Over the last few years we’ve seen the UK jump on the Black Friday bandwagon. A day which we had no reason to “celebrate” (is celebrate the right word?) in the in the past has slowly crept into the UK consciousness thanks to American retailers. We’ve all seen videos of people on the news climbing over each other in shops to get cut-price TV’s and DVD players. If you want the best Black Friday deals you’ve usually had to brave a visit into the shops and fight off any competition!
But this year you can get some amazing deals from the comfort of your living room, especially if you want an awesome watch! In today’s post we’ll look at the way you can get hold of some awesome Black Friday deals at First Class Watches!
What Is Black Friday, Anyway?
Black Friday has been the busiest shopping day of the year in the United States since 2005. It happens on the first Friday after Thanksgiving, which is not an official holiday but most employers (apart from retailers) and schools allow it as a day off in the States. Most retailers open their stores early (some as early as 6AM!) and offer promotional Black Friday deals to entice customers in.
The first store to offer Black Friday deals in the UK was Currys, offering laptops for less than £50 at Staples Corner in London. Other American companies offered Black Friday promotions sporadically over the following years. The day was popularised in the UK in 2013 by Asda (a Wal-Mart store) who promoted the “Wal-Mart’s Black Friday by Asda” campaign. With the heightened press coverage and a sense of excitement around Black Friday in 2014 more and more companies started to offer Black Friday deals.
The press coverage after the scenes of fighting over items offered in the 2014 Black Friday sale put a bit of a dampener on the day, but many retailers are still offering huge discounts in 2015. Although, just like in the United States, the deals don’t just appear on Black Friday anymore. Many retailers, like us here at First Class Watches, offer Black Friday deals throughout the whole Black Friday weekend. Which goes from Black Friday right through till “Cyber Monday!”
As well as the United States and the United Kingdom, Black Friday also appears in other countries around the world. Romania have had successful Black Friday’s since 2011, in 2014 the day had even spread as far as Nigeria.
What Black Friday Deals Can I Expect From First Class Watches
If you are looking for that awesome watch, whether for yourself or as a Christmas present, then Black Friday is the day to buy it. Not only can you find watches with up to 70% off, but every watch will be reduced by at least 20%! That means that a £300 watch will be reduced to at least £240!
But you’ll have to be quick, the deals are only available while stocks last and will only be available till midnight Monday. You don’t want to be sat in front of your computer at 2 minutes past 12 on Tuesday morning wishing you’d just made your mind up sooner.
Some of the watches you should take a look at are:
Dreyfuss & Co DGS00050/20 Automatic
This sophisticated watch has a massive 41% off bringing the price down by a massive £700 to £995! The gorgeous design and premium feel of the Dreyfuss & Co DGS00050/20 Automatic make it a wonder to behold. What’s even more impressive is the Valjoux automatic movement inside the watch. This is a rare opportunity to get hold of an incredible high end watch for less than £1000.
Mondaine Helvetica No. 1 Smart 1957 Limited Edition
This watch has been one we’ve been looking forward to all year and not only is it finally here, it’s also on sale! This is one of the first Swiss smartwatches and was released as a Swiss Horological Smartwatch in conjunction with Federique Constant and Alpine. You can find more in our review of the Mondaine Helvetica No. 1 Smart and you can snap it up for £520 today!
Seiko Astron Novak Djokovic Limited Edition 2015
“One Day All Watches Will Be Made This Way” said Seiko when the first Astron watch was released. And they were right! The quartz revolution changed watchmaking forever and they are looking to change watchmaking again with the new Seiko Astron GPS Solar. You can find out more about the new Seiko Astron range by reading this article. There are so many versions of the Seiko Astron GPS to choose from, the Novak Djokovic limited edition version is my pick of the bunch. With £300 off (20%) over the Black Friday weekend you can pick it up now for £1195.
Conclusion
Whether you’ve been hitting the Black Friday sales since they first appeared in the UK or you’re still reluctant to fully accept it (we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving here!) it’s certainly worth checking out the First Class Watches sale. With huge discounts across all of our items, you can pick up a top of the range watch for a price you’d never have imagined possible.
As you may be looking to get that special someone a watch as a gift, this sale may give you the opportunity to buy them a much better watch than your budget would usually allow. Have a look through the list of Black Friday deals and I’m sure you’ll be able to find something which suits you!
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