Took some digging, but if posts from 4 years back are anything to go on, this "company" (BSB "Bestswiss Watches") is run by an Isy Mazloum who also runs a few other scam sites.
And boy do people have rants about those.
Surprised Chrono24 hasn't banned them after all these negative comments. Makes me lose confidence a bit, in a site that is basically the eBay for watches.
Update on the possible scammer last night (translated, this all happened in French):
Me (last night): Thanks for your time and help, but recent events have changed my situation and I have decided not to buy the watch for now.
> Him (today (Sunday) morning, 9am): Thank you for the update. I would also like to remind you that [in addition to bank transfers] we also accept payment by credit card.
There's just something about that reminder that made me a bit uncomfortable. Or am I reading too much into it?
Sod it anyway, the authorised Glycine dealer in Paris has almost the same prices and…is listed on Glycine's site as an authorised dealer. Should be much safer. Curious, though, that this guy is also clearly on his phone all day long — have never had anyone in France reply to emails within 2 minutes on a Sunday. They must get one hell of a commission.
@matigo Oh I love good clothes. JCrew's Irish linen shirts are my favourite. But they just pair with chinos/jeans and black shoes, nothing fancy.
But a suit would actually fit my lifestyle quite well — just wear more or less the same thing every day. That said, I have 2 issues with suits: ties are dangerous (the only 2 I have are clip-on) and pointless, and wearing even an unstructured linen jacket is silly in late spring/summer.
@matigo Heh, I've never owned a suit. Have a few sports jackets and trousers, and I only wear dark blue/black (shirts, jackets, socks, shoes, watches), so I don't think many people have noticed…
It sucks that, as I get to the end of a bag of coffee, I have to start rationing. Lest I run out of coffee before I can get my hands on another bag.
@matigo Yeah, I just sent the vaguest possible email saying that "after numerous recent events, I have decided not to make the purchase for now, thank you for your time and help".
Tried to be nice and all since I can't be 100% sure that they're a scam operation…but it just doesn't add up. Especially not with a .org and .ch site that both contain no more than an order form.
Ah well, back to hunting. Might try some forums this time…