posted by TheJohnP

9/2/2019 Laco Aachen Pilot 861990 $310.60/$313.21 0.83% Ocarat http://bit.ly/2PDDikc posted by TheJohnP
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Thank you Matt. I appreciate the time and effort put into this. For some reason I'm really getting a kick out of being a part of a pie chart. I think it's a first for me. :D
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ManOnTime wrote: Sat Jan 04, 2020 5:53 pm
Largest Deal Not Invicta/Fashion: Victorinox Swiss Army Chrono Classic 241420. $69.99/$1,595 (95.61%) posted by @The Sultan of SoWhat on May 29. https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0037BKDF6
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Just wanted to share my gratitude Matt!

Read the entire thing!

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Amazing! Thank you MoT!
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Amazing that there were 92 more brands. Great job, MoT!

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OMG this is unbelievable
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Never have I known someone who likes math so much. I thought my wife being a Banker was bonkers with percentages and ratios but you seem to do numbers for fun.

Thanks for keeping the stats.
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Rocat wrote: Sat Jan 04, 2020 8:40 pm Never have I known someone who likes math so much. I thought my wife being a Banker was bonkers with percentages and ratios but you seem to do numbers for fun.

Thanks for keeping the stats.
And to think I was absolutely horrible at math in school and dreaded attending that class. :lol:
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I want to give a special shout-out to all the newcomers over the past few months who participated in the "big thread" by posting a deal.

Although you may not have posted dozens or hundreds of deals, your contributions are just as valued and just as important.


Thank you!
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Well done MoT and MoTters! I need an Advil after going through all of that data. Best of luck for an even bigger deal-filled 2020.
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Thanks for sharing those stats, very interesting.

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