WatchCrunch Trans-Atlantic Meetup | Royal Carribean May 2023 - Anthem of the Seas

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Chris · 1 past meetups
Fri, May 5 at 9:00 AM CDT
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Is it possible for us to create the 1st WatchCrunch Trans-Atlantic Ocean meetup? Has this ever been done before?

I'm going to be taking Royal Carribean's trans-atlantic cruise from New Jersey to the UK beginning May 1st 2023. I imagine there must be a few other watch enthusiasts taking the same voyage. By day 5 we may be in the mood for a diversion other than the ship-board activities, so let's get together for a watch meetup!

Let's see if we're lucky enough for people to spot this and build interest, and if so, we can adjust date/time.

Agenda:

  • What watch are you voyaging with?

  • Travel stories!

Meet your host

Chris

Eminent Goofball and Useful Citizen.

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Oh my days, how amazing would that be!!! A WatchCrunch party boat!!! 😱

Sadly I am on the wrong side of the Atlantic, but I really really hope you find someone else who will be onboard.

At the last London meetup we did discuss a WatchCrunch holiday, but that was more a caravan at Skegness rather than a Royal Carribbean cruise 😆

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DeeperBlue

Oh my days, how amazing would that be!!! A WatchCrunch party boat!!! 😱

Sadly I am on the wrong side of the Atlantic, but I really really hope you find someone else who will be onboard.

At the last London meetup we did discuss a WatchCrunch holiday, but that was more a caravan at Skegness rather than a Royal Carribbean cruise 😆

The idea just popped in my head last night. I'm hoping a few interested people see this!

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That's a great idea! I won't be on that cruise, but in the future I'll post my cruises here in case someone else is going.

On my last cruise this past November, my Mondaine died and I needed a watch for the rest of the cruise (I wasn't going to wear my other watch, a Casio A158, to dinner) and ended up buying one on the ship. 💸 Nothing fancy, but you know ship pricing...

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Will a ship like that have boutiques? How are the prices in such places?

That would indeed be a fun meetup!

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TickyBurden

Will a ship like that have boutiques? How are the prices in such places?

That would indeed be a fun meetup!

This will be my first cruise, so I'm curious to see myself what's available on board and what the prices may be.

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TickyBurden

Will a ship like that have boutiques? How are the prices in such places?

That would indeed be a fun meetup!

If my history serves me correctly, you will have your choice of Invicta from the shops. Sometimes you get lucky and they carry Swatch brands, but a lot of Invicta. I can’t see ships giving up that cash cow.

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I'll be getting on the P&O Arvia from Southampton on Sunday the 28th of May if anyone else is. 🛳

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Lucky you! Cruises are fun and relaxing. I need one but am on wrong side of NA and working that week.☹

Will be 1 in a million if there’s someone from ‘Crunch nation on board, but worth try. Keep an eye out for nice automatics and you might randomly find a horological friend.

Also, Be sure to wear a diver with at least 300m of WR. Icebergs and all.

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Well, we're 1,000 miles or so out to sea, and no one has signed up. I think it was a good idea with a low likelihood of success... Too bad.

There is a watch shop on board: Omega, Tissot, Citizen, Bulova, G-Shock, Bvlgari, and Hublot. But the selection is fairly light, except for Hublot.

The shop is hosting 2 pre-owned Rolex sales events. But the selection is already on display, and it consists almost exclusively of jeweled versions of the Date Just.

Hopefully the orgy I scheduled is better attended.

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doc8404

Well, we're 1,000 miles or so out to sea, and no one has signed up. I think it was a good idea with a low likelihood of success... Too bad.

There is a watch shop on board: Omega, Tissot, Citizen, Bulova, G-Shock, Bvlgari, and Hublot. But the selection is fairly light, except for Hublot.

The shop is hosting 2 pre-owned Rolex sales events. But the selection is already on display, and it consists almost exclusively of jeweled versions of the Date Just.

Hopefully the orgy I scheduled is better attended.

I’ve actually picked up quite a few of my watches on board ships. The best thing to use onboard credit for, in my humble opinion.